Parks
Sondergaard Park, Gene Ave. & 17th St; 5.1 acres This neighborhood park has a baseball/softball diamond, a basketball court, play apparatus, an abundance of green space, and is one of our eight parks that has Play park Leaders in the summer.
Southwest Park, Front St. & Maplehill Dr; 4.5 acres This neighborhood park is adjacent to Sibley Elementary School and is abundant with green space. It has play apparatus, a basketball court, six tennis courts on the east end of the school and a baseball/softball diamond northeast of the school and is one of eight parks that has Play park Leaders in the summer. Splash Pad, North Broadway Ave., Downtown Located across from Foutain Lake Park. Bring the kids during the hot summer months to have fun and cool off in the splash pad!
Troy Hammer Park, Hammer Rd. and Troy Rd; 4.5 acres This neighborhood park has play apparatus, a basketball court, a baseball/softball diamond, is one of eight parks that has Play park Leaders in the summer.
Hayek Park, 4th Ave. and Clark St; 19.1 acres This park has two lighted baseball/softball diamonds, a batting cage, play apparatus, a basketball court, rest rooms, a warming house as well as ice skating and hockey in the winter and is one of our eight parks with Play park Leaders in the summer. Katherine Island, Albert Lea & Green Ave; .2 acre Beautiful Island on Fountain Lake with park benches to relax on.
Valley Park, Valley Ave. and Giles Place; 1.7 acres This neighborhood park has play apparatus, rest rooms, and baseball/softball diamond and is one of eight parks that has Play park Leaders in the summer
City T-Ball Champs, Snyder Fields in Albert Lea
Lakeview Park, Lakeview & Willamor; 13.1 acres This neighborhood park has play apparatus, a basketball court, rest rooms, two soccer fields, a warming house and ice skating in the winter, as well as Playpark Leaders in the summer. Memorial Park, 8th St. & Margaretha; 4.9 acres This neighborhood park has a play apparatus, and open space. Morin Park, W. Main St. and St. Mary; 3.2 acres This park has two baseball/softball diamonds, play apparatus, and basketball court.
New Denmark Park, Bridge Ave. and Green Ave; 1.1 acres This beautiful green space next to Katherine Island, has park benches, a mermaid statue, and is abundant with flower gardens.
Pioneer Park, 100 Hawthorne St.; 3.5 acres This neighborhood park has new play apparatus, a picnic shelter that requires reservations, a small gazebo, rest rooms, picnic tables, and plenty of shade to relax in on a hot summer day next to the lake! Shoff Park, Highway 13 and Elmira; 12.1 acres This park is the home of Higbie Gardens where green space abounds! It also has a small picnic shelter, picnic tables, and limited play apparatus.
Shoreland Heights Park, The Fairway & Garden Ln; 2.3 acres This park has a good amount of green space and new play apparatus. Shorewood Hills Park, Brookside Circle; 0.8 acre Open space with unique play apparatus.
Snyder Fields, Bridge Ave. & Hershey St; 13.1 acres This community park is a lighted athletic complex entailing 5 ball diamonds, a concession stand with rest rooms, picnic tables, and four sand volleyball courts. 46
Annual Big Island Rendezvous, Bankroft Bay Park, Submitted by Alison Witter