2025 Mayor's Park Challenge
News from Mayor Wendi Strom
I'm renewing my Mayor’s Park Challenge, where I challenge myself and all of you to visit and enjoy Lakewood’s wonderful array of parks. As I said last summer, consider it a summer reading program for your body!
Last summer, I tried to make it to every one of our parks, but with more than 100 it was a daunting task. This year, I’m challenging myself and you to visit at least three parks in every ward in the city by Labor Day this year, which is Sept. 1. Find a list of all the parks, along with a map, at Lakewood.org/ParksList.
Each time you visit a new park, take a selfie with the park’s sign, submit it at the Selfie submission tab and tell your story about why you enjoy that park. When you submit your photo, check out some fun facts about the park on the Parks List. Each park selfie will be entered into a drawing for a grand prize at the end of the summer. I’m still working on the prize, so stay tuned to learn what it will be!
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Visit the Parks List to see all the parks listed by name A-Z, and check out the map to see where each park is located. If you decide to visit all 114 parks, please keep in mind that 22 of the parks include new parkland, green spaces, and undeveloped parks that do not have permanent park signage or amenities and are not regularly checked for safety hazards.
(Accessible version of Park by the Numbers graphic.)
Fun park fact
Named for a beloved veteran, commercial airline pilot and community member, James E. Harrison Park honors the former Tuskegee Airman because of his years of service to the Lakewood community. Harrison worked on the city's incorporation and led the Glennon Heights Homeowner's Association and the neighborhood watch program for many years prior to his death in 2010. Watch a video to learn more.
Try your hand at pickleball or tennis, and take advantage of the open field to fly a kite in this quiet retreat on South Simms Street in the Glennon Height neighborhood near West Alameda Avenue and Kipling Street.