The City of Grass Valley operates 7 public parks and offers a variety of activities that include: recreational swimming, indoor and outdoor volleyball, tennis lessons, skate camp, open gym basketball, over-the-line softball, pitch-hit-run, punt-pass-kick, and a drop-in summer recreation program.

GVPR has over 120 acres of park space that includes trails, picnic areas, ball fields, bocce courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a skate park, and a disc golf course. The City also has three public assembly halls that are available for rent and collaborates with the Nevada County Historical Society to manage the Pelton Wheel Mining Museum at the former Northstar Powerhouse.

The phone number, 530-274-4350, is one of the main City of Grass Valley phone numbers. Calls about Parks & Recreation will be answered at that number or transferred to an appropriate person. 

Offers hiking trails ranging in difficulty from wheelchair accessible to challenging. Features docent-led history, nature, and gold-panning tours at select times throughout the year.

Provides access to the Independence Trail - an aqueduct adapted to carry wheelchairs and hikers across the Independence Trail gorges. Features waterfalls, scenic vistas, and a gentle switch-back descent to a mountain stream. Restrooms with full wheelchair access are available at several points along the trail. 

California Department of Parks and Recreation manages more than 280 park units, which contain a diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.parks.ca.gov/
• Contact Us & FAQs - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23110
• Information about park passes - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1049 and https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=937#passes
• California State Parks Library Pass (free) - www.parks.ca.gov/30806