Boyse Park

Boyse Park is a 9-acre neighborhood park located off of N. 32nd Avenue that sits alongside a tributary of Gee Creek and currently includes informal foot and mountain bike trails. Formal development of the park is planned with Phase 1 beginning in 2024. The concept Master Plan for the park includes a pump track, walking trails, and more and may be viewed below.

Project Background

The City of Ridgefield purchased the park land in 2020 and 2021. In order to gauge community needs and wants for the land, the City collected public input from our community stakeholders via a community survey from August 5 to September 2, 2022.

The feedback collected in this initial survey was used to develop a Master Plan concept which was presented to the Parks Board for feedback. Additional community feedback on the Master Plan concept was collected from March to June 2023. Some of the amenities included in the initial Master Plan were: picnic areas, pickleball courts, a pump track along with restrooms and off-street parking. The concept Master Plan was presented to City Council on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Council requested revisions and continuing to gather public input on the draft.

On June 8th, 2023, Council was presented with a revised draft Master Plan. Some key changes included moving the picnic areas closer to the parking lot and connecting loops and trails to other regional trails. After reviewing the revised concept and the community input collected via survey, City Council approved the revised Master Plan with one change - removing the pickleball courts from the conceptual design. The approved design concept includes a parking area, restroom, trail connections, pump and jump tracks, picnic areas, landscaping and street improvements. The revised Master Plan and a descriptive list of amenities may be reviewed below.

Project Status

Boyse Park will be developed in phases.

The City has submitted a grant request for $500,000 with $500,000 match from the city to complete Phase 1. Phase 1 will include park design, permitting, right-of-way-access, a gravel parking lot, and a pump track. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for this work is expected late Summer 2024. See map (PDF).

The City is currently comparing maintenance expenses for an asphalt or dirt surface pump track. The surfacing selected for the Boyse Park track will be based on this research.