Since Lakewood’s founding in the early 1950’s, the city government and residents have taken great pride in creating beautiful parks and wholesome recreational opportunities for local youth. In fact, even before becoming a city in 1954, residents organized to create the Lakewood Park, Rec­reation and Parkway District, symbolizing a key priority that Lake­wood families had for their new community.

That commit­ment is alive and well today. Lakewood has dedicated staff tak­ing care of its parks daily, ensuring they are in the best possible condition. Some cities facing tough budget situations have had to eliminate daily staff­ing at parks, leaving them open to abuse.

Lakewood orga­nizes recreation pro­grams for residents of all ages.