Cordata Park is one of Bellingham’s newest parks. The 25-acre parcel located on Cordata Parkway between Stuart and Horton Roads was acquired in March 2015.
Phase One construction is complete. Phase One amenities include age-separated playgrounds, picnic areas, a large rentable picnic shelter, parkour, bike pump track, restroom, parking, trails, landscape planting, utility extension, security lighting, and irrigation.
Phase Two further increases the range of recreational opportunities to include: small picnic shelter and picnic area, pickleball courts, basketball court, park pavilion with public restrooms, covered outdoor stage, skate dot, covered swing, trail link to Horton Road, 50 car parking area, park benches, picnic tables, bike parking, park signage, landscape planting, wetland mitigation planting and utilities.
The construction of Phase Two improvements began May 2023, and is anticipated to be complete in April 2024.
Funding
$4.9 Million Park Impact Fees
Status
Phase One
- Phase One construction took place between April 2019 through April 2021
- Phase One Plan (PDF)
- Contractor: Strider Construction Company, Inc.
Phase Two
The Phase Two improvements should be open to the public in April 2024. Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 12 at the park’s southern entrance.
- Design Phase: April 2021 through March 2022
- Permit Phase: August 2022 through January 2023
- Bid Phase: February 2023 through March 2023
- Construction Phase: April/May 2023 through April 2024
- Phase Two budget included funding for the 1% for Art Horton Road artwork project, which is active May 2021 through 2023. Click here for more information about the artwork to installed in the Horton Road roundabout.
Phase Two Design Consultant Team
Lead Designer: Robert W. Droll Landscape Architect PS
Archaeologist: Drayton Archaeology
Architect: RMC Architect
Biologist: Northwest Ecological Services
Civil Engineer: Herrera Environmental
Geotechnical Engineer: GeoEngineers, Inc.
Mechanical Engineer: FSi Mechanical Engineers
Structural Engineer: Kingworks Structural Engineers
Contractor: Colacurcio Brothers Construction Company, Inc., Blaine WA
Park Pavilion – Exterior
Park Pavilion – Interior
Construction Photos
Engage Bellingham Results
July 30, 2018 Public Meeting
May 1, 2018 Public Meeting
- Phase 1 Public meeting notice (PDF)
- Meeting comment form (PDF)
- Park Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Park amenities in design (PDF)
January 10, 2018 Public Meeting
- Phase 1 Public Meeting notice (PDF)
- Meeting comment form (PDF)
- Sign-in Sheet (PDF)
- Phase 1 Master Plan Map (PDF)
December 20, 2017 Park Committee Meeting Materials
January 19, 2017 Meeting Materials
- Proposed Master Plan (PDF)
- Park Buffers and Wetlands (PDF)
- List of suggested park names (PDF)
- Presentation (PDF)
- Public Comment Tracker (PDF)
October 4, 2016 Meeting Materials
July 27, 2016 Public Meeting Materials
- Adjacent Property Map (PFD)
- Master Plan Options (PDF)
- Park Use Examples (PDF)
- Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- Meeting Power Point Presentation (PDF)
- Comment Form (PDF)
Reference
- Cordata Neighborhood Update (PDF)
- Vicinity Map (PDF)
- Area Map (PDF)
- Site Terrain Map (PDF)
- Oblique Area Map (PDF)
- Playground Equipment ideas – version 1 (PDF)
- Playground Equipment ideas – version 2 (PDF)
- Playground Equipment Neighborhood Survey (PDF)
- Spray Park Neighborhood Survey (PDF)
- Playground equipment Survey results (PDF)
- Spray Park Survey results (PDF)
