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Royal River Park Improvements Information

Royal River Park was created over a period of time in the 1970s & 1980s and funded by the Town and in part by a series of federal grants.  With a beautiful, paved path running the length of the park along the river and parallel to the heart of the village, Royal River Park is one of Yarmouth’s most beloved and well-used parks.  Most of this park is built on former industrial and mill sites.  Informational signage and exposed brick remnants give park guests a peek in time at the massive site that was once the Forest Paper Company. 

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Most recently, Royal River Park’s pathways were patched to maintain safe transportation and pedestrian opportunities and a small handicapped accessible parking area was created.  Despite these fixes, more upgrades are needed to improve safety.  

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Yarmouth Community Services department applied for a grant to help the park’s small budget go further while improving as much as possible in one complete project.  The Town was awarded a matching Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, available to municipalities specifically for these reasons.

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In order to capture public input on this project, Yarmouth Community Services invited the public to participate in a survey and public meetings to view and comment on concept plans along the way. 

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Fast forward to Fall 2023: the next steps are to finalize the Design and Engineering needed to submit a Planning Department application. More information will be posted as plans and schedules are completed.