Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District

What Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District does

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District (MORPD) is a California special district formed under the Recreation and Park Districts Principle Enabling Act (Public Resources Code §5780) and headquartered at 3344 Mission Avenue in Carmichael, California. The district is governed by a five-member Advisory Board appointed by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and delivers parks and recreation services to residents within a defined unincorporated Sacramento County service area. It operates 12 district-developed parks totaling 90.55 acres — augmented by two school parks (~5.1 acres) and a county-owned Hazelwood Greens stormwater facility (~2 acres) for a combined ~95.65 acres — alongside two community centers (Gibbons with three rentable rooms; Swanston with two rentable rooms located in a 10-acre park). Core service lines are organized by life stage: preschool, youth, teen, and adult/senior programs, with summer camps spanning Lego, Chess Wizards, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Camp Kids, Project HYPE, CHALOF, Junior Leader, Aqua Eagles swim school, and Rio Robotics.

The district's product and technology stack is a conventional municipal SaaS configuration with no proprietary systems. Registration and facility reservations run on Peak Software Sportsman (fronted by activityreg.com for 24/7 self-service enrollment); the public website and transparency portal run on the Streamline special-district platform; back-office functions use Microsoft Office 365, SAP Compass for HR and finance, WhenIWork for staff scheduling, WorkBright for applicant tracking, Constant Contact for email marketing, Canva for marketing assets, Zoom for virtual programming, and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC for documents. There is no public API, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI or machine-learning capability.

Revenue mechanics are dual-pronged: (1) voter-approved property assessments collected via the district's assessment district mechanism (the foundational funding source, with oversight enforced by a Citizens Oversight Committee), and (2) transactional income from program registration fees (youth camps, preschool, teen, adult, senior programs) and facility rentals (community center rooms, athletic fields, courts, picnic areas). Registration is pay-as-you-go, payable by credit card, cash, check, or money order; refunds carry a $5 or 10% administrative fee, and summer camps operate on a credit-voucher basis. Distribution is omnichannel within the service area: in-person at three locations (District Office, Gibbons Community Center, Swanston Community Center), online 24/7, and by phone. A flagship capital initiative — emPOWERment Park, a 1.43-acre inclusive and sensory-integrated playground on SMUD-donated land at 1124 Bell Street — is funded through California's Prop 68 bond and the Sacramento Parks Foundation consortium, with O'Dell Engineering on design and KYA as general contractor.

Name

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District

Legal name

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District

Website

https://morpd.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District is a California special district providing parks, community centers, and recreation programming (preschool through senior) to residents of Carmichael and unincorporated Sacramento County, funded by property assessments and program/facility fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Recreation and Park Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH)

Keywords

• Public park management
• Community recreation programs
• Facility rental services
• Youth summer camps
• Special district services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmichael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Fees collected for recreation programs including youth camps, preschool, youth, teen, adult, and senior programs. Registration fees are payable by credit card, cash, check or money order.
2. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting community center rooms (Gibbons Community Center with 3 rooms, Swanston Community Center with 2 rooms), athletic fields, courts, and picnic areas. Reservations can be made one year in advance.
3. Athletic Field and Court Rentals: Fees for reserving athletic fields and courts for sports activities and events.
4. Picnic Rentals: Fees for reserving picnic areas within district parks for events and gatherings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District is a California special district that operates 12 parks totaling roughly 95 acres and two community centers (Gibbons and Swanston) within Sacramento County. It delivers and registers participants for age-segmented recreation programming—preschool, youth, teen, adult and senior activities including summer camps, sports, swim school, robotics, chess, and enrichment classes—and rents its athletic fields, courts, picnic areas, and community center rooms to the public for private events.

