March 2026 announcement from UCCF Facebook @ University City Community Foundation : We are thrilled to announce that the renovation of Marcy Park is complete and the construction fencing will be removed.
March 2026 update: It’s UCCA’s understanding that the Marcy Park Renovation Project is nearing completion. The construction is essentially completed and the sod has been installed. The park playground area is now scheduled to reopen in March after the city staff ensures that all construction is complete and the irrigation system is working properly,
Please note that Marcy Park is maintained by the Parks & Recreation staff at Standley Recreation Center. Residents can attend the Standley Recreation Group CRG meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7 pm, for the most up-to-date information from Parks & Recreation staff.
As of November 1, 2019, the information below is no longer being updated. It remains on UCCA’s website for historical reference only.
- Visit the UCCF Facebook at: University City Community Foundation
- For recent Marcy Park news, visit https://www.universitycitynews.org/?s=marcy+park
Marcy Park at 5504 Stresemann Street in University City is a diamond in the rough. It is located on the rim of a beautiful and quiet canyon. Marcy Park is adjacent to lovely single family homes and the prestigious Mission Bay Montessori Academy (MBMA).
It should be a park that makes residents proud, yet it has fallen into a sad state over the decades and many liken it to the forgotten child. For years Marcy Park has received the least funding and attention of all our area parks. Several trees have come down over the years without being replanted, park benches destroyed but never replaced and playground equipment inaccessible to those children with special needs.
The Marcy Park Renovation Project proposes to upgrade Marcy Park through the replacement of lost trees and park benches/tables, renovation of the existing play structure to be limited to 1-5 year-olds, with the addition of a new play area for older children with their own swings and climbing equipment.
