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Parks and Recreation
Chesterfield County is the perfect place to live and work. But did you
know it's also a great place to play? There are more than 30 public parks
here, featuring nearly 3,000 acres of green space, an abundance of historical
landmarks and several sports complexes that include playing fields.
The Chesterfield County Department of Parks and Recreation offers an
array of athletic and sporting events, outdoor adventures, therapeutic
recreation, special programs for senior adults, teens, families and persons
with disabilities, historical tours and annual cultural events and holiday
festivities. Bond funding, supplemented with general fund revenues, has
allowed the county to undertake new projects that will add soccer, baseball
and softball fields, picnic areas, playgrounds, trails, a boat launch
and restrooms, improve recreation facilities at schools, and install new
athletic lighting. Come play with us at one of our new facilities!
| Project |
Budget |
Current Phase |
Planned Opening |
| Clover Hill Sports Complex,
Phase II |
$1.5 million |
Completed |
Phase II, September, 1999
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| Ironbridge Park, Phase IV |
$1.83 million |
Completed |
March, 2001 |
| School Facility Improvements |
$1.05 million |
Completed |
N/A |
| Park Improvements |
$3.74 million |
Completed |
N/A |
| Irvin G. Horner Park |
$3.17 million |
In Progress |
Phase I, June, 2004 |
Clover Hill Sports Complex, Phase II - $1.5 million
Phase II improvements included construction of two lighted baseball/softball
fields, seven soccer fields, related parking, and walking trails.
 Ironbridge
Park, Phase IV - $1.83 million
Phase IV improvements consisted of four lighted youth baseball/softball
fields, two adult lighted baseball/softball fields, lighting an existing
soccer field, construction of a restroom/concession building, and parking.
School Facility Improvements - $1.05 million
Numerous school athletic facility improvements have already been completed.
Some of these are: soccer field lighting at Manchester Middle School,
irrigation and fencing and backstops at several sites. Additional parking
lots are scheduled for Robious and Providence Middle Schools.
 Parks
Improvements - $3.74 million
Numerous renovations/rehabilitation projects have been completed or
are underway. Some of these include: parking areas at R. Garland Dodd
Park at Point of Rocks, renovations to Rockwood Park concession stand,
renovations to sports lighting at 12 fields and several other projects.
The projects that have been completed during calendar year
2002 are: completion of lighting renovations, repaving of parking areas
at several sites, renovation of several restroom buildings, a playground
at Huguenot Park and several others.
Irvin G. Horner Park - $3.17 million
This project includes the purchase and development of 246 acres located
in the northwestern area of the county at Genito and Mount Hermon Roads.
This regional park will provide a 15-acre lake, boating access, picnic
areas, a trail system, and a park maintenance compound. This new facility
is located immediately adjacent to the Clover Hill Sports Complex. The
combined facilities offer a mixture of active and passive recreational
opportunities.
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