- Geer Community Park gets a new skatepark, dog parks, enhanced fields, improved pedestrian access and added picnic shelters
- Four neighborhood parks get new and resurfaced courts and playgrounds
- Work at more parks is planned for 2026
Salem, Ore. – Salem residents will soon be able to get outside and enjoy the benefits of new and improved features at some of Salem’s parks.
“We encourage everyone to enjoy all of these refreshed spaces across the park system and to get excited about the new facilities at Geer Park, which will be coming online soon,” said Rob Romanek, program manager and park planner.
Geer Community Park
Geer Community Park is receiving the most dramatic makeover. These improvements are a big step toward completing the Geer Park Master Plan. Features include:
- A state-of-the-art skatepark and related pathway improvements
- A fenced dog park with separate areas for energetic and quieter dogs, with an accessible, paved entry and two small shelters with benches
- Reconstructed soccer fields with regrading, new irrigation and new drainage
- Upgrades to two baseball fields, adding artificial turf to the infields that will allow for both baseball and softball play and longer seasonal use
- Reservable picnic shelters near the dog park and skatepark
New sidewalk along Park Avenue NE and an improved pedestrian crossing will allow people to safely walk from northeast Salem through the Oregon State Hospital Campus. When connected to the new path being developed with the skatepark, it will provide a dedicated walking route from northeast neighborhoods through Geer Park.
The skatepark is nearly complete. A soft opening is planned for some time between mid-November and Thanksgiving, depending on weather. Evergreen Skateparks, which designed and built the skatepark, will return with a small crew on November 17 to install additional skate features in the plaza space adjacent to the skatepark. They will be working until the day before Thanksgiving.
The parking lot at Geer Park will remain closed for a while after the skatepark opens, while work continues on features closer to the parking lot. In the meantime, street parking is available on Park Avenue. A new path will allow access to the skatepark…