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Recreation & Tourism

Scan the QR code or click on the image below for the Amherst County Parks & Rec Master Plan Community Survey.

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You can find the Amherst County Tourism website here.

The Amherst County Recreation and Parks Department provides quality recreation programs for the community, making Amherst County a wonderful place to live.


Mission

The mission of the Amherst County Recreation Department is "To advance parks, recreation, and environmental conservation efforts that enhance the quality of life for all people."
 
Values

We believe that recreation and parks:

  1. Enhances the human potential by providing facilities, services, and programs that meet the emotional, social, and physical needs of communities.
  2. Articulates environmental values through ecologically responsible management and environmental education programs.
  3. Promotes individual and community wellness that enhances the quality of life for all citizens.
  4. Utilizes holistic approaches to promote cultural understanding, economic development, family public health, and safety by working in coalitions and partnerships with allied organizations.
  5. Facilitates and promotes the development of grassroots, self-help initiatives throughout the county.

Goals

The goals of the Amherst County Recreation and Parks Department are:

  • To promote public awareness and support for recreation, park, and leisure services as they relate to the constructive use of leisure and thereby to the social stability of our community and individuals' physical and mental health.
  • ACRPD strives to promote public awareness of the environmental and natural resource management aspects of recreation and leisure services that are available
  • To facilitate developing, maintaining, expanding, and improving socially and environmentally relevant public policy that supports recreation, parks, and leisure programs and services.

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Contact Us

Monroe Community Center
129 Francis Ave, Monroe, VA 24574
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  • Phone: (434) 946-9371
  • Staff Directory
  • Office Hours:
    8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday