Bagley Community Park Improvements
The Bagley Community Park master plan was approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission at their meeting on Aug. 21, 2024. This colorful, lively park is a reflection of the variety and vibrancy of cultures represented within the Fourth Plain corridor. This master plan design offers many opportunities for people of all ages to have fun and feel a sense of belonging.
Master Plan
Through the center of the park is a wide promenade that acts as a stage for public life -- a linear room for strolling, sitting, playing, and group festivities. Along the promenade are spaces to picnic, play, exercise, and relax. Here, water is celebrated and in our rainy season this site comes to life in fun and interesting ways. A destination play area provides children of all ages a place for wonder and exploration.
A large event space is where big groups of people can gather and celebrate. On the park’s outer edges are an off-leash dog area, fitness features and sports courts, a community garden, a flexible lawn, and a large landscape buffer. In the middle of it all sits a lush, restored wetland that offers comfortable spaces to relax, learn, and experience nature.
With all the pieces together, this park acts as a safe and welcoming communal backyard where everyone is invited to relax and have fun.
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What Happens Next?
This master plan will be built in phases. The full master plan is estimated at $12-15 million. Through Fourth Plain for All, Bagley Park will receive $5 million for the first phase of design and construction. We will continue to work with the community to refine the design for the first phase park amenities in 2024. Construction is expected to begin in 2026.
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Project Overview
In 2023, the City of Vancouver began exploring design improvements at Bagley Community Park, to open it up to new opportunities for community use. The City’s existing sports programs have been consolidated to other locations and the softball fields are no longer be required at Bagley Park. We spent over a year collaborating with community members to reimagine the entire park to meet the needs of our growing city. The master plan combines community feedback with necessary additions to the City's parks system to create an exciting and inviting new design for the park.
Bagley Park & Fourth Plain for All
In previous community conversations connected to the Fourth Plain for All project, neighbors said:
- Parks and natural areas should provide safe, welcoming spaces for families and friends to play, exercise and celebrate together.
- Investments in parks and natural areas are important.
The new Bagley Park master plan will create amenities and programs that improve the parks system in Vancouver and represent the culturally vibrant Fourth Plain community.
Bagley Community Park is a 16.19-acre community park in the Bagley Downs Neighborhood of central Vancouver and headwaters of Headache Creek. The site is relatively flat with a steeper section along the north edge fronting Nicholson Road. Wetlands associated with the headwaters of Headache Creek are in the northwest corner.
Bagley Park serves central Vancouver, including Bagley Downs, Fourth Plain Village, Meadow Homes and Maplewood neighborhood associations. The park borders Vancouver Public School’s Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School; Jim Parsley Community Center; and the Bates Center for Educational Leadership.
Bagley Park was previously home to many of Vancouver’s recreational youth and adult sports leagues. Currently, the park design includes three softball fields, two soccer fields, playground, basketball court, restroom, picnic tables, benches, paths, landscaping and irrigation.
Bagley Community Park is ready to be shaped into a new gathering space that celebrates and enhances Vancouver’s Fourth Plain international district.