Mecca community comes together for groundbreaking ceremony for new sports park
The new Mecca Regional Sports Park will bring a new active green space to the area and bring more recreation opportunities for the community of Mecca.
The community was invited to the park's groundbreaking Saturday, April 30. Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, the Riverside County Facilities Management Department, and the Desert Recreation District were in attendance.
The ceremony marked the start of construction of the 6.67-acre park, next to the Mecca Boys & Girls Club.
Features planned for the park:
- Multipurpose fields
- Walking paths with lighting
- Playgrounds
- Splash pad
- Sand volleyball courts
- Exercise stations
- Lighted kiosk
- Restrooms
- Concession building
- Lighted picnic shelters/tables
- Bicycle racks
- Drinking fountains
The $6.7 million project is mostly made possible with a $5.8 million state grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, awarded to Riverside County in 2020. Other funding sources include Riverside County Transportation Department funding and Community Development Block Grant funding.
The construction contract was awarded to Three Peaks Corporation of Calimesa. The project is being led by the Riverside County Facilities Management Department and the architect is Holt Architecture.
The park groundbreaking comes after the new Avenue 66 bridge in Mecca had its ribbon-cutting back in March. The Mecca Regional Sports Park will be near the bridge.
The project is expected to take eight months to complete, with the goal of opening in December 2022.
