41 Monument Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Purcell Park is a 67 acre park located on Monument Avenue on the east side and on South Main Street on the south side of the park. There are two entrances to the park - one from Monument Avenue and the other from Miller Circle off of South Main Street. The park has three softball/baseball fields, three tennis courts, two pickleball courts, a playground, three picnic shelters, several restrooms, and a 1.5 mile walking trail. A large portion of the Bluestone Trail also runs through the park.
ARPA-Funded Replacement of Kids Castle - In December 2022, Harrisonburg City Council approved utilizing $2.65 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the replacement of the Kids Castle play structure at Purcell Park. A public meeting will be held Wednesday, October 16, from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Harrisonburg City Hall Council Chambers, 409 S. Main St., to discuss the project. A presentation will take place starting at 6 p.m., followed by an opportunity for community members to speak with the design team and Harrisonburg Parks & Rec staff about the new destination playground. Attendees will be able to get a closeup look at proposed designs for the playground, which are based on community input received during the Purcell Park Master Plan process that took place in 2019-2020. Initial work on the new Kids Castle Playground is scheduled to begin this fall.
[15.6MB] Purcell Park Master Plan - 2020 - The Purcell Park Master Plan was undertaken by the City of Harrisonburg’s Parks and Recreation Department in response to playground safety concerns and recurring flooding issues from waterways through the park. A thorough assessment of the underlying site conditions and community desires, and the feasibility of various options studied, was needed to develop a plan that would serve the City in the near future and provide a blueprint for future development. This document describes the master plan process and resulting recommendation