- Place
- Klaipėda City Municipality
- Region
- Klaipėda
- Type
- public urban woodland park with areas for sport, play and quiet recreation
- Address
- 77-81 H. Manto Street, Klaipėda
- Coordinates
- 55.72473, 21.12286
- Visit duration
- 1-2 hours; 2-4 hours with sport or the paid treetop course
- Best time
- a weekday morning or late afternoon from May to October; weekends and event days are busier
Recreation Park, Klaipėda Culture and Recreation Park
A pinewood in northern Klaipėda
Klaipėda Recreation Park is a large public green space in the pinewoods along H. Manto Street, in the northern part of the city. It is not a formal garden but a well-used urban woodland: paved paths connect sports courts, a children's area, quiet shade beneath the trees and a treetop attraction run by a separate operator.
Public sources use both 77 and 81 H. Manto Street because individual facilities have separate street numbers. The coordinate on this page marks the southern entrance from H. Manto Street, not the geometric centre of the entire green area.
Visitor information describes 18 active recreation zones, while the municipal sports facilities list published at the end of 2025 counts 10 public sports facilities in the park. These are different units of measurement: the first includes a wider set of activity and rest areas, while the second counts sports grounds administered by the municipality.
Sports grounds and the children's area
The official public facilities list includes football and basketball grounds, an outdoor tennis court, fitness, golf and table-tennis areas, a skate and roller park, and three volleyball courts. The facilities require different equipment, so bring your own ball, rackets or protective gear where appropriate.
In 2020, the municipality spent €192,000 refurbishing the playground in the pinewood. It has larger and smaller activity towers, a tunnel slide, swings, balance and motor-skills elements, and some features designed for children with mobility difficulties. The playground is public and free to use.
In 2018, the municipality presented the tennis court as open to everyone, free of charge and available without advance booking. The court remains on the current public facilities list, but visitors should read the rules posted on site and check that no organised session is taking place.
From planting the sands to the 1949 park
The history of this place begins not with Soviet-era fairground rides but with efforts to stabilise coastal sands. Klaipėdos parko istorija, a 2021 archive-based local history book compiled by Jolanta Norkienė-Kokkalis, records a plan to plant the city's northern outskirts in 1809, the transfer of the Northern Plantation to a merchants' organisation in 1819, and land assigned to the city by royal decree for planting over the sands in 1834.
On 15 November 1949, the city executive committee adopted a resolution on opening a municipal culture and recreation park. Work was planned over 20 hectares beside the stadium and was to be completed by 1 May 1950. This date marks the formal beginning of the park as an institution, but its wooded landscape is much older.
Mechanical attractions operated here in the 1960s, and the Ferris wheel in particular remained vivid in local memory. This is a historical phase rather than a description of the present park: the old rides were later removed, and the grounds gradually returned to a woodland, sport and everyday recreation role.
Renewal and a separate treetop attraction
The park declined for a time after Lithuania restored independence, before a substantial renewal phase was completed in 2012. Trees and paths were maintained and new lighting, benches and bins were installed. Active recreation areas expanded in 2016-2017, followed by the refurbished playground in 2020.
The Minimelts adventure park in the trees is a separate commercial operator, not a charge for entering Recreation Park as a whole. The operator advertises 18 climbing courses of varying difficulty and four children's courses, as well as rental equipment for other active pursuits.
On 14 July 2026, the published tariff was €25 for an adult's three-hour climbing session, €20 for a pupil or student's two-hour session, and €15 for 1.5 hours for a child under six. Advertised hours were 8:00-23:00 from June to August, 11:00-21:00 in April, May and September, and 12:00-17:00 during the cold season. Weather, season and operator decisions can change both hours and prices, so check the official page before travelling.
Planning a visit
The public park has no ticket office and is open around the clock. Walking, the children's playground and municipal sports areas are free. Separate charges apply to the commercial treetop courses, equipment hire and some organised activities.
Allow 1-2 hours for a relaxed circuit and one activity. Plan 2-4 hours if you intend to climb, use several sports areas or have a picnic. The main paths are level and suitable for a pushchair or wheelchair, although not every woodland surface or piece of sports equipment is equally accessible.
The park is easy to reach on foot, by bicycle or by public transport along H. Manto Street. This is a busy road, so cross at marked crossings; parking around neighbouring facilities can fill quickly at weekends and during events. Wear a helmet and protective gear in the skate area, and supervise children around play equipment.
