100 Parks Offer Something For Everyone

Brentwood has many parks that offer visitors a variety of opportunities and activities. Whether your interests are swimming, sports, or just relaxing, the 100 parks city-wide covering 243 acres have something for you.

One is Veterans Park. The site of the 10.5-acre park is also home to the Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex, the Brentwood Senior Activity Center, and a skate park.

Before the park was built, the city first proposed a golf course but many residents instead wanted something else. In 1999, the city drew up plans for both Veterans Park and the Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex.

Veterans Park opened in 2005, and the entrance of the park is marked by a monument to area veterans. Specific individuals have their own tiles that list their names as well as the branch in which they served. In 2017 the parks and recreation depart- ment began a veterans banner program so, those who served can have a banner honoring them in the park. A ceremony is held when the banners are installed. Afterward, the banner is given to the family that had them put up.

The Senior Center was opened in 2009. The center offers a variety of social services, such as “Oldies But Goodies”, Zumba classes, and more. The Main Hall can also be rented for other activities, and can accommodate 200 people. Every Tuesday at 9 a.m., the Senior Citizen Club meets either at the center or on Zoom.

The Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex opened in 2000 before Veterans Park. Before Liberty High School’s new pool was installed, the Brentwood Family Aquatic Complex was considered their “home pool” where competitions and team practices were held.

The skate park was an approximately $866,000 project that was added next to the aquatic complex in 2001. When the park opened, only skateboards were permitted, but eventually bikes and other equipment were allowed.

Veterans Park offers four picnic spaces that can be rented out to host gatherings. Each site has several picnic tables as well as barbecue pits.

If you are looking for someplace to take your dog, Dakota Park and King Park are dog parks. Or if you are looking to take your kids to have fun in water without a full pool, both City Park and Blue Goose have fun water features. Some parks like Veterans Park and Brentwood City Park offer events for all, and are a good way to get out of the house and see what Brentwood has to offer.

I’m addition to the over 100 parks, residents have literally miles and miles of dedicated walking and bike trail crossing the entire city. These include East Bay recreation district’s Marsh Creek trail and the Mokoloiuem trail.