Editing Hemet, California (section)

==Parks and recreation==
In addition to [[Diamond Valley Lake]], Hemet has six large parks as part of the Valley-Wide Recreation and Parks District, which also includes the cities of [[San Jacinto, California|San Jacinto]] and [[Menifee, California|Menifee]] as well as a number of unincorporated areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agency Profile |url=https://www.gorecreation.org/agency-profile-968454e |access-date=June 22, 2024 |publisher=Valley-Wide Recreation and Parks District}}</ref>

===Brubaker Park===
Brubaker park contains one large children's play area, one half basketball court, eleven baseball/softball fields, fitness trails, two picnic areas, and one portable restroom.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brubaker Park &#124; Hemet, CA - Official Website |url=https://www.hemetca.gov/610/Brubaker-Park}}</ref>

=== Diamond Valley Lake Community Park ===
The Diamond Valley Lake Community Park opened in September 2009. The {{convert|85|acre|adj=on|abbr=on}} park, part of the eastern recreation area of Diamond Valley Lake, has eight lighted ball fields, three soccer fields, four [[pickleball]] courts, four restrooms, and three picnic areas. The park is also adjacent to the Diamond Valley Aquatic Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diamond Valley Lake Community Park |url=https://www.gorecreation.org/diamond-valley-lake-community-park |access-date=July 22, 2024 |publisher=Valley-Wide Recreation & Park District}}</ref>

===Gibbel Park===
Gibbel Park contains a large children's play area, one ball field, a half basketball court, restrooms, two lighted tennis courts, a lawn bowling green, horseshoe pits, picnic areas, and a large turf area for passive uses. The park also features a memorial of military branches of the United States. In October 2023, a skate park was opened. In 2024, pickleball courts were added. It has an area of {{convert|11|acre|m2|sigfig=2}}, and was established in 1970.<ref name="cityofhemet.org" />

===Mary Henley Park===
Dedicated to Mary Henley, who was born in Hemet and served as Hemet City Clerk from October 1951 to March 1975. The park contains two playground areas, a half basketball court, picnic tables, shade structures, restrooms and a large turf area. There is a marked walking path/sidewalk of {{convert|0.75|mi|km|sigfig=2}} around the perimeter of the park. It has an area of {{convert|16|acre|m2|sigfig=2}}, and was established in 1993.<ref name="cityofhemet.org" /> A fitness court was opened in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outdoor Fitness Court Launch |url=https://www.hemetca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1026 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223234532/https://www.hemetca.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1026 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |access-date=December 23, 2022 |website=Hemet, CA |language=en}}</ref>

===Simpson Park===
Dedicated to James Simpson, Hemet City Council from 1947 to 48, and mayor from 1950 to 1966, Simpson Park is a wilderness park located in the [[Santa Rosa Hills (Riverside County)|Santa Rosa Hills]] southeast of Hemet with sheltered picnic area and tables, barbecues, restrooms, and hiking trails. At an elevation of {{convert|2500|ft|m|sigfig=2}}, it provides an expansive view of the San Jacinto Valley, as well as the nearby cities and towns of Winchester, Menifee, and [[Temecula, California|Temecula]], and it has an area of {{convert|438|acre|km2|sigfig=2}}.<ref name="cityofhemet.org" />

===Weston Park===
Weston Park was established in 1921 and was dedicated to John B. Weston, who was president of the board of trustees from 1914 to 1920. It contains shuffleboard courts, restrooms, a playground, a basketball court, and a turf area for passive uses and games. It is located in the downtown area west of Santa Fe Street, and has an area of {{convert|4|acre|m2|sigfig=1}}.<ref name="cityofhemet.org" />