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• • • Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan private schools also have parks and recreational equipment available to residents year round. In 1963 Anoka County established the Anoka County Parks and Recreation system. There are currently over 9000 acres of parkland and 20 parks in this system. These include major regional parks, county parks, and regional trails. The Anoka County Parks are located throughout the county. Many have access to water and offer water related activities. The list of activities offered at the county parks include: archery, biking, boating, canoeing, camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, playgrounds, swimming, water park activities, and cross country skiing. Some county and municipal parks offer educational and informational programs and offer facilities for public meetings and family gatherings. Anoka County has 13 golf courses, of which three are publicly owned and operated by local units of government. Chomonix Golf Course in the City of Lino Lakes belongs to Anoka County. Greenhaven Country Club is located in and belongs to the City of Anoka. Bunker Hills Golf Course is located in and belongs to the City of Coon Rapids. The other 10 courses are owned and operated by the private sector and are open to the general public or to members only. Anoka County has two major higher education institutions. Both are members of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Anoka Ramsey Community College is a multi- campus institution that first opened in 1965 in a wing of Centennial High School in the City of Circle Pines. In 1967 the college moved to its current 103 acre Coon Rapids Campus along the banks of the Mississippi River in the City of Coon Rapids. In 1978 the College opened its Cambridge Campus in the City of Cambridge in Isanti County. Classes are offered at both campuses as well as at off site locations in the area. The college serves over 9,000 traditional and non- traditional students annually. Anoka Technical College has three campuses and serves over 4,000 students each year. The main campus and the horticulture campus are located in the City of Anoka. The aviation campus is located at the Blaine Anoka County Regional Airport in the City of Blaine. Private fee areas - Anoka County has two private hospitals owned and operated by Allina Health Systems that serve the needs of the general public. Mercy Hospital in the City of Coon Rapids and Unity Hospital in the City of Fridley are part of the not for profit Allina Hospitals and Clinic system. The hospitals operate as one business unit from two campuses, one in Coon Rapids and one in Fridley. The hospitals have more than 3,300 employees, 782 affiliated physicians, and 800 youth and adult volunteers. They serve over 225,000 households in the northern metro area. Numerous local clinics and health care facilities also provide for the health care needs of Anoka County residents. The other major private fee areas in Anoka County are the 10 privately owned and operated golf courses. The courses either serve the general public or are for members only. The courses and there locations are listed here: The Ponds Golf Course St Francis Hidden Haven Golf Course East Bethel Viking Meadows Golf Course East Bethel The Refuge Golf Course Oak Grove The Links Golf Course Ramsey Rum River Hills Golf Course Ramsey Woodland Creek Golf Course Andover Majestic Oaks Country Club Ham Lake Tournament Players Club Blaine Kate Haven Golf Course Blaine