More Parking Coming to Smith Lake Park

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the addition of 138 new spaces at the popular park. Though the park has five athletic fields, four can be used at one time because of the lack of adequate parking.

This is good news for our community, said Stafford Griffis-Widewater District Supervisor Bob Woodson in a press release. Smith Lake Park is a popular gathering place for families and sports teams, not just from Stafford, but from across the region. The additional parking will allow more people to enjoy the park, whether its during a sporting event, or during quality time with their loved ones.

The countys park authority called the parking situation there challenging, according to county staff. The new parking spaces all will be ADA compliant.

The Board last month also lowered turf fees at Smith Lake Park, for the first time setting a special field-use rate for people who live outside Stafford County.