Granada Community Park and Recreation Center Plans and Updates
As part of the ongoing process, Kankel Conroy Rose & Hill Landscape Architecture Design Group has developed renderings of how the park will look and feel when completed.
The Granada Community Park and Recreation Center Project proposes development of several parcels on the Burnham Strip to include active and passive recreational zones, walking paths, parking, and a community recreation center. These community driven plans have been refined over years resulting in a final park plan that was submitted for permitting in June of 2026. Construction is anticipated to start as early as summer of 2027.
THE PARK
The proposed park plan is designed in two sections. At the south end of the park will be an active recreation area that will include children’s play areas, a skate ramp and related skate features, a dog park, a large picnic area, a half-court basketball court, and a park entry plaza and restroom. To the north will be a more passive park space with walking paths, fitness stations, natural landscaping, small picnic areas, and ocean views. Throughout the park, invasive vegetation will be replaced by native plants that will encourage pollinators and will greatly improve the overall appearance of the strip. The space is intended to encourage physical activity for all ages and abilities by providing ADA accessible areas and walkways that meander through the entirety of the park. The park will provide a centrally located, outdoor gathering space for the entire community.
THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
The Community Recreation Center (CRC) is designed to be a welcoming space where people of all ages come together to move, learn, connect, and belong. It’s a place for neighbors to become friends, for ideas to take root, for safe respite in an emergency, and for community pride to thrive.
Today, the unincorporated Coastside north of Half Moon Bay has no central public space—no gathering place where residents can meet, celebrate, collaborate and support one another. The Granada Community Services District’s vision for a 3,000 square-foot Granada Community Recreation Center will change that.
It will be a place:
- For community dialogue — where residents come together to discuss local issues and shape the future of their neighborhoods.
- For safety and resilience — serving as a local respite center and emergency operations base during disasters or power outages.
- For older adults — offering health, arts, and social programs that reduce isolation and promote connection.
- For youth — providing after-school and summer programs that support emotional, social, and physical development.
- For young families — hosting early learning and parent–child activities that nurture healthy starts and lasting bonds.
- For local groups — giving clubs and special interest organizations a central place to meet, connect and grow.
- For small businesses and artisans — creating space to teach classes, showcase local talent, and strengthen the local economy.
- For nonprofits and county services — bringing vital resources closer to home, from food or disaster assistance to health clinics.
- For celebrations — offering a beautiful indoor-outdoor setting for birthdays, and community events overlooking the Coastside’s natural beauty.
Parks and recreation funding is an allocation of general property taxes and does NOT utilize revenue from GCSD sewer fees. To fully realize the exciting potential of the park and recreation center designs, GCSD is investigating grants and additional funding from private, county, state, and federal sources.
