Parks and Playgrounds

Portsmouth City Park is open year round from dawn to dusk. The Park offers a 3-pier boat ramp, sailboat launch area, and small watercraft beach, ‘The Links’, a 9-hole golf learning center with lighted driving range and natural putting course (757-465-1500), state of the art playgrounds, lighted tennis courts, Friendship Gardens, shelters with picnic tables and grills and a priceless waterfront view.

Reservations (Shelters, Amphitheater, Meeting Room & Wedding Packages)
Shelters are available in 3 sizes. Amenities vary according to shelter size. Reservations are confirmed when contracts are signed and fees paid. Contracts and payment may be made in person at Portsmouth City Hall. Weekday rates are slightly lower, and non-resident rates slightly higher. Shelter reservations are accepted for March until the end of October. Other times of the year, ALL shelters are 1st come, 1st serve. Reservations for the season will be accepted beginning the first week in January.

For more information on shelter reservation and wedding packages, please call 393-8481.
Equipment rentals are available and park attendants are scheduled daily.
7 single tables along the Elizabeth River are available everyday on a 1st come, 1st serve basis.

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Playgrounds have been installed in Parkview, Neighborhood Facility, Churchland Park near the
Middle School, Port Norfolk Fountain Park, Cavalier Manor Recreation Center, J.E. Parker
Recreation Center and Highland Biltmore Ball field. Please enjoy!

Neighborhood Beautification Program
The Portsmouth Neighborhood Beautification Program creates a partnership between participating neighborhoods and the City. It serves to benefit both the City and the neighborhood by providing a means for neighborhood entrances and green spaces to be maintained attractively, in an efficient, cost effective manner.

The program is based upon a formal contractual agreement between the City and neighborhood groups. The objectives of the program are to improve the appearance of public neighborhood green space and create neighborhood stewardship of the area, while fostering a sense of unity between the City and the neighborhood.

To learn more about this program, contact the Parks

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“The Commemorative Tree Planting Program”
We invite you to contribute to “The Commemorative Tree Planting Program”. The “Hands Committee” of the Portsmouth Area Council of Garden Clubs, in cooperation with the Parks Division accepts donations for the planting of trees commemorating an event, person or organization. Trees will be used on City property to replace dying trees, to add new trees and to beautify park, median, and public areas. The minimum donation is sixty dollars ($60 per tree).

To insure a harmonious landscape scheme and the proper environment for your tree, the Parks Division will make the selection of the species and location for the tree.

Contact the Parks Division for your Commemorative Tree Planting donation information form. Please mail this form with your check made payable to the Portsmouth Area Council of Garden Clubs c/o Mrs. Byron T. Eberly, 301 Park Road, Portsmouth VA 23707

The Annual Commemorative Tree Planting Ceremony is held in conjunction with the City of Portsmouth’s Official Arbor Day Program. Certificates, cards, and recognition will be given to the donors and honorees. City officials will be present and the donations turned over to the Parks Division.

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PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS
and ATHLETIC AREAS

JEFFERSON STREET AND EIGHTH STREET Playground Equipment

CAVALIER MANOR RECREATION CENTER 404 Viking Street Outdoor Basketball, Football, Softball, Baseball, Tennis, and Playground Equipment

CHARLES PEETE Elliott Avenue and Deep Creek Blvd. Baseball

CHURCHLAND ELEMENTARY 5601 Michael Lane Outdoor Basketball, Football, and Baseball

CHURCHLAND PARK Rivershore Road and Cedar Lane Outdoor Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, and Playground Equipment

CITY PARK-Regional Park including Golf Course and Gardens, 7 CPL. J.L. Williams Avenue Tennis, Picnic Shelters, Playground Equipment and Boat Ramps

COTTAGE PLACE 1919 County Street Outdoor Basketball

CRADOCK MIDDLE 21 Alden Avenue Softball

CRADOCK RECREATION CENTER 4300 George Washington Hwy Football, Baseball, and Playground Equipment

EBONY HEIGHTS Tyre Neck Road and Fawkes Street Outdoor Basketball, Picnic Shelters, and Playground Equipment

FOUNTAIN PARK Broad Street and Woodrow Street Baseball and Playground Equipment

GEORGE WASHINGTON PARK George Washington Hwy at Parkside Place

HODGES MANOR OPEN SPACE 1201 Cherokee Road Soccer

HIGHLAND BILTMORE FIELD Deep Creek Blvd. and Elliott Avenue Softball

HIGHLAND & LANSING PLAYGROUND Highland Avenue and Lansing Avenue Outdoor Basketball and Playground Equipment

HUNT MAPP ATHLETIC FIELDS 3701 Willett Drive Softball and Baseball

J.F. KENNEDY CENTER 12 Grand Street Outdoor Basketball and Softball

J.E. PARKER RECREATION CENTER 2430 Turnpike Road Baseball

JOHN TYLER FIELDS 3649 Hartford Street Soccer

MAPLEWOOD PARK Portsmouth Blvd. at Truxton Avenue Outdoor Basketball

MT. HERMON 901 Florida Avenue Outdoor Basketball and Playground Equipment

NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY 900 Elm Avenue Playground Equipment

SIMONSDALE ATHLETIC AREA 132 Byers Avenue Outdoor Basketball, Softball, and Baseball

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