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  • 6 acres located at Railroad and West Union on the West side of Monticello.
  • 2010 BRAND NEW POOL 
    • 5,000 square ft. bathhouse building with a full basement for water filtration, treatment, reciculation equipment, & storage.
    • 5,750 square ft. main pool with a 6 lane 25 meter competition area. (Depth varies from 3 - 5 feet)
    • 12 foot deep diving well with a 1 meter and 3 meter board.
    • 15 foot tall by 63 ft long Flume Water Slide
    • 2,400 square foot Zero Depth pool with 16 water features.
    • Lounge chairs located throughout the facility.
    • Large deck umbrellas for shade.
    • Locker rooms and shower facilities.
    • Concession stand.
    • Private Party Rental Room.
    • Arcade Game room (2011 season).
  • Public basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts.
  • Playground equipment, benches, and picnic tables are available.
  • Gazebo, flower gardens, memorial trees, and most trees in the park are tagged and identified.
  • Abraham Lincoln memorial.   The Memorial was refurbished in the summer of 2006 as an Eagle Scout Project done by Jared Lambert.
  • The Park is named for the late Robert C. Burke, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from Monticello.





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