City Hall West Line Street, Bishop, Ca 93514
(760) 873 - 5863
The City of Bishop has a parks and
recreation division that produces a
schedule of event with community classes
you can sign up for. It also rents out
facilities such as the City Park,
available for weddings, meetings, and
events. The city has been working on
creating a dog park, as well. The
City of Bishop held its first wedding at
the park on October 16, 2010. It proved
that the venue provides an ideal,
affordable setting for memorable
moments. City Park shown includes a
Gazebo with the pond and ducks accenting
the special moment. It is available for
rental.
Bishop City Park in downtown Bishop
is home to the Chamber of Commerce and
Visitors Bureau, and is across the
street from popular Erick Schat's Bakery. The park's
53 acres provide the epi-center of
action for city sports and outdoor
entertainment. With ample parking,
you'll find the park an enticing break
during road trips or local stays. In the summer
(mid-June through August) the park hosts
Monday night
Community Band Concerts at 6 p.m. Farmers
Market is held Saturday mornings from 9
to 11 a.m. starting the last week in
June through September.
Special events taking place in Bishop
Park are the
annual Easter Eggstravaganza,
Rainbow Days, Mule Days held on Memorial
Weekend, Big Day in the Park on July 4,
Craft Fair held twice annually,
Halloween, Santa visits, Earth Day
Celebration and many more community
programs sponsored by the City of
Bishop, Ca.
Aquatic Facility in City Park 8 lanes
25 yd. competition pool
Swimming
PLAYGROUNDS There are two developed playground
areas in the Bishop City Park. One is
primarily designed for ages 2-5 and
located in the front of park immediately
west of the Aquatic Complex. The second
larger playground is located north of
the lake in the back section of the
park. This area is primarily designed
for ages 5-12.
Aquatic Facility
The aquatic facility include solar covers, pool heater,
sand filter, and a waterslide. It
also has lock rooms. It is
the joy of the community and is highly
utilized in the city of 5,000 residents.
Tennis Courts - Don't worry about
not having a place to hit your balls and
practice your tennis skills. With 8
tennis courts in Bishop, you're sure to
maintain your game. Best of all, there's
hardly ever any rain--the one thing that
really does damage to those tennis
balls!
ATHLETIC FIELDS
There are four athletic fields for
softball, baseball and soccer.
GAZEBO, PICNIC AREAS AND BANDSTAND
The gazebo and picnic areas are
extremely popular throughout the year.
With a limited number of romantic,
outdoor wedding venues, the gazebo and
small lake setting has become the most
sought out pride of Bishop for special
events. You'll see weddings held at the
gazebo throughout the year and seasons.
It is very romantic for brides, and the
public can rent and reserve this
facility!
There is a group picnic
pavilion A city bandstand is home to Summer Concerts in
the Park.
Other small parks include:
Bulpitt Park W. Line St. near Reata Rd.
Parkwest
Izaak Walton County
Park
PARKS AND FACILITIES City of
Bishop published study:
The City of Bishop owns appropriately 1.3 park acres
and leases approximately 43 acres from
the City of Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power.
Other Recreational Facilities:
TriCounty Fairgrounds Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fairgrounds (760) 873-3588
The RV park at the fairgrounds is open
year round with 42 camp sites that
include water & dump station. Each Site has 20,
30 &50 amp electricity. Meeting rooms and horse boarding available. tricountyfair.com
