"To commit to build and maintain parks, programs, facilities, and services necessary to establish Rifle as a premier recreational community on the western slope of Colorado."
Strategic Plan
The current Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan can be viewed here: 2016 Strategic Plan
Announcements:
Centennial Spray Park opens Memorial Day weekend each year. The 2019 opening is May 25th. It is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Project Images, August 22, 2018. Jeff Johnson Architectural, P.C. The planned layout of the new facility is shown but not all amenities are shown.
Centennial Park has been the recipient of three prestigious awards:
2011 Starburst Award from Colorado Lottery
2011 CPRA Columbine Award for Park Design
2011 Downtown Colorado Inc. Award for Best Downtown Park
This park has been the venue for multiple new events in Rifle, including the very successful annual Centennial Concert Series, Fall Festival and Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony as well as many other private entity events.
Centennial Park amenities include 2 picnic shelters, a children's water play area, an amphitheater, a decorative Rifle-history-themed central plaza and waysides, Rifle Creek Trail, and a large open turf are (The Great Bowl) and many areas to simply sit and enjoy the surroundings.