Schooner Creek DISCOVERY Park

Schooner Creek Discovery Park, located at 4815 SE 51st Street in Lincoln City OR, spans 6.71-acres and is the #1 priority of the 2016 Lincoln City Parks System Plan.

Phase 1 of this 3-phased park project, the 1st inclusive and accessible public playground on the Oregon Coast, opened on December 14, 2024. Next up:

Phase 2 design is well underway! Construction is expected to be completed in Fall 2025.
Phase 3 design will start in Fall of 2025 with construction expected to be completed by Fall 2026.

See below for more on each phase of this exciting project

Inclusive & Accessible Playground - Phase 1

Designed to promote play, this inclusive playground offers children of differing abilities, ages, and communities the same platform to play, while breaking down barriers, both physically and socially. Inclusive playgrounds go above and beyond the minimum standards of accessibility to promote a truly inclusive experience so every person at the playground feels like they belong.

What is Inclusive Play?

Entry Plaza, Promenade, Event Stage & Lawn - Phase 2

The park entry plaza will be a welcoming and attractive space for community members to spend time. The plaza space will be landscaped to create a destination in itself where visitors can sit and relax or socialize. Commemorative pavers and a donor wall will remind visitors of shared connections within the community and will acknowledge those who have contributed to the parks creation and upkeep.

This phase will also include a promenade, covered picnic shelters, special event stage and flexible lawn area with hearing loops, an art mural, and ADA gender-neutral restrooms with an adult changing table.

Promenade and Entry Plaza Drawing Schooner Creek

Sports Fields & Covered Courts - Phase 3

Phase 3 amenities will include a covered multi-sports court, permanent pickleball courts, turfed multi-sports field, and walking paths.

Final Park Design

Lincoln City City Council, Lincoln City Parks & Recreation Board, Friends of Lincoln City Parks and Recreation 501c3, and the Design/Build team led by LC Parks & Recreation, LC Public Works, K&E Excavating, DOWL, and Understory Landscape Architecture were all involved in the park's development and construction.

SCDP Development Timeline

4/28/23 Workshop I Design Boards

6/24/23 Workshop II Design Boards

2/28/24 Open House Design Boards

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Representative Gomberg & Ollie Groundbreaking - 6/24/24

Playground Ready for Planting - 11/26/24

LCP&R Board Members Planting at SCDP - 11/26/24

Senator Anderson Ribbon Cutting - 12/14/24

Jeanne Sprague, Board Members & Parks Crew Ribbon Cutting - 12/14/24

Mayor Wahlke & Mosaic Artist Joanne Daschel Ribbon Cutting - 12/14/24

Mosaic Artist Joanne Daschel - Ribbon Cutting - 12/14/24

Donate >>>

Support the first new park in Lincoln City in 20+ years! By donating as little as $5, your name will be added to the digital wall of donors that support the new park!

DONOR WALL

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Support the construction of the new Schooner Creek Discovery Park by funding an amenity or commemorative item. For large donations that could be paid via check, please contact us at recinfo@lincolncity.org

Bricks for Schooner Creek Discovery Park