Monterey County plans to reopen playgrounds and equipment at most Parks

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)

After months of being off limits and draped in yellow tape, Monterey County plans to reopen playground and equipment on October 24.

Monterey County released the following information in a news release:
All Monterey County Parks, with the exception of Jacks Peak and Travel Camp, have at least one playground or play structure. The reopening also includes five parks in the East Garrison Community Services District, three parks in County Service Area 15 (Toro Park Estates) and one park in County Service Area 66 (Oak Tree Views). Toro Park and San Lorenzo Park both have playgrounds, but they remain closed due to fire damage at Toro and the COVID positive housing site at San Lorenzo.

These are the state guidelines for parks:
Visitors to outdoor community playgrounds must comply with the following requirements:
1.    Face masks over the mouth and nose are required for everyone 2 years of age or older with caregiver supervision at all times to ensure face mask use.
2.    Do not use the playground when different households are unable to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet or when the capacity limit has been reached.
3.    Caregivers must monitor to keep adults and children from different households at least 6 feet apart.
4.    Consider coming on different times or days to avoid wait times and potential crowded times.
5.    No eating or drinking in playground, to ensure face masks are worn at all times.
6.    Wash or sanitize hands before and after using the playground.
7.    Elderly and persons with underlying medical conditions should avoid playground when others are present.
8.    Limit visit to 30 min per day when others are present