Richmond's oldest and most significant park.
Located at the east end and within the boundaries of the Historic Fan District.

Planned Improvements and activities
  • Remove and Restore Fountain

  • Install bollards to control use of park traffic
  • Trim Trees and remove dead or dying trees
  • Remove old worn and broken park benches and trash cans
  • Install new benches around fountain and new trash cans throughout the park
  • Repair and re-paint fence around the Fountain
  • Repair Men's and Women's bathroom facilities
  • Repaint the Round House (Checker House)
  • Install Wi-Fi in the Park
  • Landscape the park
  • Install irrigation system in the park
  • Plant new trees around the perimeter of the Park, Interior planting will occur when complete Park plan is completed
  • Formation of a friends of Monroe Park group
  • Remove some of the blacktop paths