Memorial Park, in Hayward, California, is a public park managed by the

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (H.A.R.D.) is the park management agency for most of the parks in the city of Hayward, California. It was created in 1944 and is an independent special district under California law. H.A.R.D. is th ...

. The park contains an indoor swim center, the Hayward Plunge, which opened in 1936. The park is the access point to the Greenbelt Trails, which follow Ward Creek Canyon adjacent to

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. The park has a small bandstand with musical events offered on major holidays. It borders on Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery (also known as All Saints or Portuguese Cemetery) which was first established in 1875. It is operated by the All Saints Catholic Church in Hayward. Many of the historic gravestone inscriptions are in

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External links

Memorial Park at Hayward Area Recreation and Park District website
Parks in Hayward, California Swimming venues in California Trails in the San Francisco Bay Area {{AlamedaCountyCA-geo-stub