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Grand Island Parks & Rec are as busy as summer bees buzzing around the 20,000 plants installed annually in city flower beds. The Parks part of the department manages 34 parks totaling 437 acres and encompassing 26 ballfields, 43 playgrounds, and 15 pickleball courts. The Rec folks manage
a fieldhouse, water park, pool, golf course, special events, and summer programs.
Stolley Park 2103 W. Stolley Park Rd. One of Grand Island's largest parks, Stolley Park offers a wide variety of activities. Pictured here is the Stolley Park Railroad, a popular summer ride for kids. A capital campaign to raise money for an expansion of the railroad, Kids Kingdom playground additions, and some bike tracks is underway. The park's gardens are also getting a refresh, including the construction of a large pavilion. Sporting facilities in the park include pickleball courts, a disc golf course, basketball court, and soccer fields. Still more of the park includes a splash pad, historic home and markers, a sweet shop, and a large picnic shelter.
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