Recreation Facilities
Marge Goodfellow Park
In the heart of the Borough lies this park with athletic fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, and play ground equipment. The park grounds are also used for the annual Lions Club Carnival.
Arlington Ernst Park
Located off Orwig Road with 19 wooded acres with numerous walking trails and picnic area.
Smith Woods
Located adjacent to the Community Center off Main Street. Hosts the Farmers Market.
Wethersfield
Home of the Mason-Dixon Soccer League, this gated park is located off Constitution Avenue.
Facility Rental
Southern York County
Regional Recreation Commission
About the Commission
New Freedom Borough Council and Shrewsbury Township created the Southern York County Regional Recreation Commission through an Intermunicipal Agreement of Cooperation. The purpose of the Commission is to prevent duplication of efforts and maximize cost effectiveness by providing a framework to adequately maintain community recreation and parks facilities and to organize, manage, sponsor, and supervise community events and programs.
The 2020-2024 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan identified the largest benefits of local government provided recreation as:
- providing children with a safe place to play
- making the community a more desirable place to live and grow
- enhancing a sense of community
Additionally, as communities grow, recreational priorities evolve, and funding sources become more competitive, a prioritization of projects has shifted to communities partnering and recognizing the benefits of regional recreation initiatives. ️
Both elected bodies have agreed that constituents will be best served by implementation of regional recreation and believe other communities will recognize the benefits by joining Southern York County Regional Recreation in the future.
Commission Meetings
The Commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:00PM. The meeting locations are Shrewsbury Township – 12341 Susquehanna Trail South, Glen Rock and New Freedom Borough – 49 East High Street, New Freedom.
2025 Meetings
January 14 – New Freedom Borough
February 11 – Shrewsbury Township
March 11 – New Freedom Borough
April 8 – Shrewsbury Township
May 13 – New Freedom Borough
June 10 – Shrewsbury Township
July 15 – New Freedom Borough
August 12 – Shrewsbury Township
September 16 – New Freedom Borough
October 14 – Shrewsbury Township
November 18 – New Freedom Borough
December 9 – Shrewsbury Township
Commission Members
New Freedom Borough
New Freedom Borough
New Freedom Borough
Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township
