Parks, Recreation and Public Property

    City of Butler
    100 Memorial Park Drive
    Butler, PA 16001
    Phone: (724) 285-5488
    Fax: (724) 285-6880
    Hours: 7:00AM – 3:00PM Monday through Friday
    Closed on all City holidays
    Email: ParksDepartment@cityofbutler.org

    Members of the Parks Department maintain all City buildings, parks, and playgrounds.

    The City Treasurer’s office handles reservations and rental of Memorial Park shelters.  Memorial Park has several shelters that are available for rent.  Please click on the links below or call 724-285-4124 ext. 208 for more information. 

    LEAF DUMP AT MEMORIAL PARK

    is currently closed.

    CITY PARKS:

    • Memorial Park – 100 Memorial Drive
      • (scroll down to see list of shelters)
    • Farther Marinaro Park – Kaufman Drive
    • Ritts Park – McKean Street
    • Rotary Park – W. Cunningham and S. Chestnut
    • Doughboy Park – New Castle Road

    CITY PLAYGROUNDS:

    • Institute Hill Playground – Jefferson and 1st Street
    • South Hills – E. Christie Avenue
    • Whippo Avenue

    Memorial Park Shelters:

    • Optimist
    • Tack
    • Miller
    • Rotary
    • Deal
    • Firehouse
    • Lori K. Bauer

     

    Butler Downtown is a grassroots revitalization initiative involving local citizens and people from business, education, government and community organizations throughout the region.

    Butler, PA was named one of the Best 20 Small Towns in America by Smithsonian Magazine.

    Did you know the jeep was born here? Butler also hosts the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, which in 2011 broke the Guinness World Record for most jeeps in a parade.