After years of inactivity, Rancho Bernardo Community Park’s old lawn bowling green has been revitalized into two new multipurpose fields, officially opened with a ribbon-cutting on July 15.

Local children from Friday Night Lights flag football were among the first to use fields 9 and 10, a moment celebrated by Robin Kaufman, head of the RB Community Recreation Group.

This $250,000 transformation—made possible by an anonymous resident’s donation to the San Diego Parks Foundation—turns a once-unused 35,000-square-foot site into a hub for sports, picnics, and community events.

City funding had been planned, but was redirected to flood recovery, highlighting the impact of community support.

The new fields, complete with benches and water fountains, address Rancho Bernardo’s park space deficit, offering expanded opportunities for the area’s 1,400 youth athletes and their families.

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