Peace Park is located next to Bismarck Parks & Recreation Center
Bismarck Parks and Recreation is the city’s official park system governing board. It was established as the Bismarck Park Board in 1927 to manage three city parks: Custer Park, Kiwanis, and Tatley Eagles. Hillside Park (Lions) and Riverside (Sertoma) were added the following year.
A partial list of facilities under its administration include:
- Bismarck Municipal Ballpark
- BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center
- 3 golf courses and the Fore Seasons Center
- 3 swimming pools
- BLAST after-school program
- Capital Ice Complex/Schaumberg Arena and Wachter Arena
- Capital Racquet & Fitness Center
- Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Center
- General Sibley Park & Campground
- McDowell Dam Recreation Area
- Municipal Country Club
- VFW Sports Center
- World War Memorial Building
Parks
The following is a list of parks operated by the district and the year it was acquired or dedicated. This list may be incomplete and note that some sources vary slightly (likely the different between acquisition to dedication).
- Custer – 1910
- Kiwanis – 1927
- Tatley Eagles – 1927
- Riverside/Sertoma – 1928
- Hillside/Lions – 1928
- Pioneer – 1931
- 16th Street – 1932
- Myron Atkinson – 1955
- Rosa Young – acquired in 1956, dedicated in 1962
- Sons of Norway – 1971
- North Washington – 1980
- 23rd Street – 1987
- Jennings – ~1988
- Highland Acres
- North Central – 1971
- Sleepy Hollow – 1971
- Fox Island Boat Ramp – 1973
- Wachter – 1978
- Optimist – 1980
- Zonta – 1989 (formally)
