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The City of Hemet has again been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to its community forest. It is the 20th year that Hemet has received this national recognition! Click here to find out more about this national honor!

When a group of 25 or more people wish to use one of the parks for a picnic, wedding, party, reunion, etc., a Park Use Request should be filled out and brought to the City of Hemet offices. The City maintains a calendar for the park usages at the parks listed below. If time allows, the requests are placed on the Park Commission agenda for approval. The Park Commission meets the last Monday of every month at 4:00p.m. in the City Council Chambers.

The City Hall address is 445 East Florida Avenue (at the corner of Buena Vista St.). To check on the Park calendar, call (951) 765-2360.

All developed parks are open daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Simpson Park is open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Summer and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Winter.

Organized recreational activities such as softball, tennis tournaments etc., are provided to the community by the Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District which is a separate entity from the City. Their offices are located at 901 West Esplanade Avenue in the City of San Jacinto, telephone number 654-1505.

 
 
Weston Park Simpson Park Gibbel Park
     

Weston Park

 
Weston Park  

Dedicated to John B. Weston, President of the Board of Trustees (Council) Hemet, 1914 to 1920. Weston Park contains shuffleboard courts, restrooms, playground, basketball court, and turf area for passive uses and games.
Location:  700 E. Florida Ave.
Size:  4 acres
Established:  1921

     
Simpson Park  
Simpson Park  

Dedicated to James Simpson, Hemet City Council 1947-48, Mayor 1950 to 1966.  Simpson Park is a wilderness park located in the Santa Rosa Hills southeast of Hemet with sheltered picnic area and tables, barbecues, restrooms, and hiking trails.  An excellent view of the San Jacinto Valley is to be found at Simpson Park, elevation 2,500.
Location:  28505 Rawlings Road (county)
Size:  483.48 acres
Established:  1964, rededicated 1988
Map of Simpson Park Hiking Trails (.pdf)

     
Gibbel Park  
Gibbel Park  

Gibbel park contains a large children's play area, ball field, a half basketball court, restrooms, 2 lighted tennis courts, lawn bowling green, horseshoe pits, picnic areas and large turf area for passive uses.
Location:  2500 W. Florida Ave.
Size:  11 acres
Established:  1970

     
Welch Green  
Welch Green  

Dedicated to James H. Welch.  The land was donated to the City of Hemet by his wife Stella.  Welch Green contains seating area, turf and specimen trees and is intended as a passive type of park.
Location:  Northwest corner of Florida Avenue & Buena Vista Street.
Size:  unknown
Established:  1973

     
Spencer Park  
Spencer Park  

Dedicated to Julis Hollister Spencer.  Mr. Spencer was on the Hemet Fire Brigade August 7, 1908 and was Hemet's first Fire Chief. Spencer Park contains a large turf area and picnic facilities and is intended for passive uses.
Location:  Palm Avenue, south of Stetson Avenue, behind Fire Station No. 2.
Size:  .50 acres
Established:  1986

     
Rodeghier Green  
Rodeghier Green  

Dedicated to Edward J. Rodeghier.  Mr. Rodeghier served on Hemet Council 1971 to 1974 and was Hemet City Clerk from 1975 till his death in 1988.  Rodeghier Green contains turf, trees and a bench.
Location:  Northwest corner of Acacia Avenue and Palm Avenue
Size:  
Established:  1988

     
Mary Henley Park  
Mary Henley Park  

Dedicated to Mary Henley, born in Hemet and served as Hemet City Clerk from October 1951 to March 1975, and is the first Hemet Park named after a woman. Mary Henley still resides in Hemet. Mary Henley Park park contains a playground area, half basketball court, picnic tables, shade structures, a portable restroom and a large turf area.  There is a 3/4 mile marked walking path/sidewalk around the perimeter of the park.
Location:  801 S. Kirby
Size:  16 acres
Established:  1993

     
Brubaker Park  
Brubaker Park  

Dedicated to G. Roger Brubaker - Brubaker Park currently has five acres planted with grass and trees, a basketball court, playground, picnic tables.  There is an adjacent softball field complex operated by Hemet Youth Baseball and several other softball fields in operation.
Location: 3703 W. Harrison
Size:  60 acres
Established:  1997

 

 

Public Works Streets & Parks
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. except holidays
City Hall, Simpson Center & Covell Building closed Friday

3777 Industrial Ave. . Hemet, CA 92545

Phone: (951) 765-3712
Fax: (951) 765-2493
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