ALAMEDA PARKS - GODFREY PARK

ALAMEDA PARKS - GODFREY PARK

ALAMEDA PARKS - GODFREY PARK. Godfrey Park is located in one of the oldest neighborhood on Bay Farm Island. Bay Farm Island was settled in the 1850 and for many years the land was used for agricultural purposes. Most of Bay Farm Island was marsh land, but after the 1920s the land near Bay Farm was filled to accommodate the Oakland Airport and the fairway of the Alameda Golf Course. After the golf course was built houses were developed on the old farm lands. In the 1920 the entire population of Bay Farm Island was 300 people. During that time of rapid development a proposal to create a park became an important thing for the local residents. The first ideas for the park were as a public beach and picnic grounds covering 25 acres.

GODFREY PARK RECREATION CENTER

In the 1920s the residents of Bay Farm Island were very vocal in their desire for a public park. In 1945 the Council finally acquired 4 acre parcel of reclaimed marsh land near the homes on Beach Road. The park was opened in 1945 and was named in honor of the former Mayor Milton C. Godfrey. At the time of it's opening the population of Bay Farm Island was 500 people.

FIELD AT GODFREY PARK

In the 60's Godfrey Park was renovated with a new baseball field, blacktop with basketball courts, and a paved picnic area near the new recreation center.

Alameda Parks - Godfrey is just one of a number of fine parks scattered throughout Alameda. You may want to visit my blogs about Lincoln Park, Jackson Park, McKinley Park, Washington Park, Franklin Park, Longfellow Park and Krusi Park.