Sports
Shipyard park in Green Bay to include climbing wall, volleyball courts
The next phase of The Shipyard redevelopment could bring a new dog park, large concert venue and beach volleyball courts to the area along the Fox River.
Construction of a 225-unit apartment will start this year, but work on the second phase of improvements won’t start until 2026.
Renderings of The Shipyard park’s features were revealed at the city’s Parks Committee meeting July 9. The new park would include:
- An exercise area with a climbing wall and areas for yard games
- Dog park in a fenced area
- A couple beach volleyball courts suitable for leagues or multiple teams along the Fox River
- Plenty of outdoor and terraced seating areas
- A kids’ playground
- Shipyard-themed art sculpture
- Concession stand
- Splash pad with music and LED lighting
- Stage and lawn area to hold shows for up to 4,000 people
Some of the playground equipment would be themed like a crane or boat to uniquely represent The Shipyard area.
City parks director Dan Ditscheit said the consultant is 50% done with the design so the renderings of the new park could change.
“This gives you the general character of what we’re looking at,” Ditscheit said.
Construction of the park is scheduled to begin in spring 2026. About $10 million, including $5 million through a federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant, will go toward this phase of Shipyard improvements.
Under the first phase of improvements, to The Shipyard, a riverfront promenade, fishing pier, floating docks and kayak launch were installed along the Fox River in 2024. Merge Urban Development will get started on constructing a 225-unit, three building mixed-use project this year. The first two buildings will have 109 units that will be connected through a skywalk.
The final, third phase of Shipyard redevelopment, if the city finds funding for it, would create an outdoor market area consisting of shipping containers around the park, Ditscheit said.
Contact Benita Mathew at bmathew@gannett.com.