Fred Richards Park is being created from the former Fred Richards Golf Course, which closed in 2014. The 43-acre site, almost double the size of Centennial Lakes Park, will become a multi-use park for a variety of activities year round.
Fred Richards Park will subtly divide into sections, providing different experiences for people and nature. It also includes what was formerly known as Lake Edina Park.
Phase I - Complete
This portion of the master plan made multiple improvements to the east end entrance area in the Parklawn neighborhood at 4400 Parklawn Ave.
Playground
Picnic shelter
Walkways
Stormwater improvements
Landscaping
Please note there is no parking lot for this area of the park. Street parking is available.
The Fred Richards Park Master Plan, which included extensive public input, created the concept designs for these projects. Funding has been based on those designs.
The process to take those concept designs and finalize them, do any required additional studies and engineering, and create a construction timeline began after the referendum was approved.
A timeline for construction, which will occur in phases, will be announced as soon as it is developed.