Alvarado Parks Recreation for all ages available
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER PARK 405 S . BAUGH ST .
George Washington Carver Park sits on about 1 acre of land and features a swing set , playground equipment , basketball court and covered picnic area .
PARKWAY PARK 100 S . PARKWAY
Parkway Park is the city ’ s most highly developed park including 1.59 acres with a walking trail , swings , playground and covered picnic areas with grills .
MOORE PARK BURNETT DRIVE
Moore Park is primarily used for baseball and includes 10.75 acres with swings and picnic tables and a baseball diamond . Concepts have been developed for turning the park into a major sports complex .
It was established after Alvarado resident John Moore set aside land for a park in that portion of the community .
INCLUSIVE PARK PARKWAY PARK
Friendship Playground at Parkway Park is designed to serve a wide range of abilities and ways of interacting with the others side by side .
Some of the new equipment will be sensory focused , and the surface will be redone with Pour ’ n ’ Play , which is a shock-absorbent rubber . Once completed , it will be the first of its kind in Johnson County .
LAKE PARK PARK LANE
Lake Park offers 5 acres of land and a public boat launch on the north edge of Lake Alvarado . Limited picnic facilities and a grill are available in an attractive wooded setting . There was also an installation of a new boat ramp , paved parking and a restroom facility .
PERCIFIELD PARK
The Alvarado Youth Sports Association Sports Complex at Percifield Park contains three baseball fields , one of which also serves as a football field . By providing supervised competitive athletic programs , the AYSA seeks to grow stronger youth through the ideals of good sportsmanship , honesty , loyalty , courage and reverence so that they may be stronger and happier . Sports offered by AYSA include baseball and softball , cheerleading , basketball , football , soccer and volleyball .
STONEGATE PARK 701 STONEGATE BLVD .
Stonegate Park includes an existing conservation lake , will host 21 acres of land and have walking trails , picnic tables and open space for football and soccer . A portion of the site is an attractive pond and the potential exists to expand the site to include the entire water feature .
HERITAGE PARK 102 W . COLLEGE ST . Heritage Park has a museum which showcases miscellaneous items from the prior century .
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