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City of La Mesa
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Parks & Regional Facilities
Aztec Park
--Corner of Aztec Drive and Morocco Drive
Facilities include a tot lot, picnic tables, barbeques, an open turfed play area
and rest rooms. Use capacity: 300. Street parking only.
BRIERCREST PARK
--9001 Wakarusa Street
A sensory park where guests can enjoy peaceful gardens and walkways. This park
was redeveloped to provide seniors and the physically challenged a variety of
opportunities to explore and enjoy outdoor recreation and fitness. Facilities
include tables, benches, restrooms, children's swings and climbing structures.
Street parking only.
COLLIER PARK --4401 Palm Avenue
Facilities include a lighted tennis court, tot lot, large play/picnic area,
picnic tables with barbecues and rest rooms. Use capacity: 400. Parking for 25
cars.
HARRY GRIFFEN REGIONAL PARK
--9550 Milden Street
Facilities include play area, tot lot, sandbox area, sidewalks, 360-seat
amphitheater, jogging path, shaded picnic area with tables and barbecues,
fenced, off-leash dog run, two large multi-play turfed sports fields, horseshoe
pits and rest rooms. To rent the amphitheatre, call 619-667-1307.
HIGHWOOD PARK
-- 4200 Parks Avenue
Facilities include a tot lot, shaded picnic area with tables, benches, barbecues
and rest rooms.
JACKSON PARK-- Jackson
Drive and Laird Street
Facilities include tot lot, turfed play/picnic area with tables and barbecues,
benches and rest rooms.
LA MESITA PARK/Junior Seau Sports Complex
--8855 Dallas Street
Facilities include four (4) lighted tennis courts, tot lot, picnic area,
horseshoe pits, outdoor concrete basketball courts, large concrete pad (walking
and roller skating) and rest rooms, Skate Mesa Skate Park (operated by the YMCA)
and two full-sized football/soccer fields.
MacARTHUR PARK
--Corner of University Avenue and Memorial Drive
Facilities include a Community Center, Recreation Center, picnic areas with
tables, barbecue, benches, outdoor basketball court, tot lot and rest rooms.
Also located at this site: Municipal Pool
- Porter Hall
- Nan Couts Cottage
- Khulken Baseball Field
- Sun Valley Golf Course
NORTHMONT PARK
-- Severin Drive and Amaya Drive
Facilities include tot lot, walking/jogging path, volleyball court, turfed
play/picnic area with tables and barbecues, benches and rest rooms.
PORTER PARK
-- 8425 University Avenue
Facilities include a gazebo and rest rooms. The Adult Enrichment Center is also
located here.
ROLANDO PARK -- Alamo Way and
Vigo Drive
Facilities include two baseball fields with a concession stand, tot lot, picnic
tables, benches, barbecues and rest rooms.
SUNSHINE PARK
-- 70th Street and Tower Street
Facilities include a turfed multipurpose sports field, picnic area, barbecues
and rest rooms.
SUNSET PARK
- -5540 Lake Park Way
Facilities include multipurpose sports fields, basketball court, off-street
jogging, tot lot, picnic tables, benches, barbecues and rest rooms, with access
to Lake Murray.
VISTA LA MESA PARK
-- King Street and Hoffman Street
Facilities include one Little League field, tot lot, lawn area, horseshoe pits
and rest rooms.
Regional
Recreational Facilities
Lake Murray
is a very popular regional facility for La Mesa residents and visitors to relax
or exercise.
Mission Trails Park
is one of the largest regional urban parks in the United States.
Established in 1974, Mission Trails Regional park is one of the
largest urban parks in the US.
Mission
Trails Regional Park
encompasses nearly 5,800 acres of both natural and developed recreational
acres. Its rugged hills, valleys and open areas border the cities of La Mesa,
San Diego and Santee. The park is operated by the Mission Trails Regional Park
Foundation, a non-profit public benefit corporation.
The Park contains over 40 miles of trails, Lake Murray, numerous
informative hikes, and a state-of-the-art Visitor's Center
City of El Cajon
Two historical names keynote the early
development of the modern commercial municipality of El Cajon - The Big Box
Valley and The Corners. Its growth is directly linked to its initial role as the
agrarian heartland and communications center of San Diego County.
In the early part of the nineteenth century the explorations of the mission
padres for pasture land led them to El Cajon Valley. The surrounding foothills
were a barrier to straying cattle as well as a watershed to gather the sparse
rainfall for verdant grasslands along the valley floor. For years the pasture
lands supported the cattle herds of the mission and its native Indian converts.
With independence from Spain, the Spanish Dons began to cast envious eyes on the
vast holdings of the Roman Catholic Missions. With secularization, California
Governor Pio Pico in 1845 confiscated the lands of Mission San Diego de Alcala
and granted the eleven square leagues of El Cajon
Parks and Recreation
Bostonia
Center
619-441-1670
1049 Bostonia St.
Center hours: M-F 2:00-9:30 PM
This facility is located in the Bostonia community adjacent to the Bostonia
Elementary School and Greenfield Middle School. A two acre park adjoins the
center complete with a playfield and playground. The center offers a gymnasium,
game room, meeting and activity rooms.
