Ayala Park wins a 2022 American Public Works Association Award

Ayala Park won a 2022 American Public Works Association (APWA) B.E.S.T. (Building Excellence, Shaping Tomorrow) Award for Recreational & Athletic Facilities.

The relocated Ayala Park and new Community Center provides 200,000-square feet of facilities and services for the adjacent newly completed affordable housing complex, as well as the community of Bloomington. Also included in the complex is the County’s Bloomington Branch Library, which was completed in 2016.

The County entered into an agreement with a park developer to design and develop the project, which was funded by Community Development Block Grants, State Park grant funds, and Bloomington Recreation and Park District funds.

Park features include:

Programming for all ages (Dance, Sports, Cooking Classes and more)
New Veterans Memorial
Multiple playground areas
Exercise equipment
Lighted basketball court
Picnic shelters
Dog park
Restrooms
Zip line

Community Center features include:

Conference room
Event rooms (Capacity 238)
Multi-Purpose Room (Hybrid Room)
Warming kitchen
Indoor snack shop

For more information, or to plan your next trip to Ayala Park, call 909-562-0917 or 909-677-0066, or visit the Special Districts’ website. Ayala Park is located at 17909 Marygold Ave., Bloomington.