Mad River Park Recreation Fields
Owned by the Mad River Valley Recreation District, Mad River Park Recreation Fields serve the towns of Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren.
Surrounded by a walking path with benches, the ten acres of open space provide community fields for soccer, lacrosse, and other field sports. With its roofed pavilion which is available for rental, the Mad River Recreation Fields are a hub for community activity. The fields were purchased in 2017 with the help of a grant from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, support from the towns of Fayston, Moretown, Waitsfield, and Warren as well as individual and business donations.
In 2022 we began fundraising for a well, electricity, below ground hydrants and an above ground irrigation system. In 2023 the system became operational and we would like to thank: Lawson’s Finest Liquids, The Foundation for Rural Service, Waitsfield Champlain Telecom, Mad River Youth Lacrosse, Mad River Valley Soccer Association, MRV Rotary, Washington Electric Company, Kingsbury Construction, The Alchemist Foundation, Mike Krupka and others. Our healthy green grass is all because of you!
236 Airport Rd.
Waitsfield, VT 05673
Open for summer sports: mid-April through mid-November. *fields may be closed late March/early April to allow them to dry out.
Open for winter sports: December through March *fields may be closed depending on snow cover
Hours of Operation:
Sunrise to Sunset, unless for a specific permitted event.
Mad River Park Recreation Fields Committee Members:
Shevonne Travers, Chair, MRVRD Representative
Steve Haskell, MRVRD Representative
Matt Lillard, MRV Youth Lacrosse Representative
Sam Rosenberg, Moretown Representative
John Stokes, MRVRD Representative
Dan Sullivan, MRV Soccer Representative
Field Usage
Mad River Park Recreation Fields have two seasons. They are “officially open” mid April, after the fields dry out and the grass starts to come in and close in early November. Then they are closed until enough snow has accumulated to use the fields for winter sports.
In order to keep the grass healthy the fields can not be used in late winter or early spring when they are wet. Each year in the spring MRVRD will announce when the fields will open. Check here, Front Porch Forum and signs at the park listing the spring opening date.
Please Note: Use of the road adjacent to Mad River Park Recreation Fields is not permitted. Please use the parking lot for parking and dropping off. If the lot is full, please park on Airport Rd.
When using our fields, please:
Respect other users
Non-registered users (pick-up games) must yield to registered users
No driving or parking on the fields
All trash/equipment must be removed after events
Do not move equipment without prior authorization
No dogs, alcohol, fires, fireworks, firearms or camping unless otherwise permitted
Golfing is not permitted
Overnight parking in the parking lot is not permitted
Youth Sports Visitors, please keep the following in mind:
This is a game, being played by children - let’s have fun!
The coaches are volunteers
The referees are human (and in some cases, just children too)
Play hard and play fair
Available to Rent
The fields and pavilion are also available for rent. Renting simply secures a field or the pavilion for use for a specified time or event.
The use of open field space remains available for pick-up games.
Single Field Rental $25 - $400
District Towns & Moretown:
Hourly - $20
Daily - $50
Weekly - $100
Monthly - $200
Out of District Users:
Hourly - $50
Daily - $60
Weekly - $300
Monthly - $400
Full Park Rental
$100 - $700
District Towns & Moretown:
Hourly - $100
Daily - $200
Weekly - $300
Monthly - $500
Out of District Users:
Hourly - $200
Daily - $300
Weekly - $500
Monthly - $700
Half Park Rental
$50 - $500
District Towns & Moretown:
Hourly - $50
Daily - $75
Weekly - $150
Monthly - $400
Out of District Users:
Hourly - $100
Daily -$150
Weekly -$400
Monthly -$500
Pavillion Rental
$25-$60
District Towns & Moretown:
Hourly - $25
Daily - $50
Out of District Users:
Hourly - $30
Daily - $60
*Users are defined as pay to play organizations, not pick-up groups. As a user you are guaranteed field space.
Contact us.
To secure your rental or for more information please get in touch.