After years of planning, a new county park will be unveiled to the public.
The official opening of the new Carrollwood Village Park, 4680 W Village Drive, runs from 10-11:30 a.m. on Friday (Oct. 19).
The parks amenities that will be completed by the opening include walking and jogging trails, scenic boardwalk, dog park, exercise stations, pavilions, parking, restrooms and a sheriff's workout area. Future amenities are planned to be completed in 2019 when a grand opening will take place.
The park was built on the former Dale Mabry Wastewater Treatment Plant site. The ribbon cutting will show off Phase I of the construction project. Funding for this project totals $6.5 million.
At a town hall meeting earlier this year, residents expressed interest in having a park to got to with the family.
The new Carrollwood Village Park is a place for all ages to gather, slow down and appreciate nature. This location is centrally located in the heart of a quiet, relaxing and scenic community, located on West Village Drive, just west of South Village Drive in Carrollwood Village.
The Carrollwood Park Conservancy is a non-profit that was founded as a group to work alongside Hillsborough County in supporting the park and providing long-range oversight. Donations for future enhancements are being accepted and that checks can be made out to the Carrollwood Park Conservatory, Inc. and mailed to 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, FL 33618.
Contact Katelyn Massarelli at kmassarelli@tampabay.com or (813) 226-3436. Follow @katelyn_jou.