MCPARC - East Marion Recreation Complex

East Marion Recreation Complex, otherwise known as "East Marion Park", located on State Street Extension, Fairmont, WV, is a beautiful, complete family park with a variety of recreation opportunities. This 32-acre park offers tennis, horseshoes, a basketball court, a softball field, hiking and jogging trails, pavilions, a playground, picnicking, mini golf, and the famous "Wave Pool" and waterslide.
If fun, affordable, leisure activities are what you are looking for to accommodate your party, reunion, or company picnic, this is the facility for you to consider. We have just completed paving our roads and parking lot making it even more enjoyable!

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Playground Facilities	Tennis Courts	Ball Field




Each pavilion at East Marion Park has picnic tables, electric, water, and grills.

Pavilion 1 is the largest pavilion, and it has its own kitchen, restroom facilities, basketball court, volleyball court, and parking. It can seat up to 400 people comfortably. The cost is $260.00. (Please be aware that the gateway connector construction is going on adjacent to this pavilion)

Pavilion 2 is the second largest pavilion and is surrounded by a deck. This pavilion is close to the pool, restrooms, water, electric, grills, and has seating for 220 people. The cost is $175.00.

Pavilion 3 is near two volleyball courts, restrooms, parking, water, electric, grills, and seating for 80 people. The cost is $75.00.

Pavilion 4 is near pavilion 3 and has volleyball courts and restrooms nearby. Seating for 80 people and the cost is $75.00.

Pavilion 5 is between the horseshoe and basketball courts, with seating for 50 people. The cost is $45.00.

Pavilion 6 is located between the two tennis courts, with restrooms and a small playground nearby (seating for 80 people). The cost is $75.00.

The Police Reserve Building is an enclosed building with restrooms and a kitchen. The price to reserve the building is $30 for 1st hour and $15 for each additional hour. All day rate is $160.00 for an all day event. Special rates are available during off-peak season and for meetings.

Mini Golf - 18 holes at this mini golf course that is easy and fun for all ages. The hours of operation are 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. daily, weather permitting from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
- One round of golf $2.00

- Group Rates (more than 20) - One round of golf $1.00
*Must have a representative present at purchase.

Directions From Downtown Fairmont:
Take either the Third Street Bridge from Fairmont Avenue or the Jefferson Street High Level Bridge to the first stop light on Merchant Street. Turn onto Newton Street going up the hill towards Mazza's Home Plate. Take a right at the first optional stop sign and the next left onto State Street. Continue on State Street past the Dairy Mart and then the road curves to the right. Take a left up the State Street Extension hill. There are signs at the bottom of the hill where you turn left that read East Marion Recreational Complex.
When you reach the top of the hill and pass pavilion one, turn left onto the main park road. Take an immediate left towards the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to go up the hill to the police reserve building.

Directions From I-79:
Take exit 135 off I-79. If coming from the south, take a right towards Pleasant Valley; if coming from the north, take a left towards Pleasant Valley. There are direction signs for both the Wave Pool and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. When you reach the first stop sign at the Pleasant Valley Road intersection, take a left. Follow this road approximately 1.5 miles until the East Marion Recreational Complex sign is on the right. Take that right up State Street Extension hill.
When you reach the top of the hill and pass pavilion one, turn left onto the main park road. Take an immediate left towards the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to go up the hill to the police reserve building.

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Basketball Court	2nd Playground