Parks & Trails

The City of Visalia has parks and trails that offer various amenities, activities, and play opportunities. From tiny tot to adult, there's a park for everyone! See the list of parks on the left-hand side of this page to view park details and amenities. 

How do I report park maintenance issues or urban forestry issues?

Report Park Maintenance Issues. Click on the link to the left to report maintenance issues in our Municipal Parks shown in the map above. On the form, there is a link to all Municipal Park names, addresses and locations.

Report Urban Forestry Issues. Click on the link to the left to report maintenance issues in Neighborhood Parks or on Visalia's Trails. On the form, there is a link to a map of Trails, and a list of Neighborhood Parks, addresses and locations.

How do I reserve a park?

Although many of our parks and trails are open to the community, not all of our parks and arbors are available to rent.  For the parks/arbors/trails that can be reserved, individuals or groups may fill out a reservation application for the specific location.

Reservations can be made online here or in person at the Anthony Community Center (345 N. Jacob Street) Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Fridays 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., excluding holidays. Reservations made in person for park arbors will be accepted until 4:45 p.m. on the third business day prior to the scheduled event. Reservations made online must be made at least seven days in advance of the requested date.

To reach our staff via telephone, please call (559) 713-4365 Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Fridays 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., excluding holidays.  You can also send an email to [email protected]. 

To reserve an entire park or trail, you must complete the reservation application and a City of Visalia Special Event application.  For more information on the City's special event process, please click here to visit the Special Events page.

What do the park rentals include?

Amenities vary from park to park, and some locations allow for bounce houses or alcohol permits to be purchased to enhance the event. These permits can only be obtained with a paid reservation at areas that allow such amenities. Permits may be added up until noon one business day prior to the event, and reservation contracts must be presented at the time.

If you are a bounce house or amusement vendor, and are interested in becoming an approved City vendor, please call (559) 713-4365.

Special Event Use

The City of Visalia park system has a number of great locations to host your next special event. If you are interested in reserving park open/green space, athletic field/complex, or even just an arbor for a special event, the first step is to complete an application and submit a proposed site map. City staff can help guide you through the processes and even give you a tour of some park locations that might best fit your intended use.

For more information on the City's special event process, visit the Special Event page here.

Click here for the park space/picnic area reservation application for a special event.

Please submit completed applications no less than 30 days prior to the event date. Completed applications with site map can be emailed to [email protected] or returned in-person to the Recreation business office, 345 N. Jacob St.