Tulsa parks and recreation

The City of Tulsa manages 135 parks spread over 8,278 acres (3,350 ha).[1] This includes 2 nature centers, 6 community centers with fitness facilities, gymnasiums and meeting rooms, 2 skate parks, 2 dog parks, 4 swimming pools, 66 miles of walking trails, 186 sports fields, 93 playgrounds, 111 tennis courts, 13 water playgrounds, 17 splash pads, 61 picnic shelters, 4 golf courses and 8 disc golf courses.[1] Individual parks range in size from Mohawk Park, the largest at 3,100 acres (1,300 ha)[2][a] to small neighborhood parks, such as the 10-acre Braden Park in the White City area. The smallest is Creek Nation Council Oak Park at 1.86 acres (0.75 ha).

Lake Eucha Park is the only Tulsa city park not located within Tulsa County. It was created in 1952 as Lake Eucha State Park in Delaware County, Oklahoma, and was one of the state parks that Oklahoma decided to close for financial reasons in 2011. Instead, the City of Tulsa took over the ownership and management of the park. Lake Eucha is near the park and assures a constant supply of high-quality water to Spavinaw Lake, part of the Tulsa water supply system.

Some Tulsa-area park facilities are under the control of the separate RiverParks Authority, such as the Gathering Place,[3] the 300-acre Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness,[4] and the trails along the Arkansas River;[5] and, some are run by Tulsa County Parks, such as the 270-acre LaFortune Park in Midtown Tulsa[6] and the 192-acre Chandler Park.[7]

Central Park in Downtown Tulsa June 9, 2011.
Central Park in Downtown Tulsa June 9, 2011.
  1. ^ a b "Park and Recreation". City of Tulsa. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "The 150 Largest City Parks. Trust for Public Land. Retrieved December 20, 2014" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Gathering Place". Gatheringplace.org. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area". RiverParks Authority. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Trails". RiverParks Authority. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "LaFortune Park". Tulsa County Parks Department. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "Chandler Park". Tulsa County Parks Department. Retrieved February 1, 2019.


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