The Ascarate Park in El Paso could see an extensive upgrade of its facilities at a cost of anywhere between $20 million and $35 million, according to a master plan currently being reviewed by county officials. Altogether, members of the El Paso County Commission may soon be giving the green light to up to several dozen park upgrade projects with a potential cumulative total of up to $100 million. Located at 6900 Delta Drive, roughly six miles to the east of downtown El Paso, the Ascarate Park is the largest of its kind in El Paso at 400 acres and includes an aquatic center, 48-acre lake, playgrounds, and 18-hole golf course. According to a document released last fall called El Paso County Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the Ascarate Park, far and away the most used park in the county, needs a loop road around the park to facilitate traffic, upgrades to lake infrastructure, and a walking trail. Similar upgrades with a price tag of up to $20 million have been proposed for the county’s Gallegos Park, located at 7361 Bosque Road in the town of Canutillo; and the San Felipe Park, at an anticipated cost of $4 million to $5 million, to the east of the town of Fabens. Additional proposals are looking at general upgrades to smaller county parks, at an estimated cost of anywhere from $4 million to $8 million, and improvements to the El Paso Sportspark, located at 1780 N. Zaragoza Road, which, according to the master plan report, lacks turf for passive park activities and shade facilities for its open play lawn. The park master plan, according to officials, is designed to provide a roadmap for how to preserve and improve the county’s parks, which encompass more than 8,000 acres, over the next 5 to 10 years. By Garry Boulard
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