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Community Park

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Community Park
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Community Park
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Community Park picnic site
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Small & large playgrounds
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Small & large playgrounds
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Sand volleyball courts
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Walking path
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr statue
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Community Park is home to Chico's iconic Kite Day event
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New Bocce ball complex
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Bocce ball
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Community Park softball fields
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Flag football at Community Park
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A baseball field with green grass, backstop, and floodlights under a blue sky.
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May contain: grass, nature, outdoors, park, plant, tree, ground, field, and tree trunk
A serene park with green grass, a winding path, picnic tables under a shelter, trees, playground, and a clear blue sky.
Statue of an adult and two children, benches, plaque, park setting with a dome structure and sports field in background.
A colorful kite festival in a park with people flying kites and enjoying the outdoors.
Open-air covered pavilion with benches, green grass, blue sky, and a person at a distance.
A person bowls on a bocce ball court while others watch.
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Kids playing a game in a park with an adult supervising.

Community Park

1900 Dr. MLK Jr. Parkway

Discover the vibrant heart of south Chico at Community Park, the premier destination for recreational sports, public gatherings, and leisure activities. Spanning an expansive 40 acres, this park offers a wide array of amenities, including:

  • Playground for Ages 2-5
  • Playground for Ages 5-12
  • Picnic Area/Tables
  • Barbecues
  • Restrooms
  • Horseshoe Pits
  • Pickleball Courts 
  • Volleyball Courts
  • Tennis Courts
  • Softball Fields
  • Soccer Fields
  • Multi-Purpose Sports Fields
  • Arron Ray Clark Memorial Field House (Basketball, Volleyball, Dodgball)
  • Ancestor Gates Art Project  
  • Bocce Ball Complex 

Community Park is not just a park; it's a hub of community activity. Home to Chico's beloved Kite Day event, as well as summer sports camps, Junior Giants softball, soccer games, and sand volleyball leagues, there's always something exciting happening here. For your next special event, consider renting a covered picnic site at this beautiful park. Visit our Picnic Rentals page to reserve your spot.

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Community Park Bocce Court Installation

With a generous donation from the Chico Bocce Club, Community Park hosts a brand new, state-of-the-art, four-court bocce ball complex. The courts include a covered facility, new lighting, landscaping, and is a welcome addition to an already beautiful park!

A covered area in a park with benches, grass, and blue sky.
The completed Bocce Ball Complex
The Chico Bocce Club
Chico Bocce Club groundbreaking
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A person bowls on a bocce ball court while others watch.
A covered outdoor bocce ball court with benches in a park.
A group of people participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony outdoors.
A covered area in a park with benches, grass, and blue sky.
The Chico Bocce Club
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A person bowls on a bocce ball court while others watch.
A covered outdoor bocce ball court with benches in a park.
A group of people participating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony outdoors.