Oselka Park

Oselka Park, located at 601 E. Indiana St. - just north of the NBAS High/ Middle School grounds, currently contains three baseball fields, one softball field and one softball flex-use field adjoining the soccer field.  The Phase I Improvements for Oselka Park have just been finished up.  Phase II Impovements are being planned consistant with the Oselka Park Master Plan shown below:

OSELKA PARK USE POLICY

Adopted by City Council resolution on September 14, 2009.

Picnic Shelter

The Oselka Park Pavilion Picnic Shelter, located at 601 E. Indiana St., is available to everyone on a first come, first serve basis, except when it is reserved.  Reservations may be made on the following basis:

Reservations are only available for the current calendar year.  Reservations are not permitted on Memorial Day, Independence Day, nor Labor Day.

Reservations shall be granted in the following descending order of priority:  City of New Buffalo, New Buffalo Area Schools, New Buffalo Sports Inc. (or its successors), and then on a first come, first serve basis.

There is a $50.00 clean-up deposit for renting the pavilion which may be refunded if it is cleaned up after use.  Reservations are not added to the calendar until the clean-up deposit is paid at City Hall.

A group may use a single $50.00 clean-up deposit for successive events within the same calendar year; however, an additional $50.00 clean-up deposit will be needed if a group looses its deposit.

The City of New Buffalo, New Buffalo Area Schools, New Buffalo Sports Inc. (or its successors) are exempt from leaving a clean-up deposit.

The City reserves the right to limit the number of times an organization may reserve the Picnic Shelter during a given year.

Picnic Shelter reservations include access to restrooms.

Concessions

Use of the concession area at the Oselka Park Pavilion is limited to those groups with written agreements with the City, or those groups holding an event approved by the City Council and concession space usage is granted in the resolution.

Storage

Use of storage space at the Oselka Park Pavilion is limited to those groups with written agreements with the City.

Restrooms

The restrooms will be open and available for use whenever the picnic shelter has been reserved or an organized sporting event is being conducted at Oselka Park.

Fireplace

Responsible use of the fireplace at Oselka Park Pavilion is permitted.  Groups using the fireplace are responsible for providing their own firewood.  The fireplace screen is to remain closed when the fireplace is in use.  

Soccer, Softball, and Baseball Fields

The ball fields at Oselka Park are available for use in the following descending order of priority:  City of New Buffalo, New Buffalo Area Schools, New Buffalo Sports Inc. (or its successors), and then on a first come, first serve basis.