Mingus Park
Downtown's gorgeous park, oriental garden, playgrounds and year-round pool has something for everyone.
Mingus Park is located just a few minutes walk from the downtown business district. The park has a large pond as its centerpiece with an arboretum on the northwest side of the pond, the city's municipal pool to the northeast, playgrounds to the south, an oriental flower garden to the west, and a skate park, tennis court and baseball field to the southeast. Mingus Park is a favorite with walkers who stroll along the paved trail that borders the water and winds through the tranquil Choshi Gardens. Children romp on the two playgrounds and visitors enjoy the picnic areas. Aquatic birds make the pond a home year-round, and visitors often bring seeds and bread scraps to feed them.
Land for Mingus Park was acquired through donations from the Perham Park Company and Joseph F. Williams in 1925. Additional land was purchased in later years. Originally the park was called Marshfield City Park and in 1937 the Parks Commission passed a resolution changing the name to Mingus Park in honor of local resident Dr. Everett Mingus. As chair of the Parks Commission, Dr. Mingus was instrumental in the park's development.
The Mingus Park amphitheater and large gazebo, near the Mingus Park Pool, can be reserved with a Special Event Application; there is no fee for this. Contact the Public Works Department at 541-269-8918 for information. Picnic tables and the gazebos by the children's play area and by Choshi Gardens are not able to be reserved, but are available on a first-come first-served basis. Please be courteous so that everyone can enjoy the facilities.
The Mingus Park Community Building, formerly known as the Historic Works Progress Administration Scout Cabin, is available for private rentals and community events. To rent the building, submit a Mingus Park Community Building Rental Permit and Mingus Park Map – Community Building.
To rent the Mingus Park Pool, contact the pool office at 541-269-1379.
To reserve the Mingus Ballfields, contact South Coast Softball at 541-217-7725.
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