youth recreational programs
Marlton Recreation Area is the largest park in the area located in the heart of Pilesgrove NJ. Local Youth Sports Organizations call the park home including Woodstown Little League, Woodstown Soccer, Woodstown Lacrosse, and The Woodstown Pirates Youth Football. Marlton Park is the ideal place where children and adults alike can participate in a variety of valuable safe recreational activities.
Here are links to the Youth Sports Organizations that call Marlton Park their home:
Family Reunions & Company Picnics
Rotary event at Marlton Park Rotary Pavilion
Marlton Park is a terrific place to hold a family reunion, picnic or corporate event - or to come and simply relax in the grass. The park includes 2 pavilions, 3 playgrounds and a bar-b-Que area.
Click here for reservation information and forms.
Playgrounds, Concerts & Community Events
John Vascek Jr. Memorial Playground
Marlton Park is the host for many community events throughout the year. The beautiful open scenery offers a pleasant place for the entire family to spend the day.
The Woodstown Rotary sponsors several concerts throughout the summer providing spectators of all ages hours of enjoyment.
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Fourth of July Fireworks
The Fourth of July celebration has become a tradition in Woodstown-Pilesgrove and Marlton Park is once again the centerpiece.
The day begins at Marlton with the annual Woodstown-Pilesgrove (W-PBA)Firecracker 5K run. The Firecracker Run starts at Marlton Park and leads runners through the neighboring community. This run attracts more than 300 runners to the park.
Marlton Park is also the last stop for the annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade is the only one in the county and attracts people from all over. The W-PBA sponsored Fourth of July celebration ends at Marlton Park with an outstanding fireworks show. This fireworks show is a community event, including live music, food vendor and other activities to round out the day.
Our new state-of-the-art playground, The John Vascek Jr. Memorial Playground, was dedicated on April 19, 2007. To read an article about it in the Recreation Landscape newsletter, click here.