Amenity Updates & Beautification Project A picture of Emerson Park showing the view of the green lawn

Current Project Updates 

The park's new design layout is almost 100% complete! SLO Parks & Recreation needs community input to lock in the final items for the new design layout.

Provide Feedback

Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
February 4, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, SLO

Online via email: advisorybodies@slocity.org

The City was awarded a California State Parks Prop 68 grant of $2.81 million in December 2021 and has started the design of a project that will bring the existing amenities and services to current safety and ADA standards at Emerson Park (except for the exercise equipment that was recently replaced through another project and the community garden area that may be upgraded in-house with City staff). 

Past Community Feedback Opportunities

The City coordinated a variety of community feedback opportunities for input on new and updated amenity ideas for the park in 2023 with both an in-person event at Emerson Park on Monday, June 19, 2023, as well as a 30-day on-line survey held from June 19-July 18, 2023, resulting in over 275 responses.  The City is currently working with SSA Design on the new park beautification design with anticipation of construction documents being completed in late 2025.  Additionally, the park project design continues to be reviewed by both City staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission. The project is anticipated to move forward with construction in 2026.   

Emerson Park Survey Results 2023

The Prop 68 Grant requirements and the community feedback resulted in the Emerson Park upgrades to include the following: 

  • Redesigned and expanded playground to include amenities for ages 0-5 and 5-12 years of age 
  • Upgraded basketball court, including an additional half court 
  • Incorporation of a 0.5-acre fenced dog park for both small and large size dogs.  
  • Addition of restroom facility 
  • Addition of hydration stations
  • Addition of safety and walkway lighting 
  • New blacktop surfacing and seating area pathways
  • Instructional and education garden zone
  • *New perimeter park fencing (pending final design) 

Conceptual Designs

Current Project Design - 2025

 

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