TULSA, Okla. — The City of Tulsa Parks Department is holding a groundbreaking Friday at Johnson Park at 61st and Riverside, which is set to get an extreme makeover that includes roughly $8.3 million worth of improvements.
The City is adding four new pickleball courts, a covered basketball court, a new splash pad, a new baseball field, a new walking trail, and more.
Construction is set to start this month and is expected to take about one year.
The upgrades are funded mostly with Improve Our Tulsa bond money.
The full list of improvements includes:
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New looped walking trail around the park perimeter.
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New covered basketball court with lighting, skylights and bench seating.
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New misting plaza outside the covered court, including mist poles and seating.
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New lighted pickleball courts with shaded seating.
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New baseball field with backstop.
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New dog park with three enclosed areas for small, large and elderly & disabled dogs. The new dog park will include paved walking paths throughout, a water station, shaded seating, dog bone benches and dog play features.
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New skate features at the southwest corner of the park, including a skate path, low skateable features and a specialty “TUL” ramp.
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New playground featuring inclusive play features, towers, swings and in ground games (e.g. hopscotch, four square).
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New splash pad adjacent to the playground.
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New Portland Loo restroom.
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New lighting along the walking trails, parking lot, sports courts and throughout the park.
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New trees and landscaping, including berms along Riverside to create a barrier from the street.
