A view of the playground at Marine Park, where construction is still underway. (redbangreen photo. Click to enlarge.)
Years in the works, a $4 million overhaul of Red Bank’s Marine Park is set to make its public debut later this month, borough officials said last week.
A new stage stands at the westerly end of a 28,000-square-foot lawn overlooking the Navesink River. (redbangreen photo. Click to enlarge.)
The 2.2-acre park, which fronts on our beauttiful Navesink River, now features a 20,000-square-foot “state-of-the-art inclusive playground” designed to be accessible to children of all abilities, according to a borough announcement.
A new stage alongside the river anchors a 28,000-square-foot open space soon to be planted with grass, where a municipal parking lot long sat. The space was “designed to support community events, cultural celebrations, performances, and recreational programming,” the announcement says.
A ribbon-cutting “community celebration” opening is slated for Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will include food trucks, live music, family-friendly activities, opportunities to check out the new features and representation by local organizations.
Information about a rain date was not immediately available.
Additional redbankgreen coverage of the park makeover can be found here. Detailed borough plans are here.
