Community Park

A colorful kite festival in a park with people flying kites and enjoying the outdoors.
Community Park is home to Chico's iconic Kite Day event
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Community Park
A baseball field with green grass, backstop, and floodlights under a blue sky.
Community Park
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Community Park picnic site
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Small & large playgrounds
A playground with slides and climbing structures, surrounded by trees and grassy areas, in a sunny outdoor park setting.
Small & large playgrounds
A sandy volleyball court surrounded by lush green trees and expansive grass, under a clear blue sky.
Sand volleyball courts
A serene park with green grass, a winding path, picnic tables under a shelter, trees, playground, and a clear blue sky.
Walking path
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr statue
Open-air covered pavilion with benches, green grass, blue sky, and a person at a distance.
Bocce Ball Complex
A person bowls on a bocce ball court while others watch.
Bocce Ball Complex
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Community Park softball fields
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Flag football at Community Park
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Ancestor Gates - African American
Art installation with metal frames and colorful tiles in a park with trees and green grass.
Ancestor Gates - Asian American
An artistic sculpture in a park with trees and open grassy areas.
Ancestor Gates - Mexican American
A metal arch sculpture in a park with green grass, autumn trees, and a clear blue sky.
Ancestor Gates - Native American
A lush park with a large tree, picnic benches, a playground, and a well-maintained lawn.
Community Park
A colorful kite festival in a park with people flying kites and enjoying the outdoors.
A sunny park scene with green trees, a grassy field, and a clear blue sky, alongside a fence and surrounding buildings.
A baseball field with green grass, backstop, and floodlights under a blue sky.
The image shows a park with a covered picnic area, grassy fields, trees, and playground equipment in the background.
The image features a playground with a slide, set in a grassy area surrounded by trees and a clear blue sky.
A playground with slides and climbing structures, surrounded by trees and grassy areas, in a sunny outdoor park setting.
A sandy volleyball court surrounded by lush green trees and expansive grass, under a clear blue sky.
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.
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.
A child in a pink helmet is preparing to hit a baseball in a sunny park, with spectators watching from the bleachers.
Kids playing a game in a park with an adult supervising.
A decorative metal arch stands in a park with green grass, trees, a baseball field, and light poles.
Art installation with metal frames and colorful tiles in a park with trees and green grass.
An artistic sculpture in a park with trees and open grassy areas.
A metal arch sculpture in a park with green grass, autumn trees, and a clear blue sky.
A lush park with a large tree, picnic benches, a playground, and a well-maintained lawn.

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:

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

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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For information on renting this park, please contact the CARD office at (530) 895-4711 or email rentals@chicorec.gov.

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.
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A covered area in a park with benches, grass, and blue sky.
The Chico Bocce Club
A covered outdoor area featuring two individuals playing a game, likely bocce, with benches and green space visible.
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.
Map of Community Park in Chico, CA showing fields, courts, playgrounds, parking, and amenities.