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Public Library & Parks

Galion Public Library
- 97,588 volumes; facility expanded in 1990
- 12,280 active borrowers.
- 246,194 circulation in 2002.


Parks & Recreation
- City Parks; 7 (300 acres), fishing, 1/2 HP limit.

- City Pools; 2, waterslide and handicap access.

- Galion Country Club; pool, tennis, golf, dining room.

- Golf Courses, Public; Valley View, 2 miles; Woody Ridge, 7 miles; New Winchester, 5 miles; others within area.

- Tennis Courts; 14.

- Community Center YMCA; childcare center, conference rooms, indoor pool, 2 gyms, fitness center, free weight room, tennis courts, separate adult & youth locker rooms, 2 saunas, 1 hot tub.

- Richland B&O Rail Trail; 18.4 paved miles; walking, jogging, bicycling, in-line skating, cross-country skiing, 10 minute drive.

- Mohican State Park & Forest; canoeing, camping, hiking, horseback riding, scenic areas, fishing.

- Charles Mill and Pleasant Hill Lakes; camping fishing, sailboating, powerboating, 30 minute drive.

- Clear Fork City Reservoir; picniking, fishing, powerboating, sailboating, 10 minute drive.

- Mid Ohio Sports Car Course; auto racing (Indy, IROC, and vintage car), 10 minutes.

- Skiing; Snow Trails near Mansfield; Clear Fork near Butler, both 30 minute drive.