Construction begins this summer!
Phase I construction of KFQD Park began in June 2024. Park and trail access remains open.
- The Youth Employment in Parks team constructed a bike skills loop. Additional drainage and landscaping improvements are planned for 2025.
- Construction crews removed the old play equipment and began surcharge (compaction) of soils to create a better foundation for new playground. This will remain over the winter.
- A new playground will be installed in 2025.
Project Timeline
The Parks and Recreation Department began working with the community to identify the desired improvements to this park in the fall of 2022. The proposed site plan was approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission in December 2023.
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Project Kick-Off Meeting #1: September 2022
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Community Advisory Group Meeting #2: December 2022
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Community Advisory Group Meeting #3: April 2023
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Bayshore/Klatt Community Council: September & October 2023
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Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: December 7, 2023
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Construction Begins: June 2024
- New Playground Installation: Summer 2025
About KFQD Park (10349 Bayshore Dr.)
KFQD Park is an 8-acre park located in the Bayshore/Klatt neighborhood in south Anchorage, across the street from Bayshore Elementary School. The park currently features a picnic shelter, play equipment for 2-5 year olds, an open field area, and a paved trail connecting Bayshore Dr. to Admiralty Bay Dr.
In 2021, Anchorage voters passed a Park Bond allocating $400,000 in funding for community-defined improvements to this park, including a renovated playground, upgraded amenities and improved Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access.
The community values the natural, undeveloped feel of this park. Based on public feedback, the site improvements will focus on improving drainage in the open field, upgrading the play equipment, adding a short bike loop near the play area, and upgrading seating and amenities around the picnic shelter.