If there is one truly treasured benefit to living in Los Banos it is the recreational activities (particularly outdoor recreational opportunities) that are available to all of our residents. Tourists and visitors to Los Banos get to share the benefits, but our citizens are truly blessed to live in the heart of an area with spectacular recreational activities available.

For clarity we have broken recreation into sub-pages:

• SPECIAL EVENTS and COMMUNITY GATHERINGS!
  Don't forget to check the community calendar of current events for many more possibilities and recreational activities that are not quite so static in nature. Many of these events are covered as stories which are posted to our forums. Some previous stories can be found listed here.

• Los Banos City Parks
  We are particularly proud of the Los Banos City Park and playground section that we have created. We have visited each and every park in Los Banos, photographed it, surveyed what sports facilities and amenities it offers, what kind of play equipment is there, and a lot more. We have created a webpage on every single park and made an easy quick reference park comparison chart and an interactive park map where you can select parks by the area of town they are in. There are also notes on special park days.
  Click here for more information on the City Parks of Los Banos
  
  
  
• Outdoor & Wild Area Recreation
  Natural and other outdoor activities are easily found in the wildlands around Los Banos for those who wish to avail themselves of the multiplicity of opportunities. LosBanos is literally surrounded by natural outdoor recreation. This section covers places that you can find hunting, fishing, hiking, sailing, swimming, picnicking, camping, boating, sailboarding, off-roading, trapshooting, equestrian activities, grasslands, reservoir activities, bird watching and a lot more
  Click here for more information on Nature and Outdoor recreation
  
  
• Organized Recreation
  Los Banos is home to a number of organized recreational activities which range from the exciting to the mundane. Some examples include Trapshooting, The Merced County Spring Fair, and Geocaching.
  Click here for more information on Organized Recreational Opportunities.
  
  
  
• Indoor Recreation & Entertainment
  Indoor recreation and entertainment is a little more difficult to ferret out. However there are some indoor entertainment activities available as well these include theater movies at the local cinemas and a visit to the Ted Falasco Arts Center.
  Click here for more info on Indoor entertainment and recreation