LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Six new multi-use fields will soon open at Craig Ranch Regional Park.

Last week, North Las Vegas city officials broke ground on the project.

Three of the fields will be grass while the other three will be synthetic turf. They are designed to accommodate various sports like football, soccer, and lacrosse. The fields span more than 1.86 million square feet.

The fields will be the city’s first multi-purpose fields and are being developed with a $10,216,250 grant from Clark County.

In addition to the land, the park will also have 2,649 new parking spaces.

“We are excited to bring these incredible fields to North Las Vegas. The new multi-purpose fields will provide much-needed space for safe and healthy recreational activities at the already thriving Craig Ranch Park,” said North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown. . “This project not only promotes physical activity, but also highlights our commitment to sustainable growth by ensuring we remain a leader in green initiatives in the region.”

Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy II said local leaders noticed something was missing and wanted to make sure there were opportunities for everyone.

“When you look at Craig Ranch Regional Park, we have a world-class skate park. We have basketball facilities and one thing we noticed that was missing was the ability to play soccer, to have basketball courts football, lacrosse fields, soccer fields,” McCurdy said. “We have a huge sporting culture, so it was imperative for us as local elected officials to come together to do everything we could to achieve this.”

In order to build the fields, tamarisk (salt cedar) trees had to be cut down. However, city officials say they are considering introducing native desert trees that are better suited to the local climate. This is funded, in part, by a $1 million grant from the USDA Urban and Community Forestry Grant.

The new multi-purpose fields are expected to open by the end of 2024.