Product overview

Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District operates as a community recreation agency offering a portfolio of programs and services organized by age group: youth programs (summer camps including Lego, Chess, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, and specialty camps like Camp Kids, Project HYPE, CHALOF, Junior Leader, Aqua Eagles swim school, Rio Robotics), preschool programs, teen programs, and adult/senior programs. The district also manages 12 parks totaling 90.55 acres and operates two community centers (Gibbons and Swanston) available for facility rentals including athletic fields, courts, and picnic areas. Online registration is provided through the ActivityReg platform. A notable special project is the emPOWERment Park, an inclusive playground being developed on Bell Street with Prop 68 funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Programs Recreation programs for school-age children including summer camps (Lego by Intellibricks, Chess Wizards, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, Camp Kids, Project HYPE, CHALOF, Junior Leader), Aqua Eagles swim school, and Rio Robotics, designed for district-resident families.
• Preschool Programs Early childhood education and preschool programs for young children with priority registration offered to district residents.
• Teen Programs Recreation activities and programs designed for teenage participants in the Sacramento County community.
• Adult and Senior Programs Recreation activities and classes for adults and seniors, including fitness, sports, social programs, and senior van trips.
• Facility Rentals Rental of community center rooms (Gibbons Community Center with the Auditorium, Activity, and Club rooms; Swanston Community Center with Activity and Conference rooms), athletic fields, courts, and picnic areas to individuals and organizations for private events.
• Online Registration System (ActivityReg) 24/7 web-based registration platform for enrolling in recreation programs, camps, and classes, and reserving facilities.
• emPOWERment Park Inclusive, sensory-integrated playground being constructed at 1124 Bell Street on 1.43 acres of SMUD-donated land, featuring accessible play equipment, a community garden, a Bankshot court, and water components, with design and construction supported by Sacramento Parks Foundation, O'Dell Engineering, and KYA.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95.65 acres of maintained parkland serving the community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Sacramento Parks FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2022SPF is a 501(c)(3) organization formed in 1998 comprising four park districts (Arcade Creek, Arden Manor, Fulton-El Camino, and Mission Oaks) working together to provide recreational services for unincorporated Sacramento County. Led the emPOWERment Park project including groundbreaking on October 3, 2022.
• SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2022Sixth-largest community-owned, not-for-profit electric service provider. Donated 1.43 acres of surplus land through their Shine Program, a community development program designed to improve and revitalize neighborhoods in the Sacramento region. Site selected for emPOWERment Park development.
• O'Dell EngineeringcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 October 2022Northern California design firm providing landscape architecture, civil engineering, and land surveying services. Responsible for emPOWERment Park design work including concept plans and technical engineering.
• KYA (KYAcondo Group)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor specializing in facility modernization, sports complexes, sustainable landscapes, and light construction with project management, design, and maintenance services. Selected as general contractor for emPOWERment Park construction.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arcade Creek Recreation and Park District: Co-member of the Sacramento Parks Foundation consortium with Mission Oaks, providing parks and recreation services under the same enabling act—comparable as a small Sacramento-area special district and SPF partner.
• Cordova Recreation and Park District: A California special recreation and park district serving the Rancho Cordova area of Sacramento County under the same Public Resources Code §5780 framework—directly comparable in legal structure, service mix (parks, community centers, recreation programs), and funding model.
• Arden Manor Recreation and Park District: Sacramento County special district and SPF consortium partner alongside Mission Oaks—comparable in legal form, Sacramento-area service area, and the SPF-collaborative operating model.
• Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District: Adjacent Sacramento County special district offering parks, community centers, and recreation programming under the same enabling act—directly comparable scale, governance, and service portfolio to Mission Oaks.
• Sunrise Recreation and Park District: Sacramento-area California recreation and park district with parks, facilities, and youth/adult/senior programming under the same special-district legal framework—closest functional peer for multi-park portfolio and program breadth.
• Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District: Fourth member of the Sacramento Parks Foundation consortium with Mission Oaks, operating parks and recreation programming under the same California special-district statute—closely comparable peer.

Others

• Sacramento Parks Foundation: 501(c)(3) coalition founded by the four Sacramento-area park districts (including Mission Oaks) to provide regional recreational services—directly intertwined with MORPD's capital project delivery but functions as a nonprofit partner rather than a competing operator.

Broad incumbents

• California State Parks: State-level operator of parks and recreation units across California—overlapping mission of public parks provision and programming, but at a vastly larger scale and broader scope than a single special district.
• City of Sacramento Department of Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment: Municipal parks and recreation department operating within the same metro region—provides overlapping classes, camps, and facility rentals, but as part of a larger city portfolio rather than a focused special district.
• Sacramento County Regional Parks: County-level parks operator with a much larger portfolio (American River Parkway, regional parks) that overlaps Mission Oaks's service area—comparable at the category level, but broader in scope and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MissionOaksRecAndParks
• Instagraminstagram.com/missionoaksrec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mission-oaks-recreation-and-park-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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