Crystal Springs Road Park & Julian Barrs Community Center

     
Rated for
 
yellow, blue and green playscape with yellow shading

Available Amenities

Accessible Amenities Artificial Reef Bait & Tackle Baseball Basketball Benches Beach Pier Bike Racks Bike Trail Birding Trail Boat Dock Boat Fuel Boat Pumpout Boat Ramp Boat Trailer Parking Canoe Rental Community Center Concession Stand DogPark Drinking Fountain Equestrian Trail Fishing Available Football Golf Grills Hiking Trail Nonmotorized Launch Kayak Rental Lighting Manatee Education Multipurpose Field On the water Paddle Board Rental Parking Pickleball PWC Rental Picnic Shelters Picnic Tables Playground Restaurant Restrooms RiverWalk Sailboard Rental Sailboat Rental Scenic Overlook Skate Park Soccer Splash Pad Surfing Swimming Pool Tennis Trash Barrels Wheelchair Accessible Workout Station

About Crystal Springs Road Park & Julian Barrs Community Center

Mayor Ed Austin and Councilman Mike Hogan, District 12, broke ground for the new park on August 29, 1994. It was dedicated with a ribbon cutting on March 24, 1995. The Community Center was opened on Nov. 23, 1999 as the Crystal Springs Community Center. It was renamed the Julian W. Barrs Center on Oct. 16, 2002. Barrs was Director of the Parks Department for 8 years. In addition to the community center, Crystal Springs Road Park offers playscapes, grills, picnic shelters, restrooms, an adult baseball field, 4 lighted tennis courts, 2 pickleball courts, 3 handball courts and nature trails. Extensive refurbishment of the park was completed on November 5, 2005. 165 additonal trees, new decorative fencing, and a new state-of-the-art playground were installed. Aditionally, the playscape was renovated Fall 2023. Additional features:
Amenity Count
Baseball Adult 1
Benches 9
Bike racks 1
Bleachers 2
Car Parking 66
Community Center  
Drinking Fountain  
Grills 9
Handball 3
Pedestrian Docks 3
Perimeter Site Fencing  
Picnic shelters 8
Picnic Tables 44
Playground