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Melrose Park playground temporarily closed following May storms

Photo of Melrose Park Playground following Roanoke storms. (Copyright 2025 by PLAY Roanoke - All rights reserved.)

ROANOKE, Va. – The Melrose Park Playground suffered damages and is temporarily closed following storms that hit Roanoke on Friday, PLAY Roanoke said.

PLAY Roanoke stated in a Facebook post that crews will be working to address the situation over the week. The storms resulted in trees falling over around the park and debris being scattered around the area.

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PLAY Roanoke did not give an estimate as to when the park will reopen.


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