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Helme Park
Chapel Lane
Huntington Beach, California
92646
Helme Park is a beautiful
2 acre public park operated
by the City of
Huntington
Parks and Maintenance
division. Bounded by Ellis,
Beach Blvd., Garfield and
Newland, it is located on
Chapel Lane next door to St.
Wilfred's
Episcopal Church 18631
Chapel Lane (Huntington
Beach churches).
The
park is marked with a brown
wooden sign that utilizes
mustard colored lettering of
a style seen in many parks
in this area of Huntington
Beach. The large signs are
easy to read and remind
guests of the signage at
entryways to California
State Parks. In other
parts of Huntington Beach
(especially Seacliff), the
signs are small concrete
etched stones that look more
like headstones
commemorating the City of
Huntington Beach's former
mayors.
Helme
Park was named after
Matthew
E. Helme, one of the first
mayors to serve an
incorporated Huntington
Beach in 1916 and 1917. His
family home still stands in
downtown Huntington Beach
and is now an antiques store
called M.E. Helme House
Furnishing Company. Owned
and operated by his
descendants, the store sells
antiques and collectibles,
jewelry, porcelain, dolls,
clocks, furniture and many
unique items from days gone
by. It is locate at 517
Walnut Avenue, Huntington
Beach, California 92648.
(714) 960-1902.
See store photos and gift
items.
Helme
Park includes a sand pit
area with two Playworld
jungle gym sets and one
swing set. There's a
basketball court, a
gathering of picnic tables,
benches for sitting, lots of
shade and an open field
perfect for games. Free
parking is available
curbside. There are no
public restrooms.
Huntington Beach Parks List
The City of
Huntington Beach (California) is the caretaker
and steward of the Huntington Beach public park
system. Two departments involved with Huntington
Beach parks are the Community Services
Department and Park Maintenance. Park Maintenance is
responsible for maintaining approximately 67
parks and public facilities, totaling 598 acres,
169 playground apparatus and irrigation
systems.
Park
Maintenance is also an
integral component in
special events in the City,
closely working with
Community Services to set up
for events and activities
that take place on or near
park facilities.
Community Services not only
handles the rental of the
park facilities but also
operates programs for the
public that include softball
leagues, exercise classes,
cooking, dancing and other
types of interesting and fun
things to do.
For more
information on park
maintenance call (714)
536-5480. For information
on park facilities or to
make a reservation call
Community Services at (714)
536-5486 or the phone
numbers provided on the
featured parks pages.
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