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Brief Description of Racine County Parks, Golf Courses and Bike TrailsBushnell ParkBushnell is a very active park with baseball and soccer fields,horseshoe courts and playground equipment. There is parkland along the Fox River with a trail system and fishing nodes.Many local families take advantage of the large shelter, withpicnic tables, grills and electric, for summer picnics. The City ofBurlington schedules all the sporting activities and preparesfields for use, and the County maintains the open areas. Thelatest development includes a new bridge being built across theFox River to allow the Bike Trail to run through the park.95 Acres Town of BurlingtonCliffside ParkCliffside is one of our best known parks because of the numberof visitors camping at the 92 site campgrounds. The campingarea has electric and water sites and can accommodateanything from tents to large RV's with slide-outs. There arebathrooms with showers and play areas for the campers. Manylocal families also use the campgrounds for "get-away"weekends to cool off and relax by the lake. For the noncampers,Cliffside offers baseball/softball fields, tennis,basketball and soccer fields as well as a large shelter area withpicnic tables, grills and electric. The bike trail is just across theroad, so there are many ways to enjoy this northside park.233 Acres Village of CaledoniaHaban ParkMany of Racine's youth start their baseball and footballexperiences at Haban Park. Racine Youth Sports oversees theuse and scheduling of the sports areas. This donated park iscontinually being improved with new trees and planting beds.Volunteers are very active with the operation and maintence ofthis park.40 Acres Village of Mount PleasantEagle Lake ParkA beautiful shelter with picnic tables, grills, electric and a lakeview await Eagle Lake picnickers. There are ample restroomfacilities, playgrounds and areas for volleyball and baseball.Boaters use the launch hoping to get their limit fishing or justenjoying the lake. Ice fishermen also use the park all winter foraccess to the lake. There is a fee for launching.25 Acres Town of DoverPAGE 47 - 28