1401 Elmwood
1/2 mile north on Elmwood Road off Saginaw Hwy
57.8 acres
Park closes at 11 p.m.

Park Amenities
Picnic shelter (seats 72 at 12 tables + 4 handicap at 1 table)
Amphitheater (seats 300)
Playground equipment (new in 1999)
Fishing pond (2 acres, estimated 12-15 feet deep)
Basketball court
4 softball fields (1 lighted)
2 tennis courts (lighted)
2 sand volleyball courts
Restrooms/concession building

Location	Park Layout	Entrance Sign	Concession/ Restrooms

North Playground	Foster Playground

		The shelter has 12 hexagonal tables that seat 6, 1 large (16’ long) handicapped accessible table that will seat about 20, and 3-4 of the 6' tables that seat 6-8. There is room to bring in a few more of the 6’ tables as well from throughout the park, for seating of125-150 people.
Shelter/ Amphitheater	Shelter

		There is a button to push for the lights (behind the padlock on the SW corner of court) which will activate them for one hour. The timers will not work before 4 p.m.
Volleyball Courts	Tennis Courts

Field #3	Field #5

Sharp Park was the second major park facility constructed. The park opened July 2, 1976 with numerous Bicentennial celebrations. The 57.8 acres of land was a donation from the Forbes-Cohen Corporation, who were developers of the Lansing Mall. The value of the property, $102.500, was matched with $219,930 of Land and Water Conservation Funds, a $29,211 Recreation Bond Fund Grant and $88,219 of Township General Funds. The total facility is estimated to cost slightly less than $450,300. 

On July 16, 1990, what is now known as Foster's Playground was dedicated in memory of Bonnie Melton Foster. The playground was donated by Mr. Arthur Foster. Sharp Park Shelter was dedicated because the Foster family had owned and farmed this land going back to the 1800s.

Spring 2005 - new hexagonal tables received for the shelter

Summer+ 2005 - old overgrown trails cleaned up, new stretch of trail added