Widefield Community Park

Widefield Community Park is a 50-acre site located just to the south of McCrae Reservoir. The park hosts a playground, basketball court, baseball backstop, an 18-hole disc golf course and memorial sitting area.

Phase 1 of the Widefield Community Park Master plan was put into motion in March of 2017. The results to of this was an expansion of the existing playground, basketball court renovation, installation of two pickleball courts, an exercise zone, trail upgrades, and the installation of additional park lighting, benches, trash cans, and picnic tables. The disc golf course will also benefit from the upgrades, including better signage, trails, benches, and trash cans.

Park Information

Location:
Dury Lane at Fontaine Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
The Widefield Community Park Restroom is located near the baseball field and is closed from Nov. 1 – March 31.
Park Hours:
Dawn to Dusk
Driving Directions:
Widefield Community Park can be reached from Interstate 25 to exit 135; east on South Academy Blvd to South US Hwy 85/87 to Fontaine Blvd heading east to Drury Lane.
Widefield Community Park Master Plan
Parks Department:1
(719) 520-7529
Park Weather: NOAA

2020 Park Project

In August 2020, El Paso County Parks and its contractor, Performance Recreation, will begin work on the Phase II Park Improvements Project, following the guidelines of the 2017 Widefield Community Park Master Plan. Recommended improvements include the installation of two ADA-accessible picnic pavilions. Accessed by concrete sidewalks and equipped with picnic tables, trash cans, and BBQ grills, one pavilion will be located near the newly installed Fitness Zone, and the other immediately adjacent the recently updated and expanded playground, with ADA ramp access into the playground itself. Both picnic pavilions will be reservable by the public once completed. The project will also focus on the redesign and construction of the park’s main entrance sidewalk to bring it into ADA compliance, as well as the replacement of the playground’s aging poured-in-place safety rubberized surfacing.

Widefield Community Park users are asked to be aware of construction crews and equipment in the park, be respectful of construction fencing and warning signs, and avoid the construction areas.

For more information, please contact Ross Williams, El Paso County Community Services Department Park Planner at 719-520-6984, or via email at rosswilliams@elpasoco.com.

Construction to Begin at Widefield Community Park

Work From October 6 to November 30.

El Paso County is initiating a construction project which will require intermittent closures of the playground, surrounding sidewalks, and a portion of the main parking lot within Widefield Community Park. This project includes replacing the sidewalk from the main parking lot to the restroom, construction of two new pavilions near the playground, and new playground components. Construction is scheduled in phases between October 6 and November 30, 2020. For your safety, park users should be aware of construction crews and equipment in the park, be respectful of construction fencing and warning signs, and avoid the construction areas.

For more information, please contact Jason Meyer, El Paso County Community Services Department Planning Supervisor at 719-520-6985, or via email at jasonmeyer@elpasoco.com