The Rec at Sands Park

The Rec at Sands Park Student Recreation Area, After School Hangout and Skate Park. Community Center offering Concessions and Restrooms as well as indoor and outdoor activities.

Free to use, Donations Accepted. We look forward to seeing you at The Rec Welcome to The Rec at Sands Park! Our new name will hopefully send a more inviting message to members of our community that we are more than a "Teen Center". We Welcome anyone in our area to come play, learn or hangout inside in a safe and monitored environment. The Rec is located behind Kennedy Elementary in Sands Park at t

he corner of Maple street and 8th street. On site we have access to outdoor activities like the Playground, Basketball Court, Softball Field and of course our Skate Park. We have sports equipment free to use as well as video games, ping pong, foosball and a pool table inside to keep everyone occupied. During the winter the City of Manistee Parks Department maintains our Ice Skating Rink and Ice Skates are free to use for all ages! The hills are also great for sledding! Concessions are available for the perfect after-school snack and bathrooms are available for a break between playing. If you have any questions do not hesitate to send us a message! We look forward to seeing you at The Rec!

03/23/2026

Friends, food, fun! Open 3PM Monday-Saturday

03/23/2026

The Rec at Sands Park is listening to WMOM …yeah! 💚🍀🦩✌️
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Leadership participant Jenn Kirchinger was interviewed by 9&10 News about this year’s Leadership Manistee class project....
02/25/2026

Leadership participant Jenn Kirchinger was interviewed by 9&10 News about this year’s Leadership Manistee class project. Way to go for helping spread the word and representing the program so well!

https://www.9and10news.com/2026/02/04/manistee-leadership-program-chooses-the-rec-for-annual-service-project/

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The Rec, a longstanding youth center in Manistee, is undergoing renovation. The leadership program seeks to raise $30,000 for improvements.

We still have ice! I know , right. Who knew we could skate this long into Blizzard season. Please find a few minutes to ...
02/25/2026

We still have ice! I know , right. Who knew we could skate this long into Blizzard season. Please find a few minutes to drop in and slide around. These kids are having a blast! Field trip! Warms the Heart! ❤️

02/25/2026

The Rec, a longstanding youth center in Manistee, is undergoing renovation. The leadership program seeks to raise $30,000 for improvements.

The weather is still perfect for playing at the park!
10/04/2025

The weather is still perfect for playing at the park!

09/27/2025

Address

Manistee, MI
49660

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 7pm
Tuesday 3pm - 7pm
Wednesday 3pm - 7pm
Thursday 3pm - 7pm
Friday 3pm - 7pm
Saturday 3pm - 7pm

Telephone

+12317231588

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