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Fort Borst Park is a public park located in Centralia, Washington.

21st century
Renovations were begun in 2024 to the baseball fields, which included new lights, replacing all the existing turf with artificial grass, and a temporary fence to one playing area to accommodate for softball competitions, an unaddressed need brought forth by Centralia High School girls’ fastpitch softball team. Funding was provided by several sources, including the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and local donations.

Amenities
The park contains 11 baseball and softball fields, including Dick Scott and Wheeler fields. A section of the park that contains 4 ballfields is known as "The Quad".

A proposed pedestrian bridge over the Skookumchuck River and constructed alongside I-5, meant to link Fort Borst to the Airport Road and Levee trails, was introduced in 2013 but was not accepted by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) at the time. Deemed too early during an expansion of the highway at the time, the bridge has yet to be built.