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SERA Campus (South End Recreation & Adventure)

Features You'll Find:
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  • SPORTS
    • Baseball / Softball
    • Football / Rugby
    • Soccer
  • BUILDINGS & PICNIC SITES
    • Community Center
    • Fitness Center
    • Kitchen
    • Meeting Space
    • Party Room
    • Weddings / Rentals
  • ADDITIONAL FEATURES
    • Drinking Fountain
    • Parking Stalls
    • Parking Stalls / ADA
    • Restroom / Seasonal
    • Restroom / Year Round
    • Trail / Hard
    • Trail / Soft
    • Wi-Fi
  • DOGS
    • Off Leash Dog Park
Hours:

Open ½ hour before sunrise
Close ½ hour after sunset

Restroom Schedule

6002 S. Adams St.
Tacoma, WA 98409

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The 75+ acre SERA Campus is home to Gray Middle School, the Boys & Girls Club's Topping Hope Center, and the Metro Parks sports complex. 

This park was established in 1973.

PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Current/2012-2014 Playground & Sprayground - In addition, a park restroom building is incuded and a 2 acre event lawn will be developed to support large community events and the local farmer's market. A future phase will include the construction of a multi-purpose shelter building. Work is being funded by WA State Commerce Local and Community Projects Program grants ($2,963,600), an application to RCO and the Parks Improvement Bond Measure, approved by the citizens of Tacoma in November of 2005. Construction is expected to begin in January 2014 with anticipated opening in summer 2014.

Status 01/18/13: 100% Design Development Plans for SERA Campus Sprayground/Playground are currently under review. 
 01-16-13 SERA Sprayground and Playground 4
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Major elements include an event lawn, farmer's market area, entry/performance plaza, future pavilion, restroom and playground/sprayground area. The design has a nature and adventure theme. Natural rock elements will be placed throughout the area and some will contain water features for the spray area. Plant borders will contain grass varieties that mimic wave action. The slides in the play area will be built into an earth-formed hill. Bidding is targeted for June of 2013 with construction complete in March of 2014.
- Two public meetings were held (Nov. 1, 2012 & Dec. 17, 2012). 
Design Consultant: Bruce Dees & Associates
Project Manager: Kristi Evans, 253-305-1054
2008 - Two fields were converted from softball to baseball dimensions which included relocating outfield light poles and fences to conform to High School Baseball standards, expanding the infields to accommodate 90' bases and 60'6" pitching distance, upgrading the irrigation system, installing dugouts, bullpens and portable pitching mounds and making backstop modifications. Work was funded by Tacoma Public Schools and the Parks Improvement Bond Measure, approved by the citizens of Tacoma in November of 2005.
Project Manager: Doug Fraser, (253) 305-1019

Park Attractions to Explore:

SERA Athletic Fields

STAR Center



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