Ritter Park, also known as the heart of Huntington,[1] is operated and owned by the Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District.

[2] In 1908, Rufus Switzer, the future mayor of Huntington, pushed the city to purchase 75 acres of land on 13th Avenue to construct Ritter Park.

[4] In 2011, Huntington won the Bark for Your Park contest, hosted by PetSafe, and won a grand prize of $100,000 for the construction of Huntington's Petsafe Dog Park which later opened in 2012.

[5] In 2017, Huntington put aside $236,000 to reconstruct the Ritter Park Playground.

[6] Ritter Park is home to numerous events and fairs throughout the year.