ATTRACTIONS
Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that includes elements of tennis and badminton. A local group of pickleball enthusiasts teamed up with the city to have Litchfield’s first dedicated pickleball courts built in South Park. The courts were finished at the end of last summer and ready for play this year.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUN ABOUND Parks and other activity areas offer adventure close to home
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n Litchfield, residents and visitors don’t have to look far to find an opportunity for fun. The city has 20 parks as well as facilities such as an archery range, basketball and tennis courts, hockey rinks and a golf course. And amenities are being added all the time, like pickleball courts added to South Park in 2020, and plans for new playground equipment at the same park coming in 2021. Memorial Park and Lake Ripley in Litchfield are the site of many events during Watercade, the city’s summer celebration, including a fishing contest, beach party, sand-castle building contest, a 4-mile run around the lake and a fireworks display. The south shore of Lake Ripley is also the site of a popular RV campground, which lures both residents and non-residents to enjoy life on the lake. Through a partnership between the City of Litchfield and the Litchfield Rotary Club, Lake Ripley obtained a city-owned splash pad, the newest addition to the shores of Lake Ripley, which opened July 2018. The concrete pad, open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the summer through the fall, features tropical-themed jets that spray water. The Rotary Club, in cooperation with the city, plans to add a shade canopy near the splash pad and community built playground in time to enjoy this summer at Memorial Park. Litchfield is also home to many historic houses that reflect various architectural styles.
