Recreation and Parks Master Plan

Recreation and Park Master Plan 2023

As the City of La Mesa continues work on a year-long effort to develop a Recreation and Parks Master Plan aimed at enhancing our community's parks and recreation programs, we are hosting a series of community workshops. This recording is from the third workshop, held on Sept. 13, 2023. It offers insights from community surveys, previous meetings, and program analysis, allowing you to provide valuable input on program and infrastructure priorities. After viewing the video, please click on the survey link to provide your input through October 1, 2023.

 Ten stakeholder focus groups were held with community partners, program participants, City Council Members, and staff between May  - July 2023 to gather additional input.

Two community workshops were held on April 20 and 26, 2023 to take input regarding needs and recommendations for new parks and facilities, park improvements, and program needs. Click HERE to view the April 26, 2023 workshop, then take the survey to provide comments by May 12, 2023.

A statistically valid community survey was conducted February - March 2023. 

Improving Our Parks

In 2012, the City of La Mesa developed a Parks Master Plan to identify improvements to the parks system necessary to meet community needs for parks, open space, and urban respite areas. This 2012 plan is being updated in 2023 to include recommendations for recreation programs and parks for current and future needs.

The project goal is to create a long-term plan for updating and upgrading city parks and bringing opportunities for recreation programs for all ages.