Parks & Recreation

COVID-19: We are excited to reintroduce in-person classes outdoors, please view our latest Digital Guide. Due to State limitations on social gatherings and our priority to keep our community and staff well, indoor facility rentals are on hold as are picnic area reservations. Stay informed, be active, and remain connected through our VIRTUAL RECREATION CENTER & RESOURCE POINT, Facebook Page, NextDoor, and Instagram.

What's Open:

Marin County Reopening Status on Marin Recovers.com

Playgrounds are open. Please note playground equipment is high touch and only cleaned once a week. Please use with caution and follow posted capacities, per State guidance.

Tennis Courts are open at Town Park & Granada Park with posted restrictions. No lessons or group play are permitted at this time to allow greater access for key holders. Parks & Rec Staff will review this decision in Aug. 2021.

Dog Park is open for dogs to exercise off-leash. Please note dogs must be on-leash and under owner control in the greater Town Park area and all other Town spaces. More info

Benches and Picnic Tables are open with restrictions. Please review Marin County guidelines on Use of Picnic and Barbeque Areas. Please note that picnic areas and amenities are not sanitized by Town staff between uses. No reservations will be accepted through 2021 and NO special events, jumpers, rented equipment (tables, chairs, tents, etc.) are permitted through 2021. Group gatherings are limited to 3 Households through "Yellow Tier". CDC resource on social gathering guidance.

Skate Park is OPEN, but not sanitized by Town Staff. Users are urged to wash and sanitize their hands often, not share any equipment, and wear face coverings. It is important to continue to follow physical distancing guidelines as this is a small space.

Park Restrooms are open and additional portable restrooms and hand washing stations are provided.

Basketball Court at Town Park are open. Please remember to wear masks and social distance with anyone not in your household.

Fields are open for Town-approved programming that follows State and County Guidelines. Games, scrimmages. Any group of more than 10 people are required to obtain a permit from the Parks & Rec Department (927-5072).

What's Closed/Temporarily Unavailable

Indoor facility rentals & private events. We are closely following State Guidance to offer safe opportunities to use and gather in Town facilities. We are currently not accepting reservations for Hall rentals before Dec. 2021 or picnic area rentals through 2021. CDC resource on social gathering guidance and special events.

NO Picnic Area Rentals/Reservations. Picnic areas are available on a first come, first serve basis and users are required to follow State guidance on social gatherings, which is currently limited to 3 Households through "Yellow Tier". Reservations will NOT be accepted through 2021 and NO special events, jumpers, rented equipment (tables, chairs, tents, etc.) are permitted through 2021.

WANT MORE? View the latest on County Updates, Park Orders, and Shelter In Place info specific to Corte Madera.

Skunk Hollow Mini Park is Complete!

Public Works worked closely with the Parks and Recreation Department, play structure manufacturers, and an engineering consultant to implement some needed improvements at Skunk Hollow Mini Park. The playground officially reopened Nov. 12, 2020. View the virtual ribbon cutting program and video via Facebook Live.

View the project web page for more information including a brief overview of the proposed improvements, conceptual renderings, and timeline.

The Town is taking all measures we can to educate and protect our community to minimize potential exposure and spread of COVID-19. Some park amenities have restrictions and guidance posted to follow State Guidance and protect our community. We urge community members to practice safe physical distancing by staying at least 6 feet apart and to wash and sanitize hands often.

We appreciate your support & will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so.

- Ashley Howe, Parks & Recreation Director

People, Parks & Programs

The Corte Madera Parks and Recreation Department’s mission is to create community through people, parks and programs.

To achieve this mission, we provide year-round recreational programs, classes, sports leagues, summer camps and events for residents of Corte Madera and surrounding communities. Activities take place at the spacious Corte Madera Community Center and adjoining 20-acre Town Park, and at other Corte Madera locations. Offerings range from soccer leagues for Kindergarten-6th graders to softball leagues for adults, and from AARP Driver Safety to computer classes for adults 55 and over to an open gym. Events include Father-Daughter and Mother-Son Dances, Movie Nights, bingo, Breakfast with Santa and Big Band Dance.