Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Santa Barbara, California. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

Acquired in 1904, Oak Park has been a popular picnic and recreation spot for more than a century. Park amenities include playgrounds, tennis courts, restrooms, a wading pool, horseshoe pits, dance platform, three group picnic areas, and a pedestrian bridge creek crossing. The proposed renovation project includes the demolition, design, and construction of two new multi-sport courts where the existing tennis courts are located; demolition of the existing restroom facility at the Sycamore group picnic area; construction of a new, modern restroom outside of the creek setback; and construction of a new pathway and pedestrian bridge that links the German American Friendship Picnic Grove with the eastern side of the park. The project will build on a number of recently completed improvements including replacement of the pedestrian bridge and two playgrounds, resurfacing of the tennis courts, access improvements to the wading pool, and renovation of the main restroom. The dance floor was reconstructed in FY 2022. The project will also build on parking lot and group picnic area improvements, including the replacement of 76,500 square feet of asphalt with pervious pavers and native landscaping constructed in FY 2014 and creek restoration improvements completed in FY 2025, funding through Measure B. ADA improvements for the wading pool, including the addition of an access ramp, were completed in FY 2017 The project is included in the City's 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of October 06, 2025, further details have not yet been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.