Facilities

Location

Criswell Park is a Community Park located just 3 miles south of Monroe, turn right on Criswell Road off of Highway 11, Park is about 3/10 of a mile on right.

Features

This 34.9 acre park boasts the Johnny Owens Youth Sports Complex, housing:

• Baseball and softball fields
• A paved walking trail
• A playground area with recycled plastic play equipment
• Some additional open space and passive areas. support buildings (concessions, restrooms, maintenance)

Ag - Center

It adjoins the Ag - Center property, in combination with which serves as the host site for the Monroe Crepe Myrtle Festival each spring. The park is the main complex for youth baseball and softball in the Monroe and surrounding area.

Amenities

• 1 concession / restroom, located between the fields (modified hub). 1 water fountain
• 1 covered barbecue pit
• 1 each 300 foot youth baseball field
• 1 maintenance barn
• 1 paved parking area with 149 spaces, 6 handicap and 70 grass area parking spaces
• 1 paved walking/jogging trail (1/2 mile)
• 1 picnic pavilion with 8 tables
• 1 playground area with 2 to 5 and 5 to 12 age equipment
• 1 undeveloped area, beside Field 5, at the baseball hub will allow for 1 or 2 more youth fields to be constructed
• 2 batting cages
• 2 each 200 foot youth baseball fields. 2 each 200 foot youth softball fields
• for overflow parking