Description

Grant Howald Park is a 3.1 acre park that has been serving the community of Newport Beach since 1954. It’s a popular community destination with a large lighted multi-purpose sports field, restroom building, two tennis courts, basketball court, two playground areas and Community Center (known as the Community Youth Center or CYC). The Grant Howald Park Rehabilitation Project enhanced the existing park site through considerable improvements based on community, Ad Hoc committee, City Public Works Department, Parks Beaches and Recreation, and City Council input. The project includes the redevelopment of a new water saving synthetic turf multipurpose sports field, team staging area, improved parking lots and ADA access, the installation of sidewalk along the frontage of the park, landscape buffer and undergrounding of above ground utilities, new playground equipment with connected inclusive and accessible play opportunities, and new park benches, drinking fountains, bike racks, trash receptacles, and shade structures.  The thematic playground provides families with a renewed sense of pride and ownership while maintaining the historic Corona Del Mar neighborhood charm.  Today, the park hosts events such as Movies in the Park, after-school and summer programs, and activities that promote a strong sense of community throughout the neighborhood.