Welsh Mountain Community Center
The Welsh Mountain Community Center is a recreation center and accompanying park for everyone in the community to enjoy. The Welsh Mountains harbor the second-most continuous forest left in Lancaster County, superseded only by the Furnace Hills. This park preserves a nice part of that forest, which is in various stages of natural plant succession. A combination of a wooded area and open green space makes much of this park accessible to hikers, nature lovers, picnic goers and casual day visitors. The park has a recreational center, walking trail, picnic table, pavilion, basketball court, children's recreation areas, and open green space for sports activities. The park has many beautiful natural areas for people to view and wonder about in.
Mission Statement
The Welsh Mountain Community Center is a non-profit organization with the goal of providing wholesome educational, recreational, and social activities for all residents of the New Holland, East Earl, and Salisbury township areas. This goal continues through the operation of our 6-acre park and recreational center since 1984, located along Sandmine Road, 4 miles south of New Holland.
Community Rewards Program
Attractions
The Welsh Mountain Community Center lies on 6 acres of land filled with recreational activities for everyone. Reservations for use of any of the facilities are given priority. For more information on reserving the park, click here. Otherwise, use of the park is on a first come, first served basis. However, guests are encouraged to share the facilities, if possible, when crowding occurs. Donations by users are encouraged for improvements and maintenance.
- Community Center: A fully enclosed structure provides space for meetings, recreation, reunions, indoor picnics, and wedding receptions. The building including air-conditioning and heating, a kitchen, modern restrooms, ample parking, and trash receptacles. (MAXIMUM BUILDING CAPACITY: 150 PEOPLE)
- Basketball: Get some friends together for a game or just practice your shooting on WMCC's junior high size outdoor court. With advance, the court can be set up for volleyball.
- Pavilion: Enjoy reunions with family and friends in a peaceful wooded setting at WMCC's picnic shelter. The 20 by 36 foot structure offers picnic tables and grills for your convenience. (SEATING FOR APPROXIMATELY 80 PEOPLE)
- Play Area: Sliding, riding, climbing, and swinging are just some of the activities youngsters can enjoy on WMCC's playground. While you savor the natural surroundings, your children burn off excess emery on sturdy play equipment.
- Open Field: Bring your own sports equipment and have fun. There's plenty of room for Frisbee, badminton, volleyball, and other yard games.
- Natural Trail: Enjoy a peaceful journey through a quarter mile long natural trail in the wooded section of the park.
- Picnic Tables: Spend an afternoon outside and eat in the shade of the trees on one of several picnic tables located throughout the park.
- Horseshoes: Challenge your friends to a game of horseshoes located behind the pavilion.