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The City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department offers the public access to well maintained green space to enjoy leisure recreation.
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Raymond Quigley ?-1949
Howard Holman 1950-1974[ 1] [ 2]
Philip Daher 1974-1989[ 3]
Joe Wingfield 1990-1995[ 4] [ 5]
Ron Primavera 1996?-2003?
Randall Cooper 2005-2012[ 6]
Manuel Mollinedo 2014-2016[ 7]
Parvin Neloms Jr. 2017-2019[ 8]
TJ Miller 2019-2021
Aaron Aguirre 2021-?[ 9] Quigley was sometimes referred to as the "superintendent of playgrounds" and was very involved in the city recreational sports leagues for children and adults. The Playgrounds department hosted an annual junior tennis tournament for many years in the 20s and 30s. Quigley was also instrumental in building the Fresno Municipal Golf Course. The time, Fresno had three private golf clubs (Sunnyside, Fort Washington and Riverside) but no municipal course. The city took over the Riverside gold course and contructed additional holes. Should make a page for Fort Washington Golf Course.
The budget has been an issue.[ 10]
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Name
Coordinates
Type
Photograph
Notes
Lions Skatepark
36°48′07″N 119°50′35″W / 36.802010°N 119.843147°W / 36.802010; -119.843147 (Lions Skatepark ) Skatepark
The Lions Den Skateboard Park is 30,000 square feet of skateboarder heaven. The skate park offers skateboarding for all ages and levels of experience including features such as bowls, ramps and grind rails.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Todd Beamer Park
36°52′42″N 119°44′55″W / 36.878248°N 119.748521°W / 36.878248; -119.748521 (Todd Beamer Park ) Neighborhood Park
Woodward Park
36°52′15″N 119°47′04″W / 36.8708°N 119.7845°W / 36.8708; -119.7845 (Woodward Park ) Regional Park
Abuts the San Joaquin River .
Roeding Park
36°45′18″N 119°49′28″W / 36.754990°N 119.824449°W / 36.754990; -119.824449 (Roeding Park ) Regional Park
Roeding Park includes a lake, several ponds, and groves of ash, cedar, pine, and eucalyptus, maple, and redwood trees and houses the Fresno Chaffee Zoo as well as picnic areas, tennis courts and a Southern Pacific train engine. The park also has a Japanese War Memorial .
Regional Sports Complex
36°41′51″N 119°49′57″W / 36.697622°N 119.832478°W / 36.697622; -119.832478 (Regional Sports Complex ) Regional Park
Opened in 2003.[ 15]
Inspiration Park
36°48′05″N 119°53′40″W / 36.801381°N 119.894331°W / 36.801381; -119.894331 (Inspiration Park ) Neighborhood Park
Frank H. Ball Pool
36°43′26″N 119°47′53″W / 36.723960°N 119.798076°W / 36.723960; -119.798076 (Frank H. Ball Pool ) Community Pool
Mosqueda Pool
36°43′39″N 119°44′36″W / 36.727568°N 119.743367°W / 36.727568; -119.743367 (Mosqueda Pool ) Community Pool
Mary Ella Brown Pool
36°41′54″N 119°47′45″W / 36.698383°N 119.795824°W / 36.698383; -119.795824 (Mary Ella Brown Pool ) Community Pool
Almy Park
36°41′26″N 119°47′46″W / 36.690621°N 119.796001°W / 36.690621; -119.796001 (Almy Park ) Neighborhood Park
Mary Ella Brown Park
36°41′54″N 119°47′45″W / 36.698383°N 119.795824°W / 36.698383; -119.795824 (Mary Ella Brown Park ) Neighborhood Park
Hinton Park
36°42′55″N 119°48′11″W / 36.715247°N 119.802918°W / 36.715247; -119.802918 (Hinton Park ) Neighborhood Park
Bigby-Villa Park
36°43′06″N 119°47′50″W / 36.718272°N 119.797218°W / 36.718272; -119.797218 (Bigby-Villa Park ) Neighborhood Park
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Tupman Park
36°43′17″N 119°47′50″W / 36.721488°N 119.797135°W / 36.721488; -119.797135 (Tupman Park ) Neighborhood Park
Frank H. Ball Park
36°43′26″N 119°47′53″W / 36.723960°N 119.798076°W / 36.723960; -119.798076 (Frank H. Ball Park ) Neighborhood Park
Maxie L. Parks Community Center
36°43′15″N 119°47′27″W / 36.720727°N 119.790736°W / 36.720727; -119.790736 (Maxie L. Parks Community Center ) Community Center
Kearney Triangle
36°43′41″N 119°48′13″W / 36.728131°N 119.803704°W / 36.728131; -119.803704 (Kearney Triangle ) Neighborhood Park
