Joint Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2023-2027
The City of Manchester has a Joint Parks and Recreation Plan with Manchester Township. The latest version is dated January 27, 2023. The Joint Parks and Recreation Plan provides guidance to the two (2) municipalities long term planning for parks and recreation in the two (2) municipalities.
Manchester 2023 Recreation Plan Official 1-27-23
Manchester City Recreation Facilities
Carr Park- 601 West Main Street
Kirk Park- Adrian Street
Wurster Park- 215 West Main Street
Chi-Bro Park- 209 Ann Arbor Street
Reservation Information
To make a reservation, please download and fill out the Parks Reservation Form and return it to the City Offices. The rules and policy can also be viewed or printed from this site. The following areas are available for reservation:
Gazebo at Wurster Park
Large Pavilion at Carr Park
Pavilion at Chi-Bro Park
Volleyball Courts at Carr & Chi-Bro
Baseball Diamonds at Kirk & Carr
The reservation system is in effect from April 1st through October 31st. Applicants that reside outside the City limits must pay a $20.00 reservation fee at the time of reservation. The reservations are first come, first served, however, community-wide events (such as Little League, the Fourth of July Celebration and others) will have precedence.
Carr Park (approximately 20.8 acres) has four pavilions with picnic tables, two restrooms, a drinking fountain, parking lots, bicycle rack, softball diamond, backstop, bleachers, two sand volleyball courts, two memorial plaques set in stone, benches, grills, merry-go-round, two swing sets, one slide, one jungle gym, a marsh, and a pond. This is the site of the Fourth of July community picnic, games, fireworks and the annual Riverfolk Festival. The baseball diamond is used by the Summer Recreation Programs including PeeWee, T-Ball, Little League and softball teams in addition to volleyball and Soccer. It is also a popular play and picnic spot.
Kirk Park (3.75 acres) has two fenced baseball diamonds, four dugout benches, four sets of bleachers, a pavilion with picnic tables, two swing sets, a basketball court, two tennis courts, one jungle gym, and two parking areas (one is milled asphalt; the other is paved). The teams of the Summer Recreation Little League Program use the baseball fields, and the entire park is used for play by neighborhood youth.
Wurster Park (1.5 acres) contains a war memorial stone, flagpole, landscaping, and 19th-century style gazebo. The park is a local play area. The gazebo is the site of a weekly concert series in the summer and is also used for special events, speeches, weddings, etc. The park also is the site of games, concerts, and craft demonstrations during selected summer events. The Wurster Park gazebo is available to reserve for limited activities. Please call for details – 734.428.7877.
Chi-Bro Park (9.3 acres) has a 3.5 acre spring-fed pond, small dam, grassy area, woodlot, nature trail, swing sets, two grills, benches and six picnic tables, timber-frame pavilion, wood play structure, flag pole and light, split rail fence, two sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, and outdoor ice rinks. Landscaping is ongoing. A designated cross-country track extends through the park into adjacent property and is also used by the high school teams.
