Chahinkapa Park

Park entrances are located at 2nd Street and 8th Avenue North or 1st Street & 7th Avenue North. Park visitors are encouraged to use the many recreational facilities – playground equipment, horseshoe courts, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball and softball fields, football field, picnic areas, open grass areas, sand volleyball courts, camping facilities, skateboard park, carousel, a zoo, a winter recreation area and the adjacent Bois de Sioux Golf Course.

Map of Chahinkapa Park

Picnic Shelters

Campgrounds

Kidder Recreation Area

4th Street & 19th Avenue North.  Located in northeast Wahpeton and nestled along the Red River.  Enjoy fishing, gardening, shoreline fishing areas, arboretum, fish cleaning station and a boat access in this area.   Home of the world’s largest catfish “Wahpper,” a 40’ long fiberglass channel catfish that proudly signifies the excellent catfishing available in the Red River.

Airport Park

Located at 4th Street & 11th Avenue South. Facilities include playground equipment, a baseball field, two softball fields, trails, picnic shelter & a drinking fountain.

An airplane monument, the “Corsair II,” is prominently displayed at the Airport Park and available for viewing 24 hours a day. Designed as a ground attack aircraft, it also was used for air-to-air combat in the Vietnam War. The Corsair II achieved its excellent accuracy with the aid of an automatic electronic navigation and weapon-delivery system.

Mini-Parks

Evergreen West Mini-Park

13th Street & 3rd Avenue North. Tot-size park includes a multipurpose piece of playground equipment.

North Meadows Mini-Park

13th Street & 14 1/2 Avenue North. Neighborhood-size park includes a gazebo and a multipurpose piece of playground equipment.

Community Center

The Wahpeton Community Center is located at 304 South 5th Street.  It is ready for any event offering a gym, kitchen and activities room.  Large events can be held here including weddings, reunions, anniversaries and more.  For reservations or more information, contact Wahpeton Parks & Rec Dept.  701-642-2811

Gym Photos
   

South Side Room of Community Center

Dining Room and Kitchen
   

Photos from different weddings in the Community Center