Mary Laveroni Community Park is quite large for the size of town that Groveland is. This park was originally the train turn-around station during the building of the O'Shaunessy Dam and the Hetch Hetchy water project. Groveland at that time was the center of building operations, boasting a population of 10,000! I digress...

The train yard was converted to a park and now has a great play area, jungle gym, horseshoe pit, picnic facilities, bathrooms and parking on the upper level and festival grounds and two stages on the lower level. The park plays host to an annual antique car show in June, 49er festival and Chili cook off in September, Flag ceremonies in November and Saturday Night outdoor movies throughout the summer.

Also in the park sits the Museum-Library building. So if you are headed to Yosemite and the kids are restless, this is a good leg-stretching stop.