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Ritter Park is a public park in Huntington, West Virginia. Ritter Park, also known as the heart of Huntington, is operated and owned by the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District.




History


In 1908, Rufus Switzer, the future mayor of Huntington, pushed the city to purchase 75 acres of land on 13th Avenue to construct Ritter Park. Five years later in 1913, the park opened to the public. The park was named after lumberman, Charles Ritter, who donated 20 acres of land for the creation of the park.
In 2011, Huntington won the Bark for Your Park contest, hosted by PetSafe, and won a grand prize of $100,000 for the construction of Huntington's Petsafe Dog Park which later opened in 2012.
In 2017, Huntington put aside $236,000 to reconstruct the Ritter Park Playground. Before this, the playground was built in 1987 with an Alice in Wonderland design, the new remodel now has a woodland forest design.




Amenities


Footbridges (3)
Hiking/Biking Trails (9)
Huntington's Petsafe Dog Park
Pickleball Courts (8)
Playground
including a Zipline, and a sand pit
Picnic Shelters (2)
Recreational Field
Ritter Park Amphitheater
Ritter Park Fountain
Ritter Park Rose Garden
Tennis Courts (11)




Events and fairs


Ritter Park is home to numerous events and fairs throughout the year.




See also


Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District
Recreation in Huntington, West Virginia
Ritter Park Historic District




References

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• Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District