Nielson Park
36°43′29″N 119°49′07″W / 36.724718°N 119.818701°W / 36.724718; -119.818701 (Nielson Park ) Neighborhood Park
Cultural Arts District Park
36°44′23″N 119°47′50″W / 36.739780°N 119.797280°W / 36.739780; -119.797280 (Cultural Arts District Park ) Neighborhood Park
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Hyde Park
36°43′00″N 119°48′56″W / 36.716767°N 119.815453°W / 36.716767; -119.815453 (Hyde Park ) Open Space
Not really a park, but people use it.[ 17] [ 18]
Sunset Park
36°43′28″N 119°49′46″W / 36.724360°N 119.829332°W / 36.724360; -119.829332 (Sunset Park ) Neighborhood Park
Chandler Park
36°43′49″N 119°49′52″W / 36.730353°N 119.830999°W / 36.730353; -119.830999 (Chandler Park ) Neighborhood Park
Fink-White Park
36°44′13″N 119°48′27″W / 36.736964°N 119.807623°W / 36.736964; -119.807623 (Fink-White Park ) Neighborhood Park
Jaswant Singh Park
36°46′16″N 119°51′40″W / 36.771042°N 119.861118°W / 36.771042; -119.861118 (Jaswant Singh Park ) Neighborhood Park
Riverbottom Park
36°51′01″N 119°54′02″W / 36.850362°N 119.900454°W / 36.850362; -119.900454 (Riverbottom Park ) Trail
Koligian Park
36°50′36″N 119°53′07″W / 36.843432°N 119.885239°W / 36.843432; -119.885239 (Koligian Park ) Neighborhood Park
Milburn Overlook
36°50′44″N 119°52′44″W / 36.845551°N 119.878990°W / 36.845551; -119.878990 (Milburn Overlook ) Overlook
Stallion Park
36°49′32″N 119°53′26″W / 36.825539°N 119.890419°W / 36.825539; -119.890419 (Stallion Park ) Neighborhood Park
Highway City Community Center
36°48′34″N 119°53′07″W / 36.809521°N 119.885377°W / 36.809521; -119.885377 (Highway City Community Center ) Community Center
Basin AH1 Dog Park
36°48′18″N 119°52′06″W / 36.805006°N 119.868405°W / 36.805006; -119.868405 (Basin AH1 Dog Park ) Dog Park
Logan Park
36°49′00″N 119°51′08″W / 36.816678°N 119.852227°W / 36.816678; -119.852227 (Logan Park ) Neighborhood Park
Oso De Oro Park
36°49′01″N 119°49′47″W / 36.817058°N 119.829813°W / 36.817058; -119.829813 (Oso De Oro Park ) Neighborhood Park
Fig Garden Loop Park
36°49′38″N 119°52′06″W / 36.827086°N 119.868196°W / 36.827086; -119.868196 (Fig Garden Loop Park ) Neighborhood Park
Emerald Park
36°49′56″N 119°51′28″W / 36.832328°N 119.857866°W / 36.832328; -119.857866 (Emerald Park ) Neighborhood Park
Safety Park
36°49′44″N 119°51′16″W / 36.828995°N 119.854327°W / 36.828995; -119.854327 (Safety Park ) Open Space
Orchid Park
36°50′23″N 119°51′11″W / 36.839712°N 119.853005°W / 36.839712; -119.853005 (Orchid Park ) Neighborhood Park
Holman Park
36°49′56″N 119°49′29″W / 36.832354°N 119.824842°W / 36.832354; -119.824842 (Holman Park ) Neighborhood Park
Pinedale Community Center
36°50′26″N 119°47′39″W / 36.840690°N 119.794283°W / 36.840690; -119.794283 (Pinedale Community Center ) Community Center
Basin F Park
36°49′00″N 119°47′47″W / 36.816666°N 119.796305°W / 36.816666; -119.796305 (Basin F Park ) Neighborhood Park
Spano Park
36°51′12″N 119°48′22″W / 36.853210°N 119.806072°W / 36.853210; -119.806072 (Spano Park ) Overlook
Audubon Park
36°51′49″N 119°47′38″W / 36.863503°N 119.793847°W / 36.863503; -119.793847 (Audubon Park ) Neighborhood Park
Keith Tice Memorial Park
36°51′44″N 119°46′01″W / 36.862308°N 119.766847°W / 36.862308; -119.766847 (Keith Tice Memorial Park ) Neighborhood Park
Selma Layne Park
36°51′57″N 119°44′49″W / 36.865905°N 119.746810°W / 36.865905; -119.746810 (Selma Layne Park ) Neighborhood Park
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Bob Belcher Park
36°50′43″N 119°44′36″W / 36.845297°N 119.743464°W / 36.845297; -119.743464 (Bob Belcher Park ) Neighborhood Park
Kaiser Park
36°50′39″N 119°46′43″W / 36.844128°N 119.778656°W / 36.844128; -119.778656 (Kaiser Park ) Neighborhood Park
Rotary East Park
36°49′50″N 119°45′14″W / 36.830522°N 119.753758°W / 36.830522; -119.753758 (Rotary East Park ) Neighborhood Park
Martin Ray Reilly Park
36°45′12″N 119°44′10″W / 36.753361°N 119.736069°W / 36.753361; -119.736069 (Martin Ray Reilly Park ) Neighborhood Park
Official Website
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