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WENATCHEE – There are exciting changes at Riverfront Park! After years of community planning, construction and renovation work, a series of improvements are now open and available for the community to enjoy. The new features were borne out of an enduring partnership between Chelan PUD and the City of Wenatchee.

“These improvements are based on a multi-year master planning process with the community,” said PUD Chief Strategy & Stakeholder Officer Justin Erickson. “We know that people love our local parks, and these new features will create benefits for decades to come.”

New Riverfront Park features include:

• An apple-themed children’s play area, located just off the pedestrian bridge and north of Pybus Market. It’s designed for children aged 5-12. The area also features a new restroom.
• A brand-new splash pad, located just south of the restrooms at Fifth Street. It will operate seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., through Labor Day. Rentals are not available.
• A new picnic pavilion, located just north of the new splash pad. It’s available, first-come, first-served at no charge, every day, from 7 a.m. to dusk.
• Sections of wider and separated trails to promote better flow in high-use areas and create safer trail interactions between users.

Look out for new trail markers and signage to ensure everyone’s safety. As always, remember to keep your speed under 10 miles per hour, pass on the left and be extra careful in congested areas.

To acquaint parks visitors with the new features, PUD staff will be on the trail this week sharing safety tips, answering trail questions and providing special tokens of appreciation. Stop by the splashpad at Fifth Street at these times:

Thursday June 26 (4-6 p.m.) and Saturday, June 28 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

Chelan PUD and the City of Wenatchee look forward to continuing to work with the community to protect local parks for everyone. See you on the trail!

Joanna Myrene, 5, plays at the top of a climbing feature at the new apple-themed playground at Riverfront Park.


Evan Myrene, 7, jumps over logs at the new apple-themed playground at Riverfront Park.




Views of the new steamship-themed splash pad at Riverfront Park. 

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