City closes playgrounds and other active recreation areas

Published 1:30 pm Friday, March 20, 2020

As part of its evolving response to the COVID-19 outbreak and with guidance from Public Health – Seattle & King County, the city of Auburn has closed all active recreation areas in parks.

Closures include playground equipment, sports courts (tennis, basketball, pickleball), baseball fields, mod-soccer fields, and picnic shelters. All recreation areas where it could be difficult to maintain recommended social distancing guidelines.

Parks, trails and open playfields where social distancing can be maintained remain open.

Pick-up games, picnics and other large gatherings will not be permitted.

Read the rest of the bulletin here.