Wedge Preserve Park is the roughly 36-acre site at the corner of Hillsboro Boulevard and Nob Hill Road. City officials are looking at a November or December grand opening, and as of mid-October no firm date had been announced, according to ParklandNews.net. TAPinto Parkland has twice described it as likely to be the city's last major public park.
Parkland doesn't have another 36 acres to plan around, so whatever went into this site is what the city decided its public recreation still needed. The amenity list also changed between the first concepts in 2023 and the version going in now.
Where the Name Comes From
The "Wedge" is the wedge-shaped piece of land that Palm Beach County sold. It was later annexed into Broward County and then into the City of Parkland. As TAPinto reported in March 2025, the natural surroundings of that land gave the park the "Preserve" half of its name.
The park sits on two parcels. One is a newly acquired piece of about 24 acres, and the other is an adjoining 12-acre parcel the city already owned. Acreage figures depend on who's counting. A 2023 Parkland Talk report put the planning area at 39.5 acres and the developed portion at 35.56 acres. That's where the rounded 36 comes from.
From Rezoning to Asphalt
The project took about three and a half years to get from a zoning vote to a park nearing completion. Here are the milestones:
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| April 2023 | Commission rezones the 39.5-acre area from residential to recreational/open space |
| June 2023 | Resident survey results and final concept presented |
| April 2025 | Construction-phase agreement set at a $45 million guaranteed maximum price |
| June 23, 2025 | Official groundbreaking |
| October 2025 | Lake dug out, community center slabs poured |
| November 2026 | Substantial completion targeted |
| Nov. or Dec. 2026 | Grand opening window, no date set yet |
According to ParklandNews.net's April 2025 coverage, that $45 million includes $42.5 million for construction services and $2.48 million in contingency. Kaufman Lynn Construction is the construction manager and CPH Inc. is the architecture firm.
The schedule held up reasonably well. A July 2025 city update forecast completion by fall 2026. In September 2026, staff told the Parks and Recreation advisory board they were targeting November for the second lift of asphalt, with a formal ribbon-cutting and grand opening to follow, according to a Citizen Portal summary of that meeting.
What Changed Between the Survey and the Shovels
When the city gathered resident input in 2023, the concept looked different. The concept-stage list included two tennis courts, and survey respondents suggested a dog park, as Parkland Talk reported that June.
The tennis courts and the dog park are both missing from the list Mayor Rich Walker published in April 2026. Pickleball got the space. Here's the lineup from his message in Parkland Talk:
- Two baseball/softball fields
- Two multipurpose athletic fields
- Eight covered pickleball courts
- Four lighted basketball courts
- An open-air event space
- An airport-themed playground with a neighboring play village
- A beach-themed splash pad
Eight courts, all covered, is a big bet on one sport. The mayor clearly expects it to pay off.
"Yes, you are going to love the pickleball courts."
That line comes from Walker's April message, written after he toured the site with city staff. The courts sit centrally in the park, closer to Hillsboro Boulevard than to the Miralago community, city Communications Director Todd DeAngelis told TAPinto in October 2025.
The Quiet Half of the Park
Walker called Wedge Preserve an "unprogrammed park." Even with the fields and courts, a large share of the plan is space with no schedule attached. That includes ponds with an overlook deck, walking paths through preserved natural areas, and boardwalks and docks.
The ponds also explain how the site was built. DeAngelis told TAPinto that crews dug out the lake and used the fill for the berm around the park. The water feature and the park's raised edge came out of the same hole in the ground.
The community building is the other unscheduled piece. Walker described it as a place for classes and for private rentals such as birthday celebrations, receptions and family reunions. In May, the city approved contracts for the community center's audiovisual equipment and its security and wireless network. In August the commission approved more network capacity for the park.
The Details Kids Will Find First
Some of the most specific design choices went into the playground. Christine Garcia, the city's senior director of operational services and projects, told the advisory board that the mini village is modeled on Parkland City Hall. She said the playground will have safety surfacing and a two-story tower with an upper deck.
Close by is the Ninja Warrior-style fitness course. Walker said it ends in a finale tower. Between the airport-themed playground, the City Hall village, the ninja course and the beach-themed splash pad, the park covers a wide range of ages in one area.
The maintenance building will sit near the Nob Hill entrance. Staff have said Community Advisory Board members will be notified once a grand opening date is set.
Meanwhile, the Equestrian Center Carries the Season
Until the ribbon is cut, the fall calendar still runs through the Equestrian Center at Temple Park, 8350 Ranch Road. The Pumpkin Patch wrapped up there Oct. 22, and the Halloween Festival followed on Oct. 23.
Next on the calendar is the Parkland Farmers' Market, which opens its season this Sunday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Opening day has a public safety theme, Parkland Talk reports. The market is free and presented by Baptist Health. It runs on the first and third Sundays of each month through April. Vendors sell produce, herbs, flowers, breads and pastries, along with jams, honey, dips, sauces, fresh pasta, cheese and pickles. New this season is a Kidpreneur Marketplace on March 7, where young entrepreneurs ages 8 to 16 will sell art, baked goods and handmade items.
The city calendar also lists a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon at Veterans Park, 6620 University Drive.
If staff hit the November or December window, Wedge Preserve will open during the market's first weeks. That would put the Sunday market and a new 36-acre park in the same season.
If you know someone who's been waiting for those covered pickleball courts, or you'd like to hear when the grand opening date is announced, Erik Ginsberg is following the Wedge Preserve timeline closely. Lean On Me: schedule your personalized consultation and let's talk about Parkland as it changes.
