Fox Park (Molalla, Oregon)

Fox Park (officially Sally Fox Park)[1] is a 2.3-acre (0.93 ha)[2] public park in Molalla, Oregon, United States.

Fox Park
Park signage, 2020
Fox Park (Molalla, Oregon) is located in Oregon
Fox Park (Molalla, Oregon)
Location in Oregon
Location201 E. 5th Street, Molalla, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°08′41″N 122°34′41″W

Features

Fox Park features a playground, splash pad,[3] basketball area, and restrooms.[2] A gazebo was built in the park in 2011; the structure cost $25,000 and was funded in part by the Ford Family Foundation.[4]

History

Fox Park hosted National Night Out in 2013.[5] Approximately 1,000 people gathered in the park to attend a viewing party for the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, hosted by the Molalla Public Library.[6]

References
  1. "Sally Fox Park". City of Molalla. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. "City of Molalla Park, Recreation and Trails Master Plan". City of Molalla. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. "Fox Park Splash Pad". City of Molalla. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. "Molalla community leaders plan $25,000 gazebo". The Oregonian. August 22, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. Savage, Peggy (July 31, 2013). "National Night Out". Molalla Pioneer. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. Alexander, Rachel (August 21, 2017). "Oohs and ahhs in Oregon town park as day turns to night in mid-morning". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 9, 2020.


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