{"id":26,"date":"2014-06-19T03:01:15","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T03:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T14:39:08","slug":"parks-recreation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"Parks &#038; Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background\">Website Updates Coming Soon<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The Silver Bay Parks and Recreation Department maintains a multitude of parks and facilities in the Silver Bay area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department Head:<\/strong> Bryan Carpenter\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>Phone No.:<\/strong> 218.226.4214\u00a0 <strong>Address:<\/strong> 129 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN 55614<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Silver Bay Winter Programs at Rukavina Arena<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Winter rec programs at Rukavina Arena<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\"><strong>Learn to skate program:\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Registration date Nov. 11th from 5:30pm to 6:30 pm in the arena lobby. Program starts Friday Nov. 14th from 10:00 am to 12:00pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">cost: $25 per person or $40 for a family payable to the city of Silver Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Open skating:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Wednesdays and Sundays from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. No charge to participate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Open skate beginners:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Sundays at 5:30pm to 6:30pm. No change. This is for those who are not strong skaters that are learning to skate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Please be respectful and let the new skaters have the ice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Adult Hockey:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Wednesdays and Sunday from 8:00 pm to 9:30pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Cost: $5.00 per session or $30.00 for a season pass. Goalies play for free!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Silver Bay Spring\/Fall Activities 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Click<a href=\"https:\/\/silver-bay-parks-and-rec.sportngin.com\/register\/form\/118559989\"> here<\/a> for the Flag Football Registration<\/strong> <strong>Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/silver-bay-parks-and-rec.sportngin.com\/register\/form\/704685482\">here<\/a> for the Pony Football Registration Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/silver-bay-parks-and-rec.sportngin.com\/register\/form\/028524150\">here<\/a> for Pickleball Registration Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/silver-bay-parks-and-rec.sportngin.com\/register\/form\/537848157\">here<\/a> for Singles Tennis League Registration Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/silver-bay-parks-and-rec.sportngin.com\/register\/form\/723207935\">here<\/a> for Baseball\/Softball Link<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Schedules<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rec-Programs-2025-draft-1.pdf\">Here<\/a> for Summer\/Fall 2025 Silver Bay Recreation Department Program Schedule<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Pickleball-Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: var(--vk-font-family); font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Program Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For all Programs that apply please register online. Please provide an email address that you check often. We will use email to contact you after registration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Baseball and Softball teams: SportsEngine has an app:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsengine.com\/free-team-management-mobile-app\">www.sportsengine.com\/free-team-management-mobile-app<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or you can use the website <a href=\"https:\/\/silver-bay-parks-and-rec.sportngin.com\/page\/show\/5740086-home\">www.sportengine.com<\/a>\u00a0to track all team information including practices, games, and cancellation information. Once your player is rostered to a team you will receive an email with team information. From there the Website or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsengine.com\/free-team-management-mobile-app\">SportEngine App<\/a> will be the main form of team communication.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/silverbayhockey.sportngin.com\/register\/form\/709534653\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>***Note: By registering for Parks and Recreation classes and programs, the registrant realizes and understands the inherent risk involved in programs and appreciates the nature of the risk. The participant holds the City of Silver Bay and Parks and Recreation Department harmless for all damages caused by participating in these programs. Participants registering for activities of a strenuous nature are encouraged to seek a physician\u2019s approval.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact person:<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Carpenter Parks and Recreation Director, City if Silver Bay, 218-226-4214 or 218-220-8231 email bryan.carpenter@silverbay.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Recreational Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Bayside Park\/Marina<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The most picturesque park along the North Shore features <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverbay-marina.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">marina facilities<\/a>, a boat landing, picnic tables, fire pits, a scenic vista, and a beach. All located on the shore of Lake Superior.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Black Beach Park &amp; Campground<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The City of Silver Bay and the MN DNR, entered into a Lease Agreement with Northshore Mining for 31.6 acres of property along Lake Superior&#8217;s North Shore for the purpose of public beaches. The beaches have quickly become a &#8220;hotspot&#8221; for tourists traveling the North Shore.<\/p>\n<p>The 49-site <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbeachcampground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Beach Campground<\/a> construction started the spring of 2019.\u00a0 The campground opened June 25, 2020. It has 15-sites with 20\/30-amp electricity, and 34-sites with 20\/30\/50-amp electric services and full water and sewer hookups.\u00a0 Unique to campgrounds on the North Shore, this has a few pull-through sites to accommodate the larger RV&#8217;s.\u00a0 The 15 electric only sites fit up to 35&#8242; and the 34 full hook-up sites fit up to 75&#8242;.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Baseball &amp; Softball Fields<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Silver Bay has active baseball and softball programs including a summer league.\u00a0 Summer programs include T-ball, peewee, little league, Jr. league baseball and adult\/girls softball programs.\u00a0 All of the games are played on several well-maintained fields.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_737\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Softball-Field.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-737\" class=\"wp-image-737 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Softball-Field-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lynch Softball Field\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Softball-Field-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Softball-Field-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynch Softball Field<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_746\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Baseball-Field.