300 W. Woolbright Road
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General Information
Acreage: 11.0
Park Hours: Sunrise – Sunset (lighted facilities open until 10:00 p.m.)
Amenities
Baseball fields, batting cage, benches, concession building (hours vary), drinking fountain, horseshoe court, open play area, pavilion, restrooms
Historical Information
Home of the East Boynton Little League, the current Little League area was future cemetery land for the expansion of Boynton Memorial Park. The property was acquired in the 1950's from the developer of High Point. The cemetery development began before Little League Park.
Prior to that time, Little League games were located at Galaxy Park (built in the late 1950's) which had only one field that was a 60' base field. The field served kids up to 12 years of age. When Little League included a senior league program (up to 16 years of age), they needed a full size (90') baseball field. It was decided that both fields would be moved to the current Little League Park location on Woolbright Road.
The park is home of the 2003 Little League National Champions, the East Boynton Beach Little League. For more information about East Boynton Little League programs, visit their external web page.
In 2006, producers of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition heard about the park through applications to the show from people in the community. This was three months after damage occurred due to Hurricane Wilma in October 2005. It was the community spirit ABC saw in an audition that weighed heavily in the City's favor, producers said. The Boynton project, part of the show's After the Storm series on hurricane-damaged communities aired in the Spring of 2006.
The producers of the popular home-remodeling television show came to town to "make over" the damaged facility. ABC renovated the northeast fields where the younger children play. The City Commission agreed to spend $143,000 to renovate the northwest fields, where the older children play.
The makeover included new irrigation, fencing, batting cages, replacing light poles, bleachers, grass and sod and new park sign. The show's crews also repaired the roof and interior of the concession stand.
