The City of Thomasville invites the community to celebrate the re-opening of Cassidy Park with a ribbon cutting on Friday, November 20 at 9 am. This will be an opportunity for residents to learn more about the park’s recent renovations and new recreational amenities.
Renovations were made possible through the state’s Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionally Impacted Communities grant program. This grant provides funding to improve or maintain recreational facilities in Qualified Census Tracts.
Improvements at Cassidy Park include a half-mile walking trail, fishing dock, restrooms, pavilion, bridge, and a disc golf course. This project will give access to increased opportunities for recreation and healthy activities for residents, especially to those currently living in this area.
“The City of Thomasville is ready to show-off the renovations to this park and invites the community to stop by for this event,” noted Director of Parks and Recreation Mike Owens. “We’re excited about our partnership with the Red Hills Disc Golf Association to bring more recreational activities to Cassidy Park and for a new dock, pavilion, and restrooms that have been added as well.”
The Red Hills Disc Golf Association played an important role in bringing the new disc golf course to the park, assisting with course design and equipment installation. The disc golf course will officially open one day after the ribbon cutting on Saturday, November 21. Representatives from the disc golf association will be on site to host a drop-in play day from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The community is encouraged to stop by and learn more about this popular sport.
Cassidy Park will remain closed to the public while final improvements are completed in time for the November 20 re-opening.
For more information, contact Mike Owens, Director of Parks and Recreation, at (229) 227-4073.