Parks & Recreation
Welcome to the City of Garfield Heights Parks & Recreation page. Garfield Heights is proud to offer a wide variety of programs for residents. Our staff of 3 full-time Maintenance Staff and an Administrative Assistant (plus seasonal part-time personnel) maintains all programs and 23 acres of recreation area. The city works with the Garfield Heights City School District and Cleveland Metroparks.
Listed below are the city’s parks and amenities.
Some programs are seasonal. Click on any of the activities and you will find program descriptions, tentative sign-up dates, participation dates and fees.
If you have any questions you may contact the Recreation Department during office hours at 216-475-7272, Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (hours may fluctuate due to seasonal, holiday & weekend schedules).
Swimming pool hours are 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. daily (weather permitting). Note that on the days the pool closes early due to bad weather, the office also closes. For ice rink hours, visit our web site at www.garfieldhts.org. We accept cash, checks, credit or debit cards.
Dan Kostel Recreation Center is located at 5411 Turney Road. This facility includes:
Public swimming pool
Ice skating rink
Ice Skating Public Session Times
2011-2012 public skating times
Cranwood Park is located on East 131st Street. This facility includes:
Softball / baseball complex
Forestdale Park is located on East 131st Street and Forestdale Avenue. This facility includes:
Playground
Hy Court Playground is located at E.131ST & McCraken Rd. at the end of Silver Rd., north of I-480. This facility includes:
Playground
Open field and a wooded area
Community garden
Jack C. Donovan Park is located at Vista Avenue and Birchwood Avenue. This facility includes:
Playground area
3 Baseball fields
Crudele Park is located at East 95th and East 96th Streets (behind Turneytown Shopping Center). This facility includes:
Large, passive, wooded area
Frank J. Debelak Recreation Area is located on Granger Road just east of the Kostel Recreation Center. This outdoor recreation center includes:
Tennis courts
Playground
Skateboard park
Gazebo
The following Links will allow you to view programs:
10 week Sessions Year round
FUTSAL (INDOOR SOCCER)
FEBRUARY-MARCH
T-BALL
APRIL-MAY-JUNE
GIRLS SOFTBALL
MAY-JUNE
fall soccer registration information
Schedules :
FIGURE SKATING (LESSONS & PUBLIC)
Mid-SEPT through Mid-APRIL
GARFIELD HEIGHTS FIGURE SKATING CLUB For additional information for to ghfsc.org
RISING STARS COMPETITION
Mid-SEPTMBER through Mid-APRIL
GARFIELD HEIGHTS HOCKEY BOOSTER CLUB Web-Page Additional information on sign-ups
www.ghbulldoghockey.com & Payment Plan
GOLD CUP TOURNAMENT - NOVEMBER
MELT THE ICE TOURNAMENT - FEBRUARY
SPRING HOCKEY - Mid-MARCH through Mid-APRIL
HOME ICE OF:
Ice time is for sale – all open dates must be confirmed at the Parks & Recreation Office at 216-475-7272
BASEBALL
GARFIELD HEIGHTS LITTLE LEAGUE WEB-PAGE SIGNUP INFORMATION
GHLL has been an independent association since 1952. The city has coordinated with GHLL to insure that there are recreation activities for our children.
ANNUAL EVENTS
RECREATION IDENTIFICATION FEES:
Resident $10.00
Non-Resident $35.00
ADMISSION WITH I.D. CARD
Student, 5 to 17 yrs. $3.00
Adult, 18 to 59 yrs. $5.00
Non Resident Guest (one per adult resident) $6.00
Senior Adult, 60 and older with ID Free
Children 4 and under with paying adult Free
SKATING SEASON PASS
(Residents must provide 2 forms of Proofs of Residency)
Student, 17 and under Resident $30.00
Student, 17 and under Non-Resident $150.00
Adult, 18 and older Resident $45.00
Adult, 18 and older Non-Resident $180.00
Family Pass Resident $90.00
Family Pass Non-Resident $360.00
Learn to Swim Resident $32.00
Learn to Swim Non-Resident $72.00
Family Pass includes mother, father and all children under 18 years of age.
New in 2011:
Recreation I.D. cards can be purchased for a reduced admission to the pool (residents and non-residents). Resident I.D. cards are $10.00 and non-resident I.D. cards are $35.00.
Admission with an I.D. card is: $3.00 (for youth 17 & under) and $5.00 for adults.
Senior citizens must purchase an I.D. card and can swim for free.
I.D. cards are valid for 1 year.
