Recent upgrades bring ‘spark’ to Dickeyville Park

Dickeyville Park is much livelier than it once was. This is the result of an effort to bring more amenities to the park by a group of residents. Renovation of the pickleball and basketball courts were first completed in 2022, but this spring, new additions were completed at the park. A new 5,000-square-foot playground replacing the former 30-year-old structure includes multiple slides, swings and monkey bars. Of this, 1,800 square feet is on a rubber surface, rather than wood chips, providing additional accessibility. There is also a splash pad with a 2,200-square-foot wet area and about a dozen pieces of equipment. This is not the last of the work. More additions to the park will come such as the addition of a walking trail. However, the next phase might take a few more years to come to fruition. An official ribbon cutting and celebration is planned for July 26, the playground and splash pad could open as early as this weekend.