Flatwoods Park An Inline Skaters Paradise

My husband and I have been enjoying the park since 1994. We have both walked the trails and enjoyed the peacefulness along with the beautiful natural scenery. My husband is an avid bicyclist and skater. He spends a lot of his time skating the 7 mile loop. When he has time, he sometimes skates the loop 2 to 3 times in a day. He finds this park to be almost magical. You feel rejuvenated by the serenity and magic of nature. The fresh air and being one with nature are indescribable. Discover peace and tranquility in a natural environment.



This park is a great place to bring your family. Picnic tables and grills are available if you want to take a break and enjoy your lunch in the peacefulness of nature. Whether skating, bicycling, walking, jogging or hiking the trails, you can't find a better place to get both the benefits of healthy exercise, family time and nature. The water points every 1 1/2 miles make it easy on the kids.

Did you know that more people participated in some type of inline skating than in touch football in 2006? Over 13.1 million people were rollerblading that year.

Did you know...Inline skating is as beneficial as running is for health and calorie burn. During a 30-minute period: Onaverage, inline skating at a steady comfortable rate expends 285 calories and produces a heart rate of 148 beats per minute. Inline skating is a better aerobic workout than cycling, but not as good as running. This, of course, is because people tend to coast more while cycling then blading and you can't "coast" while running. Inline skating, when compared to running, causes less than 50 percent of the impact shock to joints, therefore showing that inline skating is less harmful to the joints than the higher impact sport of running.