Craig Ranch will become the first regional park in the City of North Las Vegas.
According to the City of North Las Vegas Park and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, “regional parks are parks that are designed to serve the entire City of North Las Vegas.
Generally, for an area to be considered a regional park, it must be an area or facility that has an attraction capability that is region-wide or supplements or complements local park and recreation facilities. Regional parks include recreational facilities and/or programming elements of regional significance.
Accommodation of a variety of compatible active and passive recreational facilities capable of withstanding intensive public use requires extensive acreage. Therefore, these parks usually start at around 40 acres and are more typically in excess of 100 or more.
Regional parks offer a diverse variety of specialized facilities such as sportsfield complexes, indoor recreation areas, large picnic areas, etc. In addition, they typically retain large areas in their natural state to provide opportunities for walking, bicycling, and simple relaxation.
Because of their size and the variety of facilities offered, they require more in terms of support facilities such as parking, restrooms, larger playground areas, group picnic areas and pavilions, multi-use trails, and community-oriented features such as amphitheatres, recreation centers, libraries and the like.
Depending on the nature, size and character of the regional park it also may lend itself to inclusion of a golf course, equestrian center, fishing ponds, and even campgrounds.”
To read the entire Park and Recreation Facilities Master Plan for the City of North Las Vegas, click here.
