Providence Parks

History

Quietly tucked away from the highway noise, the land was deeded to the city in 1989 and developed as a park in the mid 1990’s. From 1906 to 1925 the land in this park and in present day Sackett Street Park was known as Melrose Park, a privately owned athletic area that featured professional baseball and football teams. The Providence Grays, a former major league team in the 1880’s, was also the name of a professional minor league baseball team that played at Melrose Park from 1914-1918. The 1914 team featured Babe Ruth for 2 months before he was called up to the Boston Red Sox (Providence Journal). 

A lap around the walking track measures one-quarter mile.

Recent Improvements

• Fitness equipment and community garden updated, 2022. 
• Playground additions, irrigation and field revitalization 2020. 
• Playground and tennis-volleyball court updated 2018. 

Soccer Pitch

• Irrigated field equipped with player benches and bleachers
• 8ft x 24ft regulation goals
• Approx. 100m x 45m regulation for Association Football (Soccer)

Courts

Handball

• Lined regulation USHA one-wall court with 16ft H x 20ft W wall

Tennis/Volleyball

• Regulation lined tennis court, with fence
• Adjustable height net to allow for Volleyball play