Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011
City of Marquette
Community Park – While a community park usually incorporates some of the facilities
typical of neighborhood parks and playgrounds, its major purpose is to provide
developed facilities for less structural activities, usually in a natural atmosphere, to be
used by large numbers of people. Examples of the types of opportunities available at a
community park are outdoor swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, cross-country skiing, and
alpine skiing.
Community Playfield – The community playfield provides a multi-purpose area to meet
the recreational needs of a wide range of age groups. Normally this type of playfield is
centered around an athletic facility(s) structured for organized sports such as baseball or
football. The community playfield may also include associated spectator seating, ice rink,
game courts (tennis, basketball, shuffleboard, etc.) picnic tables, playlots, and parking
areas.
Neighborhood Park – The neighborhood park is similar to the neighborhood
playground except that it provides more passive recreational opportunities. In addition to
the facilities commonly found in a neighborhood playground, picnic tables, benches, and
more grassy open spaces are available.
Neighborhood Playground – The neighborhood playground is an area for intense
recreational activities and is typical of the facilities often found adjoining public
elementary schools. This type of facility is oriented toward the recreational needs of five
to 12 year olds but also provides limited recreation for young people and adults.
Facilities within neighborhood playgrounds may include merry-go-rounds, see-saws,
monkey bars, open space for informal games, paved areas for court games, ice rinks,
and playlot equipment.
Playlot – Playlots are small areas intended for children of preschool age. They are
normally included as part of a larger, more diverse recreational scheme. The playlot
itself should include simple and safe equipment such as swings, sand boxes, slides,
paved areas for wheeled toys, and benches for adults acting in a supervisory capacity.
Greenspace – These areas vary both in size and atmosphere and are designed
specifically for passive pursuits. They are typically landscaped areas with benches that
may offer scenic views or contain items such as walkways or monuments.
Linear Park – These are areas developed for one or more varying modes of recreational
travel such as hiking, biking, cross country skiing, snowmobiling and pleasure driving.
Such facilities may also contain components of the above discussed parks. They are
typically developed in built or natural corridors, such as utility and railroad rights-of-way,
bluff lines, and vegetation patterns, etc.
Special Use Parks – Special Use parks are parks that provide a specific experience
and do not fit into any other category.
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