Centralia Parks and Recreation Master Plan - City of Centralia, WA

Centralia School District
Acreage
Park Type
Location
22.08 (High School), 2.80 (Middle School)
Community Park
813 Eshom Road (High School)
901 Johnson Road (Middle School)
Summary and Recommendations
Centralia School District owns and operates six elementary
schools, one middle school and one senior high school on 110
acres of land within the Centralia service area. The school
district’s facilities are utilized for recreation by the community in
a number of ways. The elementary school sites provide open
play areas and playgrounds for community use during non-school
hours. The gyms and building facilities are used by local youth
organizations and youth sports programs, adult education,
seminars, public meetings and community events.
In 1979 the Centralia School District built the Community
Indoor Pool and now shares financial responsibilities with the
city. Centralia Middle School provides land for city-developed
and maintained outdoor tennis courts. Logan Community Park is
built on a now closed elementary school site. The district also
developed additional athletic facilities at the Centralia High
School site including an all-weather track, baseball field and
football and track stadium.
There is great potential for increased partnerships with the
Centralia School District that will improve public access and
better utilize school facilities and grounds. A joint study should
be undertaken to study the options available to address
community concerns for more neighborhood parks, additional
and upgraded athletic fields/gyms, and better facilities.
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City of Centralia Parks and Recreation Plan