Hanford: Picnic at Kurtzman Park

Kurtzman Park is a local gathering place to enjoy the outdoors.

NPS/BURGHART

African Americans who worked at the Hanford Site from the mid 1940s into the 1960s were segregated and confined to living in East Pasco. This section of Pasco lacked many city services including a city park. Local children worked together in the late 1950s to create a baseball diamond in East Pasco by clearing a vacant lot of tumbleweeds and by filling holes in with shovels and wiring in a backstop. 

This neighborhood park eventually developed into Kurtzman Park, which offers a playground, trails, picnic area and soccer fields.  

Details

Duration

0-1 Hours

Activity

Picnicking

Pets Allowed

Yes

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Kurtzman Park

331 S Wehe Ave, Pasco, WA 99301 

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

For information on accessibility, contact the City of Pasco at 509-545-3456. For more general information, visit the city’s webpage on the park.