News Flash

Playground replacements scheduled for English Oaks and Beckman Park

Measure L is expected to fund at least two more playground replacements in the next year.

What’s left of English Oaks Park’s playground equipment is more than 25 years old and in need of replacement. Beckman Park’s playground was removed 15 years ago due t...

Candy Cane Park’s Extreme Makeover

Lodi’s smallest park is getting scraped to the ground (except for one tree) and rebuilt to address outdated and missing playground equipment and meet new regulations to allow disabled persons to access the park.

Candy Cane Park, just west of Ham ...

Blakely Park/Pool Renovations Continue and Prop 68 Grant Application

A renovated swimming pool and a new shade structure are the latest improvements to Blakely Park, as Parks and Rec continues to use a combination of federal and State dollars to enhance the 10-acre park.

Within the next year, a new restroom will be placed o...

City applies for Hale Park Grant

The City has applied for nearly $5 million in State funding for the Hale Park Community Heritage Project in an effort to make Lodi’s park more of a focus of community life in the city’s Heritage District.

Hale Park, named after the City...

DeBenedetti Park Site Master Plan Update

Following a series of community meetings and online polls that attracted more than 700 responses, the City Council on July 17 approved a new master plan for DeBenedetti Park.

The new plan recognizes DeBenedetti Park’s role in providing space for ...

Measure L dollars at work!

Lodi’s parks are seeing the benefit of Measure L in the new fiscal year, which began July 1.

It was only a matter of days before two dangerous -- and rather large -- cottonwood trees at Emerson Park were removed, using Measure L as the project funding sour...

Bringing new entertainment experiences to Hutchins Street Square

Parks and Recreation is placing renewed focus on the Charlene P. Lange Theatre at Hutchins Street Square as a premier destination for high-quality entertainment in 2020.

The City signed a contract in July with Roadside Concepts to bring nationally recogniz...

Join Lodi Parks People - Volunteers Needed

Parks and Rec would like to invite you to get involved and become part of our Lodi Parks People program! 

Lodi Parks People are community members willing to assist with litter clean up and weeding in their neighborhood park. 

How to get in...