Parks & Recreation Department

Grenetta Ward
Director
g.ward@thecityofprichard.org

Departmental Mission: is to provide safe, clean and beautiful facilities, parks and open areas that citizens can enjoy for recreational fun, as well as programs to enrich our youth. Services will be provided to encourage long-term community stability and growth.

The City of Prichard Parks & Recreation Department facilities and parks include: Highpoint Park, Fagerstrom Park, Pollard Park, Infra-Care Center, and Prichard Municipal Stadium. Our city parks offer a wide diversity of activities. At Highpoint Park, you can play basketball, MYFL football, have parties under the pavilion, cookouts. The children will be truly entertain on the colorful playground. Fagerstrom Park can be used for MYFL league along with NFL flag football. Pollard Park you will find Tee baseball, softball, basketball, and tennis camps with plenty of open picnic areas for the elementary schools.Our Infra-Care was re-opened on September 5, 2006 for the children in the community. We offer youth programs such as basketball, tutoring, basic computer training, enrichment programs, arts & crafts, volleyball and board games. Prichard Municipal Stadium will hold 8,000 to 10,000 people it is used for high school football games, concerts, horse shows, summer youth football camps, relay for life and an annual family fun day.

We invite you, your family or organization to make regular visits to any of these facilities. Groups or organizations interested in renting these facilities may contact the Parks & Recreation Department at (251) 452-7917.