The Harrisburg Parks Department is in charge of all city parks including the community garden and dog park.
City Parks
- Ellis Larson Park - 507 E Maple Street
- Hugh Robinson Park - 203 Prairie Street
- Heartland Park - 503 Troy Avenue
- Knights Crossing - 201 Almond Avenue
- Grand Gardens - 801 S Grand Avenue
- Rover Range (Dog Park) - 805 Kent Street
- Lions Park - 310 N Perry Lane
- Central Park - 150 Columbia Street North
Central Park Plans and Improvements
Central Park is at the forefront of planning initiatives by staff the Parks, Recreation, & Forestry board. The vision is to activate Central Park through core values of Community, Health & Wellness, Park Stewardship, and Inclusiveness to create a Place of Play for Harrisburg. Central Park will be a community asset for the current generation and the future Harrisburg Community.
In the past few years, rough grading and seeding of the event lawn was completed, along with installation of several thousand feet of sidewalk, and new tee ball fields. Students at the Harrisburg High School Home Builders Academy constructed and donated a concessions building located at baseball fields B & C that was installed in 2022. Through hard work and generous donations by the Harrisburg Community Foundation, the championship baseball field received a separate new concessions building with announcer booth on the second level that will be completed in summer 2023. Additional improvements in 2023 include installation of a well at Lake Ole that will support irrigation at Central Park. Completion of the irrigation system will happen in 2024.
Additional amenities will be installed as funding becomes available. Staff and board members are working to identify additional funding mechanisms such as grants and private donations. Interested donors should contact Mayor Derick Wenck at (605)-767-5012 or by email at MayorWenck@HarrisburgSD.gov.
Community Activity Guide
The parks and recreation staff are committed to providing quality recreation and programming. Stay tuned for a 2024 activities guide! We welcome your feedback and input!
Our community garden, Grand Gardens, brings a sense of small-town camaraderie to local gardeners. A large gardening area with 48 individual gardening plots is available to all Harrisburg residents for the price of $35.00 per plot. Garden plot applications are available at City Offices or may be downloaded here.
Harrisburg Baseball
Baseball is big for all ages in Harrisburg. Information and applications can be found at www.harrisburgtigersbaseball.com
Tiger Softball Club ("TSC")
The Tiger Softball Club (TSC) is a non profit organization that specializes in providing competitive softball experiences for youth ages 5-16. TSC is dedicated to providing the youth of Harrisburg and surrounding communities enjoyable softball experiences with opportunities to compete and build skills. Registration is available for the 8u teams www.tigersoftballclub.com
The Harrisburg Park Board is an advisory board that meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Liberty Elementary Board Room located at 200 E. Willow St. Below are the current Park Board members as well as their meeting minutes, ordinances, and plans:
Name |
Term Expiration Date |
Alderman Maxwell (City Council Liaison) |
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Scott Langerock (President |
2024 |
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Chris Kuntz |
2025 |
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Taylor Berg |
2025 |
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Ryan Berg |
2024 |
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Jason Nelson |
2024 |
| Shannon Gustafson |
2024 |
Park Board Agendas
Park Board Meeting Minutes
Contact Information
Jason Thurston - Parks Supervisor
Contact Info -
Jason.Thurston@HarrisburgSD.gov
605-213-1000
General Contact Info -
Email - parks@harrisburgsd.gov
Phone - (605) 743-5872