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-746\" class=\"wp-image-746 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Baseball-Field-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lynch Baseball Field\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Baseball-Field-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Lynch-Baseball-Field.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynch Baseball Field<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Horseshoe Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Parks and Rec program has set up a horseshoe court free of charge for public use. The court can be located next to the <a title=\"Arena\" href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/?page_id=32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rukavina arena<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_745\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-745\" class=\"wp-image-745 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Horseshoe-Court-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Horseshoe Court\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Horseshoe-Court-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Horseshoe-Court.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Horseshoe Court<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong><a title=\"Arena\" href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/?page_id=32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rukavina Arena<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Home of the North Shore Storm boys and girls high school hockey teams, Parks and Recreation headquarters and office area, and host site of Silver Bay Blue Line Club hockey camp and tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Skate Park<\/strong><\/em><br \/>The skate park can be found beside the tennis courts. Please read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Skate-park-rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">skate park rules<\/a>\u00a0prior to using the equipment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_834\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Skate-park1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-834\" class=\"wp-image-834 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Skate-park1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Skate Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Skate-park1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Skate-park1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skate Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Tennis Courts<\/strong><\/em><br \/>Silver Bay has three lit, high-quality, well-maintained tennis courts. The tennis programs in Silver Bay include the adult tennis league and affordable tennis lessons. These tennis courts are freely accessible and open to the public, free of charge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_744\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tennis-Courts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-744\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-744\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tennis-Courts-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tennis Courts\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tennis-Courts-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Tennis-Courts-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tennis Courts<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Senior Citizens Workshop<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Open to all senior citizens (55 &amp; over) in the Silver Bay Area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1239\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_0622.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1239\" class=\"wp-image-1239 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_0622-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"100_0622\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_0622-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_0622-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Senior Workshop<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Outdoor Rink<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Open to the public for open hockey and skating during the winter and dryland hockey during the summer months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_738\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Outdoor-Rink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-738\" class=\"wp-image-738 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Outdoor-Rink-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Outdoor Rink\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Outdoor-Rink-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Outdoor-Rink-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outdoor Rink<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Recreation Building\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Building available for rent for small parties and meeting. Please contact the City Hall at 218.226.4408 for availability and pricing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_739\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Recreation-Building.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-739\" class=\"wp-image-739 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Recreation-Building-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Recreation Building\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Recreation-Building-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Recreation-Building-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recreation Building<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Recreation Ball Field (65\u2019 bases)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Peewee and T-ball field<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mary MacDonald Park (60&#8242; bases)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Playground and ball fields<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Outer Drive Park<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Welcome sign\/Rocky Taconite statue, military flag display area, picnic sites, and breathtaking flower trail.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Mariner Mountain Park<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hiking trails and parking lot<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Golf Course\" href=\"http:\/\/www2.silverbay.com\/?page_id=20\"><em><strong>Silver Bay Golf Course<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>North Shore Scenic Overlook Park<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This Park was developed by the Cleveland Cliff\u2019s Foundation and is maintained by Northshore Mining.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Summer Recreation Programs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The City of Silver Bay runs a 6-7 week summer recreation program.\u00a0 Activities include Arts and Crafts, Baseball, Softball, Pickle Ball, Tennis, Dryland Hockey, Volleyball Camp, Golf, and Prairie Fire Theatre.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Website Updates Coming Soon The Silver Bay Parks and Recreation Department maintains a multitude of parks and facilities in the Silver Bay area. Department Head: Bryan Carpenter\u00a0 \u00a0Phone No.: 218.226.4214\u00a0 Address: 129 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, MN 55614 Silver Bay Winter Programs at Rukavina Arena Winter rec programs at Rukavina Arena Learn to skate program:\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":744,"parent":10,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","vkexunit_cta_each_option":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":222,"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10472,"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/10472"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silverbay.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}