Neighborhood pocket parks provide a smaller, more intimate place for the nearby community to gather, play, and enjoy a small oasis. Neighbors can visit, children can play, and everyone can enjoy a green space in the middle of the neighborhood.

Eastside Park

Eastside's neighborhood park has a playground, open grass, baseball backstop, picnic tables and a portable restroom. The park is located between D and E streets off of 5th Avenue. The park is just less than an acre in size. The access is unimproved and there is no off-street parking available. There is a paved switch-back trail from D street on the north.

Ed Lund Park

Empire's Ed Lund Park is adjacent to the Empire Fire Station and is within one half block of Newmark and the Empire business area. There is a children's play area, a large lawn, horseshoe pits, picnic tables and benches. Many community activities are held at Ed Lund Park, most notably the annual Empire Clamboree.

Pirate Park

Marshfield Key Club Pirate Park is on S 10th St south of Johnson Ave, a block south of Marshfield High School. The park has a children's play area, exercise equipment, basketball court, game tables, and covered picnic tables. The park was formerly known as Optimism Park and S 10th St park, but was renamed in 2018 after students from MHS's Key Club revitalized the space as part of a community service project, putting in extensive volunteer work and fundraising for new equipment. The park can be accessed via stairs from S 10th St or from S 8th St and Kruse Ave. 

Taylor/Wasson Park

On the northwest part of the city, Taylor/Wasson Park is at the intersection of Taylor Avenue and N Wasson Street. The park has large trees shading a children's play area and picnic tables.

Windy Hill Park

This small Eastside neighborhood park has an outdoor tennis court and a view of the Isthmus Slough drawbridge, along with colorful seasonal flowers.