Baltimore City Recreation and Parks officially announced today in a statement the start of construction for the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center at Cherry Hill and its adjacent multi-purpose, state-of-the-art playing field at Reedbird Park. The South Baltimore facilities are part of a long-term plan to transform 11 miles of shoreline along the Middle Branch of the Patapsco into a network of world-class parks, trails, and public recreation opportunities.

The 35,000 sq. ft. fitness and wellness center will include three pools; a community room, fitness studios; a gymnasium with a basketball court; a maker space; an indoor walking track, and more. The $23.1 million center will serve as one of the city’s premier regional hubs for indoor and outdoor recreation, with ties to existing trail networks, including the Gwynns Falls Trail and the Middle Branch Trail. The fitness center is scheduled to open in 2022. Plans for the super rec center site also include three additional grass fields, a playground, walking trails, a fishing pier, a dog park, basketball courts, new lighting, and a field house.

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