Existing Parks
Currently the park system consists of six parks, three park sites, one public pool and one civic center. The park system includes Carlon, Wixson, Palm, Legion, Sunrise, Trolley Station and Playland Riverside Parks, and Volunteer Park and McGonagle Park sites. An inventory of acreage and development status is shown in Exhibit 5.2. These parks vary in size and type, servicing different population sizes and age groups.
Small neighborhood parks, such as Legion, Palm, and Sunrise Park, are approximately 0.25 to 1 acre in size, and serve small neighborhood areas. Legion and Palm Park are mini-parks located in small residential areas. Few amenities are provided at these sites.
Larger Parks, such as Wixson, Playland Riverside, and Carlon Parks provide picnic grounds, children's playground, restrooms, walking paths, parking lots, and, in the case of Playland Riverside Park, a river viewing deck.
EXHIBIT 5.2 |
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DEVELOPMENT STATUS |
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PARK NAME |
SIZE IN ACRES |
SERVICE RADIUS |
CURRENT |
FUTURE |
VOLUME OF USE (ANNUAL) |
Carlon Park |
16.5 |
Regional |
Developed |
More Planned |
60,000 |
Wixson Park |
5.0 |
Community |
Developed |
Not Planned |
60,000 |
Legion Park |
0.8 |
Neighborhood |
Developed |
Not Planned |
2,000 |
Palm Park |
1.0 |
Neighborhood |
Developed |
Not Planned |
2,000 |
Sunrise Park |
0.3 |
Neighborhood |
Developed |
Not Planned |
NA |
Volunteer Park |
5.0 |
Neighborhood |
Not Developed |
Unknown |
NA |
Playland Riverside Park |
2.8 |
Community |
Developed |
Planned |
NA |
Civic Center |
1.03 Site 12,380 sq. ft. |
Community |
Developed |
More Planned |
NA |
McGonagle Park |
10.0 |
Community |
Not Developed |
Unknown |
NA |
Trolley Station Park |
0.25 |
Regional |
Partially Developed |
More Planned |
NA |
Yakima Greenway |
Pathway |
Regional |
Partially Developed |
More Planned |
NA |