Fletcher Hills Center
619-441-1672
2345 Center Place
Center hours: M-F 2:30-6:00 PM
Located in Fletcher Hills adjacent to Fletcher Hills Elementary School, this
center is home to the Recreation Department's Aquatics Program. The shallow pool
is perfect for the popular Learn to Swim Program offered each summer. The center
also boasts the largest game room. A meeting room, crafts room and small playing
court are also available.
Hillside Center
619-441-1674
840 Buena Terrace
Center hours: M-Th 3:00-6:00 PM, F
3:00-9:30 PM
Hillside Center is located just off Fletcher Parkway on Buena Terrace. Kids come
to enjoy the many drop-in activities or take assorted classes taught by
enthusiastic, caring instructors. Various organizations utilize the center's
meeting rooms, which can be rented on a space-available, reservation basis.
Kennedy
Center
619-441-1676
1675 East Madison Ave.
Center hours: M-F 2:00 PM-9:30 PM, S
12:00 PM-4:00PM, SU 12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Skatepark hours: M-F 4:00 PM-9:00 PM, S 11:00 AM-9:00 PM, SU 12:00 PM-9:00 PM
Kennedy Center and Park are located on a 10 acre site next door to the three
schools: Granite Hills High School, Montgomery Middle School and Madison
Elementary School. This park offers shade trees and lighted ball field, a
playfield and extensive sidewalks for walking or jogging and tennis courts at
the adjacent school. The center has a gymnasium, game room, meeting and activity
rooms. Kennedy Center also serves as headquarters for Adult Sports Program.
Renette
Center
619-441-1678
935 South Emerald St.
Center hours: M-F 2:00-9:30 PM, S 12:00
PM-4:00 PM
Located at the corner of Renette and Emerald Streets, Renette Center and Park
offer many amenities in one location: A playground, picnic tables, playfields, a
lighted outdoor basketball court plus the community center. A gymnasium, game
room, and activity rooms are available, as well as two meeting rooms. The park
also houses the Instructional Division Offices and Dance Studio.
Wells Center
619-441-1680
1153 East Madison Ave.
Center hours: M-F 9AM-5 PM
Off-leash Dog Park hours: Daily 7:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wells Center and Park is located between First and Second Streets on Madison
Avenue. This 18 acre park features two lighted ball fields, lots of shade trees,
picnic tables, a large playground, a fitness court, and a shuffleboard court.
The center offers recreational activities for adults of all ages with emphasis
on programs for mature adults.
City of Santee
Big Rock Park--
8125 Street Arlette, Santee, CA
This quaint 5-acre neighborhood park has a
warm, intimate style that beckons fun and relaxation. The ample open space makes
it a breeze to track frisky children engaged in free-spirited fun. The expertly
manicured grounds lie adjacent to Chet F. Harritt Elementary School in southwest
Santee, south of Mission Gorge Road, with access off Mesa Road or Arlette
Street.
Shadow
Hill Park-- 9161 Shadow Hill Road,
Santee, CA
Yet another wonderful place to enjoy the
great outdoors. This park is the newest of all. Towards the east part of town -
over 5.62 acres to serve a wide area.
Mast
Park-- 9125 Carlton Hills Blvd,
Santee, CA
Santee's largest park, award-winning Mast
Park hugs the banks of the meandering San Diego River on the western border of
Santee Town Center. A bold, verdant wonderland, Mast Park's 26.5 developed acres
elicits a symphony of sights and sounds unlike any other Santee park. This
alluring park has earned a reputation for wholesome fun and relaxation, and
boasts an unspoiled and educational wooded habitat. When completed, this
community park will spread over 58 acres of natural and groomed terrain. To
enter this world, take Carlton Hills Boulevard to the parking area on the north
rim of the river.
Woodglen Vista Park--
10250 Woodglen Vista Drive
This handsome 10-acre neighborhood park hosts
the City's most active sports features, yet the same intimacy and excitement of
Big Rock are here. Located in northeast Santee near Cajon Park Elementary
School, Woodglen Vista Park incorporates both the thrill of competition and the
serenity of the proverbial meadowland. To get there, take Magnolia Avenue to
Woodglen Vista Drive, then go west one block.
Santee Mini Park--
10445 Mission Gorge Road,
Santee, CA
This intimate neighborhood park located in
southeast Santee is tucked between four Little League fields and Santee
Elementary School. This attractive pocket park is located on Mission Gorge Road
east of Cottonwood Avenue.
West
Hills Park-- 8750 Mast Blvd, Santee,
CA
West Hills Park offers an array of recreational facilities. Its tranquil setting and
stunning view enhance a memorable time with family and friends. The 8.5 acre
park is located at the western edge of the City and has access to the State 52
route/Mast Blvd. intersection just north of Rumson Drive. The park is located
directly west of West Hills High School. So next time you're in the neighborhood
stop by and visit West Hills Park.
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