The first parcel for this park, which is now 24.55 acres, was acquired in 1950. The original South End Pool opened in 1958.

RENTALS

• Baseball fields are available for rent.

• Picnic Shelters are available between April 1 and September 30 each year. Reservations may be made up to 365 days in advance.

LISA'S GARDEN
Located  in the northeast portion of Stewart Heights Park, this memorial garden was planted by Safe Streets groups that worked with Lisa Marie Melancon, a 40-year-old city code enforcement officer. She died July 22, 2010 after being hit in the head by a bullet fired from a car fleeing a fistfight in front of her Tacoma home. Metro Parks Tacoma donated two trees, ground cover plants and time to prepare the site. The planting was done October 30, 2010. Neighbors are now raising money to have a rock engraved with 'Lisa's Garden' placed on the site.

PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Current/2013 - ADA improvements to the pool including adding lifts, hand rails, transfer bars and booster seats. Work is anticipated to be done by May 11.
2007-2010 - New play equipment, expanded irrigation, fencing, field improvements for baseball and soccer, skate park update, restroom, renovated parking and entry drives, new perimeter walking trail, and new picnic area installed. The design consultant was JGM and the contractor was T. Miller Construction. Work was funded by the Parks Improvement Bond Measure, approved by the citizens of Tacoma in November of 2005.
Project Manager: Doug Fraser, (253) 759-9286 & Curtis Hancock, (253) 305-1052
2007 - Stewart Heights Park development plan created to guide future improvements in the park.