The California Department of Parks and Recreation serves a critical coordinating role in expanding park options for traditionally underserved communities.* This role is enhanced through local assistance grants and new partnerships with health agencies to inform the SCORP.
The three tools below use park and population data to assess park need, providing a common baseline to measure park access for regions, counties, communities, and specific project locations.
Use this tool to scan an area as an overview
Use this tool to get site-specific data
Use this tool to get site-specific data
Use this tool to get site-specific PCI data
With $1 billion in local assistance grants, SPP is creating park access in underserved areas throughout California. SPP's grant guidelines, written with feedback from hundreds of local park agencies and nonprofit organizations, led to the development of a three-step public engagement model for designing community parks. Find out how you can design vibrant community parks!
