Park Spotlight
David March Park in Saugus: A New Santa Clarita Favorite
David March Park in Saugus reopened in June 2026 with roughly eight new acres, a new baseball field, a lighted basketball court, and a 116-step exercise staircase climbing the ridgeline. It is one of the most complete neighborhood parks in the valley, and it belongs on every Saugus family's rotation. Here is the insider guide from Sam Silver.
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David March Park sits at 28310 Via Joyce Drive in Saugus, at the base of the Plum Canyon ridgeline. The park closed in August 2025 for a major expansion and grand-reopened on June 1, 2026 with about eight added acres, taking the total site to a generous neighborhood scale. The result is a park that stacks up against the valley's best: a real baseball field with shaded terraced seating, a busy new playground, a lighted basketball court, and a fitness stairway that is already a local landmark. It is free to use and open daily, and it has quickly become one of Saugus's busiest hangouts.
Opened
June 1, 2026 (reopened)
Expansion
About 8 new acres
Signature feature
116-step exercise staircase
Cost
Free, open daily
The Story Behind the Name
The park honors Deputy David March, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy who was killed in the line of duty. The site, which sat at Plum Canyon, became David March Park after the City of Santa Clarita took over the facility in June 2016, and the name has carried the deputy's memory forward ever since. For a valley that takes its first responders seriously, it is a meaningful place: kids play ball under a name that reminds us all of the service that keeps Santa Clarita safe.
The 2026 expansion was the biggest investment in the park since the city took it over. The project added acreage and a slate of new amenities while keeping the views of the Plum Canyon ridgeline that made the original site special.
First Responder Resources in SCVBaseball field upgrade
A new field with shaded terraced spectator seating, made for little league evenings.
116-step stairway
An exercise staircase climbing the ridgeline, with the valley views as your reward.
Lighted basketball
A new lighted court keeps the pick-up games going after sunset through fall.
Playground & shade
A refreshed child play area with a new shade structure, cooler for summer afternoons.
Every Amenity at David March Park
Everything inside the expanded park, from the new build-outs to the long-standing favorites.
Baseball field
New field with shaded terraced spectator seating along the sidelines.
Playground
Child play area with a new shade structure for sun-safe mornings.
Basketball & multi-sport courts
A new lighted basketball court plus a versatile multi-sport court.
116-step exercise staircase
Runs along the ridgeline with open views, the park's signature workout.
Outdoor fitness zone
Exercise equipment stations for bodyweight and resistance training outdoors.
Picnic pavilion & BBQ
Covered picnic pavilion, BBQs, tables, and a horseshoe pit for group days.
New walkways
Expanded paths throughout the park, smooth and stroller-friendly.
Added parking
Additional spaces and a larger lot to match the bigger park's crowd.
Public restroom
On-site restrooms, a real convenience for long family afternoons.
Getting There & Logistics
- Address: 28310 Via Joyce Drive, Santa Clarita (Saugus area), CA 91350
- Hours: Free and open daily. The lighted basketball court extends play after dark.
- Parking: On-site lot with added spaces following the expansion.
- Best for: Family afternoons, little league evenings, sunrise stair workouts, picnics.
How Locals Do It
- "The stairway is the workout to beat. Drive over at first light, climb the 116 steps, and you get the whole ridgeline view to yourself."
- "Baseball parents: the new shaded terraced seating is the valley's best spot to watch a game without frying in the sun."
- "Fall and spring are the sweet spots here, before the summer heat, when the ridgeline turns golden behind the ball field."
- "Pair it with the nearby Haskell Canyon Bike Park on Copper Hill Drive for a full outdoor morning."
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