Thermal Community Park

A vibrant park scene with playgrounds, water features, and people enjoying a sunny day surrounded by palm trees and mountains.

Thermal Community Park is a 10-acre site designed by local residents with the assistance of Desert Recreation District, Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) and Hermann Design Group. It will be the first community park in Thermal and is centrally located so outdoor recreation and programming is easily accessible to all residents.

A proposed sports park featuring baseball and basketball areas, set to open in mid-2026, surrounded by greenery and mountains.

Thermal Community Park - Renderings

These renderings showcase the vision for Thermal Community Park, highlighting a vibrant and inclusive space designed to serve as a hub for recreation…

An aerial view of a construction site with heavy machinery, earthworks, and a clear sky with some clouds.

Thermal Community Park update

Construction of Thermal Community Park is moving forward with work on the curbs, gutters and sidewalks taking place. The on-site main water line has…

A large group of people, including families and children, gathered outdoors near palm trees for a photo.

Thermal Community Park Breaks Ground

It was a perfect day for our Groundbreaking event for Thermal Community Park! We are excited to begin building this park, which will be the first park…

A cleared area with remnants of soil and debris, bordered by a line of palm trees under a clear blue sky.

Construction of Thermal Community Park

Construction drawings are currently in plan check and we anticipate bidding the project by Summer 2024, with construction beginning after the bidding…

Community workshops for designing Thermal Community Park on April 4 & May 2, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, at John Kelley Elementary.

Thermal Community Park – 2023 Public Design Meetings

Desert Recreation District and Hermann Design Group welcomed members of the community to provide their input in the design of the new community park…

Thermal Community Park – Update December 2022

At this time, we have engaged Hermann Design Group to design the park following input from community members during the outreach phase conducted by…

Thermal Community Park – update December 2021

Desert Recreation District receives $4.5 million Grant for Thermal Community Park Project