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2480 South Grade Road, Alpine, CA 91901
Park: (877)
565-3600
Hours: Sunrise - sunset, 7 days a week
On Feb. 27, 2019, the County of San Diego Department of Parks
and Recreation (County Parks) submitted a letter to the County Board
of Supervisors to request funds to purchase a 98-acre parcel of land,
soon to be known as Alpine County Park. The request was approved,
leading to the purchase of the property on March 4, 2019. This is
following a long search for an available, feasible property that could
accomodate a public active recreation site in Alpine.
Of the 98 acres, 26 have been allocated for active recreation, with a mix of features selected by Alpine residents of all ages, abilities and interests. The remaining 72 acres, which serve as a natural barrier between the park and Wright’s Field, will remain open space preserve.
By purchasing the land for a park, it is protected as such in perpetuity.
Its size, breadth of amenities, and open space trail system are designed to meet the current and future needs of the Alpine community, with solutions in place to protect and enhance the natural habitat, and to reduce safety and wildfire risks.
The property is slated to be open 7 days a week, from sunrise to sunset and patrolled by park rangers, volunteers, and in partnership with local fire crews and law enforcement.
Alpine Community Park will be constructed in phases. Phase 1 will include the northern portion of the project, which encompasses roughly 10 acres. Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2024.
Numerous meetings were held to discuss the design of this park. Public meetings are one of many ways in which County staff have been connecting with members of the Alpine community. Read the Outreach Meeting Summary to learn more. The following summaries cover the four public meeting sessions.
Studying the environment of a proposed park ensures the property is safe, accessible and complies with all applicable environmental laws. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the Alpine Community Park project in complinace with the California Envionmental Quality Act.
The first Alpine Park Project Draft EIR was posted for public review between Sept. 30 and Nov. 15, 2021. Many comments were received, several sections were revised following the first public review period, and the Draft EIR was recirculated for a second, longer public review timeframe, Dec. 16, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2023. Public review timeframes were advertised through this website and announced on County Parks' social media accounts, as well as through this project's stakeholder list. The Final EIR was presented to the County Board of Supervisors for consideration on Nov. 8, 2023 and was adopted on Dec. 6 ( view the minutes).
The EIR is below, in volumes due to document size:
For further information, contact Senior Park Project Manager Emily Hubbard at 858-790-1120 or Emily.Hubbard@sdcounty.ca.gov.
