Reasons WHY McKinney is a Healthy place to Live

 

Parks: 39 (skate park in planning stages; slated to open in 2013) 

Golf Courses (public & private): 3 public and 4 private  

Recreation Centers: 3 

Swimming Pools: 2 outdoor aquatic centers, 1 indoor pool at the Senior Center 

Tennis Courts: 2 at Finch Park; 11 lighted courts at The Courts, Gabe Nesbitt Community Park 

Soccer Fields: 22  

Boxing Gym: 1

Two firsts in “green” initiatives – the first environmental-experiment Wal- Mart store in the country, built in 2005, and the first environmentally-conscious Toyota dealership, Patt Lobb Toyota. 

Olympic track gold medalist Michael Johnson selected McKinney for the location of his Michael Johnson Performance Center, a training facility for amateur and professional athletes as well as aspiring Olympic athletes. 

World-renowned physician Dr. Kenneth Cooper, founder and chairman of the Cooper Aerobics Center, established his second facility in McKinney’s Craig Ranch development in 2006, focusing not just on corporate wellness education, but on the health and wellness of the community.

Getting Healthy Whether interested in preventative medicine, healing massage, spa treatments or working out to get fit, McKinney offers something for everyone. With a number of state-of-the-art spas, training facilities, and hike and bike trails, McKinney is a great place for anyone, no matter their age, to stay in shape, get pampered or practice healthy living.