The softball fields in Santa Clarita parks are closed effective Friday due to an increased amount of team practices, some of which are from out of the area, officials said 

During the ongoing coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the City of Santa Clarita has been able to keep its parks and trails open due to the diligence of residents in following Los Angeles County Department of Public Health orders and maintaining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommended physical distancing standards and wearing face coverings in public, said the CIty in a statement. 

The fields are set to be closed “in response to an increase in the amount of club/travel, youth and adult sports teams holding practices and organized competitions at parks, including a number of groups coming to Santa Clarita from out of the area,” the statement said.

All softball fields at City of Santa Clarita parks will be closed beginning Friday, July 31, 2020, until further notice, according to the City. 

Under the current public health order from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, gatherings of any kind remain prohibited, in order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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Grass fields that are not part of the softball field remain open for activities involving members of the same household. Residents are also reminded that parks in the City of Santa Clarita are open from dawn until dusk only.

Signage is set to be placed at kiosks and on each softball diamond alerting the public to the closures.

In March, bathrooms, pickleball courts and basketball courts were closed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Trails, grass fields and open spaces remain open for public use, with social distancing in place, according to the City.

For more information, please call the City’s Field and Reservations office at (661) 250-3710 or email.

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