Hover Acres Park Renewal Project - City of Longmont

Hover Acres Park Renewal Project

A colorful play structure, with bright red slides and roof, is seen in the middle of a wooded park.

Project Overview

The Hover Acres Park Renewal project (1361 Charles Drive) will update aging park facilities and infrastructure to better support current and future use of the park. Improvements will include replacing play equipment, updating the restroom and picnic shelter, improving walkways and accessibility and refreshing landscaping. Additional amenities may be considered based on demonstrated community needs identified through public engagement and available project funding.

What’s Included

The playground and swings will be replaced and the picnic shelter will be improved. The community will help decide what other improvements to include, within the remaining budget, through a public engagement process.

Project Status

The project contract has been awarded and the project is now in the design phase. Community outreach will begin in fall 2026.

Goals and Improvements

Project goals include using less water, making the park easier to navigate, increasing enjoyment of park amenities and ensuring the park is fully accessible for all people in the community.

Project Schedule

  • Bid advertisement for Design & Construction: March 18, 2026
  • Contract Award: July 29, 2026
  • Design & Community Outreach: Q3 2026-Q2 2027
  • Anticipated Construction Start: Q2 2027
  • Anticipated Construction Completion: Q4 2027

Project Map

Aerial map of Hover Acres Park in Longmont, Colorado. A yellow outline marks an L shape of the park and project area, which is bordered by Mountain View Avenue to the south and residential neighborhoods to the west and north. Charles Drive borders the park to the east. The Longmont Supply Ditch runs through the west side of the project. The map is bordered by Harvard Street, running north and south on east edge, and Mountain View Avenue running east west on the south edge of the map. Also seen east of the project are the Hover Senior Living Community and the Elmhurst City Park United Methodist Church.

 

Funding

Hover Acres Park has been identified for renewal and reinvestment in the City of Longmont’s Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan. The project is paid for out of two capital improvement programs:

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