• Source: Hayward Area Recreation and Park District

      • The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is the park management agency for most of the parks in the city of Hayward, California. It was created in 1944 and is an independent special district under California law. H.A.R.D. is the largest recreation district in California. It also manages parks in the bordering unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Fairview, Ashland and Cherryland. It manages the park grounds for numerous schools in the region. Events and classes are scheduled and listed in a quarterly brochure. The parks' 2021 budget is $24,306,495.


      List of parks


      This is a list of parks managed by H.A.R.D., by city or unincorporated community, with indications of significant park features beyond picnic and open areas, parking, ball courts, restrooms, etc.


      = Hayward

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      73 parks are operated in Hayward:


      = Ashland

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      Three parks are operated in Ashland:

      Ashland Park and Community Center
      community center building
      Jack Holland Sr. Park
      skate park
      Edendale Park
      dog park


      = Castro Valley

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      Twenty parks are operated in Castro Valley:


      = Cherryland

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      Four parks are operated in Cherryland:


      = Fairview

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      Four parks are operated in Fairview:


      = San Lorenzo

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      Ten parks are operated in San Lorenzo:


      Other sites


      H.A.R.D. has partnered with the Hayward Area Historical Society to restore the Meek Mansion, and to manage the open space portions of the site. The Hayward Area Shoreline Planning Agency, created in 1970, is a joint project of H.A.R.D., the East Bay Regional Parks District and the city of Hayward to protect shoreline resources from San Lorenzo Creek to New Alameda Creek on the border of Hayward and Fremont.


      Hayward parks not managed by HARD


      Julio Bras Portuguese Centennial Park and Newman Park in downtown Hayward are not managed by HARD.


      References




      External links



      Hayward Area Recreation and Park District website
      H.A.R.D. 5 year strategic plan for 2009-2013

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