Ketchum Parks & Recreation

 

"The FUN Department!" 


We invite you to explore the Parks and Recreation Department pages for more information on our complimentary services and programs. Click the links for more information, directions and forms:

• Parks Division - Parks & Natural Resources Superintendent Juerg Stauffacher and his staff manage and maintain 13 parks and natural areas and care for over $2 million worth of community forestry assets. Noxious weed mitigation, snow removal, and city beautification are also among the division's responsibilities.
• Recreation Division - Recreation Supervisor John Kearney and his staff invite thousands of children and adults each year to programs, sports tournaments and organized activities in Ketchum. Activities may be viewed and payments are accepted here.
• Park reservations and special events are the purview of Events & Park Reservations Coordinator Sharon Arms. Click the links for forms, venue descriptions and more.  
  
• The Ketchum Arts Commission is supported by our department. View this page for information on the KAC's public art initiatives.
  
• The Ketchum Events Commission is a fledgling citizen-driven effort whose mission is to encourage quality events for Ketchum and its visitors.
  

For inquiries feel free to call us at 208.726.7820 or visit us at Atkinson Park located at 900 Third Avenue North just west of Hemingway Elementary School. Take Warm Springs Road to Eighth Street, left (west, toward Baldy) on Eighth, right on Third Avenue. Our Recreation Center and administrative offices are located in the beige building behind the soccer field/ice rink.

RIVER PARK AT SUN PEAK

Online registration for the Summer Youth Recreation Program begins April 1st. Receive a $25 concession credit for registrations completed by April 15th. Follow the link below.

Registration & Donations

Our Mission
It is the mission of the Ketchum Parks and Recreation Department to provide a safe, healthy, and accessible parks and natural resources system, and to provide exceptional youth and adult recreation opportunities for the citizens of Ketchum and visitors to our community.

Ketchum Parks and Recreation Department Brochure

Our Vision 

• To continue our thirty five year legacy of excellence in service and best management practices 
• To grow and adapt our parks, open space, and natural resources system and our public recreation access and program offerings complimentary to the values of the citizens of Ketchum and visitors to our community 
• To maintain our high level of passion for the job we do and for the community we serve.

       
Additional Information

• Partnerships are integral to our success.

• Check out Ketchum Parks & Recreation on Facebook! 
• View the staff directory to find specific members of the department.