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Cape Coral: 10 New Parks – Coming in 2022


A huge project is sprouting in Southwest Florida’s largest city. Cape Coral will soon have 10 new parks. The citywide park project will cost $60 million.

A program was developed for each park based on what people said the needs were. The most important amenities include restrooms, shaded picnic areas, boardwalks, and a lot of parking areas.

The new parks and their anticipated start dates are below:

  • Crystal Lake Park – April 2022

  • Cultural Park – October 2021

  • Gator Circle Park – October 2021

  • Lake Meade Park – July 2022

  • Joe Coviello Park (formerly Oasis Woods Park) – October 2021

  • Sands Park – October 2021

  • Tropicana Park – April 2022

  • Yellow Creek Preserve – December 2021

  • Festival Park – July 2022

  • Yacht Club – April 2022

Crystal Lake Park – NW Cape Coral. FL

Highlights of Crystal Lake Park:

  • Scuba Diving Area

  • Fitness Stations

  • Picnic Shelter

  • Shaded Picnic Areas

  • Food Trucks

  • Beach

  • Aqua Park (Water Trampolines)

  • Board Walk

  • Boat, Kayak/Canoe


Cultural Park – SE Cape Coral, FL

Highlights of Cultural Park:

  • Fitness Stations

  • Playground (Shaded)

  • Picnic Areas/Shelter

  • Event Area

  • Rose Garden

  • Outdoor Exhibit Space

  • Historical Society & Museum

  • Theatre

  • Art League

Gator Circle – NE Cape Coral, FL

Highlights of Gator Circle Park:

  • Shaded Playground

  • Walking Path

  • Fitness Stations

  • Bike Lane

  • Multi Purpose Open Space

  • Tennis Courts

  • Pickleball Courts

  • Basketball Courts

  • Shaded Picnic Area


Lake Meade Park – NE Cape Coral, FL


Highlights of Lake Meade Park:

  • Beach

  • Board Walk

  • Boat Launch Ramp

  • Boat Docks

  • Skate Park

  • Dog Park

  • Picnic Areas

  • Splashpad

  • Playground

  • Fitness Stations

  • Horseshoe Pits

  • Shuffleboard

  • Pickleball Courts

  • Basketball Courts

  • Tennis Courts

  • Walking paths / multi use backs

  • Fishing Pier


Oasis Woods Park – SW Cape Coral, FL

Highlights of Oasis Woods Park:

  • Across the street from Oasis South Elementary, Middle, and Elementary School

  • Wetland Covered Outdoor Classroom

  • Upland Covered Outdoor Classroom

  • Boardwalk

  • Pier

  • Picnic Shelter




Sands Park – SW Cape Coral, FL

Highlights of Sands Park:

  • Fountain

  • Butterfly Plant Garden

  • Picnic Area

  • Basketball Courts

  • Pickleball Courts

  • Tennis Courts

  • Horseshoe Pits

  • Bocceeball Courts

  • Shuffleboard

  • Fitness Stations

  • Playground

  • Walking Paths


Tropicana Park – NW Cape Coral, Fl


Highlights of Tropicana Park:

  • Beach

  • Docks

  • Pavilion

  • Canoe/Kayak Launch

  • Picnic Areas

  • Playground

  • Boardwalk

  • Fitness Stations

  • Multi Purpose Open Space


Yellow Fever Creek Preserve- NE Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral has designated Yellow Fever Creek Park as a nature park — a classification meant “to protect and enhance existing wildlife habitat, particularly for threatened and endangered species … provide appropriate, low-impact recreational access; and promote environmental stewardship of the Cape’s natural resources through environmental education classes and programs throughout the city,” according to the 2016 Parks Master Plan.


The master plan includes the development of a welcome center and a dog park as well as areas for disc golf, trails, a historic cracker farm and “primitive camping”.



Highlights of Yellow Fever Creek Preserve:

  • Boardwalk

  • Recreational Trails

  • Disc Golf

  • Camping

  • Picnic areas

  • Equestrian



Festival Park – NW Cape Coral FL

Concept plans for Festival Park include an amphitheater, multi-use fields and soccer fields, a fitness center, a recreation trail, a pavilion, and more than 5,000 parking spaces. The park — located between Chiquita Boulevard and Nelson Road, and Wilmington and Kismet parkways — would provide the Cape with a large venue space that the city currently lacks.


The estimated construction cost is more than $98 million, including contingency and construction oversight. Public input and park design are slated for 2020, and the park is anticipated to open in 2023, according to the city’s website.



Highlights of Festival Park:

  • (4) Soccer fields with lighting

  • Play area

  • Large pavilion

  • Amphitheater grass seating (up to 19,000 people)

  • Performance area

  • Lake

  • Trail

  • Fitness center

  • Seahawk Air Park

Seahawk Air Park at Festival Park:

  • 13.5 acre neighborhood park

  • Wide open area with a landing strip built to service radio controlled airplanes and helicopters.

  • The flying field is overseen by the Cape Coral R/Seahawks Club through an agreement with the City. See lessMembers fly at the fields throughout the week and weekends.

  • All pilots must have a valid AMA full membership to fly at the field as well as pay additional yearly maintenance and user fees. Pilots are required to wear their AMA identification while flying.

An AMA Chartered RemoteControl Aircraft Club


Cape Coral Yacht Club – SW Cape Coral, FL

Locals and visitors have been enjoying the waterfront amenities of the Yacht Club Community Park since it opened in 1962. As one of Cape Coral’s most historical sites, the Yacht Club serves as the foundation for celebrations and community events and has been a retreat for sunseekers and boat lovers for almost 60 years.


​Planned park improvements will transform the Yacht Club Community Park into a premier waterfront experience



Highlights of the NEW Cape Coral Yacht Club:

  • Playground

  • Splashpad

  • Boardwalk

  • Expanded beach

  • Large pavilion & grill

  • Palm/Hammock grove

  • Boat ramps and docks

  • Racquetball

  • Sand volleyball

  • Tennis courts

The Cape Coral Yacht Club is set to close this spring while major renovations of the park’s facilities are completed. The Yacht Club will close on April 1, 2022, for about two years.


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