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

 

Park Map

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. We welcome your feedback and input!  

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Harrisburg Community Gardens

Our community garden, Grand Gardens, brings a sense of small-town camaraderie to local gardeners. A large gardening area with 44 individual gardening plots is available to all Harrisburg residents for the price of $35.00 per plot (Check or Cash - exact change only). Garden plot applications are available at City Offices or may be downloaded here

Compost Site

The compost site is open seasonally to Harrisburg residents. Please click here for more information regarding open/close dates, times, and items allowed or prohibited.

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 
Jason Thurston  City Liaison
Scott Langerock (Chairperson) 2027
Shannon Gustafson (Secretary) 2025
Chris Kuntz 2025
Taylor Berg (Vice Chairperson)
2025
Ryan Berg 2027
Jason Nelson 2025
Heather Stolsmark 2027 
Elizabeth Heidinger 2027

 

Park Board Agendas

Park Board Meeting Minutes

Park Board Ordinances

 

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Contact Information

 

Jason Thurston - Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Supervisor                           Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Jason.Thurston@HarrisburgSD.gov

Magenta Hammond - Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Magenta.Hammond@HarrisburgSD.gov 

Chris Kullander - Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Chris.Kullander@HarrisburgSD.gov 

Brad Hedlund - Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, Phone (Office): 605.498.4949, Email: Brad.Hedlund@HarrisburgSD.gov

Marc Pickelman - Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, Phone (Office) 605.498.4949, Email: Marc.Pickelman@HarrisburgSD.gov

Bret McCarthy - Parks, Recreation, and Forestry, Phone (Office) 605.498.4949, Email: Bret.McCarthy@HarrisburgSD.Gov

Part-time Parks, Recreation, and Forestry employee: Larry Plucker, Phone (Office): 605.498.4949


Chapter 6.06 - Municipal Park Ordinances