Dwayne Webster Veterans Park

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401 W. 13th Street, Loveland, CO

Dwayne Webster Park Sign

Located at the corner of Grant Street & W. Eisenhower Boulevard, across from the south shore of Lake Loveland and South Shore Parkway.

Dwayne Webster Veteran's Park Brochure (PDF)

Park Amenities

Three shelters
Basketball & tennis courts
Playground & horseshoe pit
Sculptures, Veteran's memorials
Drinking fountain
Restrooms (flush)
Parking (limited)
Large cannon display

Shelter Amenities

Maximum seating/capacity: 48
Six 8' tables
Two small grills
Overhead light
ADA accessible
Electrical outlets
- Six outlets at shelters #1 and #2
- Four outlets at shelter #3

Visit the Park Reservations page for more information about reserving the shelter.

With limited parking spaces, there are no large group or special event reservations permitted at this park.

Restroom Hours

Flush restrooms are closed for the winter season. An ADA accessible portable restroom is open daily, year-round.

Shelter #1

Shelter #2

Shelter #3

Historical Data

Dwayne Webster Veteran's Park has a very rich history. Over Memorial Day weekend in 2013, some of the story was published in the Loveland Reporter Herald. They state this information, which may be helpful for readers:

Dwayne Webster Memorial

In the fall of 1940, Loveland's Harold Dwayne Webster was 17 years old and a Loveland High School senior. He persuaded his father to let him join the Navy, which he did on Dec. 7, 1940.

One year later, Seaman 2nd Class Webster was serving at Pearl Harbor, where he became Loveland's first casualty in the attack that drew the United States into World War II.

Lakeside Park was renamed Dwayne Webster Veterans Park in his honor. The plaque at the park reads, "Killed in action on December 7, 1941, while serving on the Battleship USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, territory of Hawaii. Entombed in the USS Arizona. First native of Loveland to lose his life in World War II. 'Remember Pearl Harbor.'"

Veterans Memorial

The Loveland Visual Arts Commission, City Parks & Recreation Department and Associated Veterans worked together in 2005 to construct this newest memorial, which represents veterans from World War II to present day.

A sculpture of a rifle with a helmet resting on the butt -- titled "Some Gave All" and sculpted by James Muir -- is mounted on a pedestal. Four of the five sides are engraved with the names of service members who died in action and who listed Loveland as their home of record. Two of the most recent names added are Justin Bauer and Isaac Palomarez.

The bricks that lead up to the memorial can be purchased by the public. The red bricks contain the names of veterans both living and deceased. The ivory bricks are the names of non-veteran supporters. Call Tony DuMosch at 970.290.7411 or email tdumosch@yahoo.com to purchase a brick.

Further information about memorials in Loveland may be found at the Loveland Burial Park & Lakeside Cemetery.

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