Current Projects

Larry Gury Community Park Fields

Southgate Recreation & Park District celebrated the Larry Gury Sports Fields Grand Opening on Saturday, November 15 at Larry Gury Community Park. Construction on the sports fields began in 2024 and was completed in summer 2025, adding lighted soccer fields, a new restroom building, a perimeter trail, and a multi-use trail that runs along Laguna Creek Parkway from Carmencita Road to Wingspan Drive and also serves as a maintenance road.

At 73 acres, it is the District’s largest park and ready to be the new home base for practices, games, and weekend gatherings. The park is named for Larry Gury, who served as the District’s General Manager from 1995–1998 and helped strengthen a community-focused service culture.

Jimmie R. Yee Park Improvements Project

Construction of the project started in September 2025 and completed this spring. The project included demolition, grading, concrete paving and curbing, landscaping, installation of two shade structures in the playground and an adult exercise area with a shade structure. This new adult exercise area will provide accessible, and inclusive fitness that will benefit the community. The shade will allow longer and more frequent use of the playground and exercise area in addition to providing more protection from sun.

Fruitridge Community Center and Park Renovation and Expansion Project

Major construction activities continue at Fruitridge Community Park. The park is taking shape as many of the planned features are emerging, such as the new basketball and futsal courts, playground, and community garden. While they may begin to look inviting, it is still a very active construction site. Over the spring and summer construction will be on-going as these features and more, like exercise equipment, soccer fields, shade shelters, and, of course, many new trees are finished and planted. Further into spring, improvements to the swim center are anticipated including a new pool deck, new mechanical equipment, lockers, and a shade structure with seating to keep you cool from the sun. Unfortunately, the Fruitridge Swim Center will not be open this summer.

Olde Florintown Park Improvements

The Olde Florintown Park accessible concrete walkways and playground ramps are installed thanks to the support of Sacramento County as part of their Neighborhood Improvement Initiative. Other aspects of the project including benches, a new basketball court surface, striping, lighting, and backboards, as well as the park restroom connection to public sewer systems have been contracted and will commence as weather permits this spring. Those improvements are supported by grants from the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency and Community Development Block Grant Program funds in Sacramento County.

Rutter Park Basketball Court Project

The District has been awarded funding from Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency to build a new full basketball court with benches at Rutter Park. The project also includes other site related work such as replacement of concrete walkways and other concrete flat work, replacement of the ADA ramp into the playground, relocation of two existing concrete benches, new trash receptacle, irrigation system adjustments and new landscaping improvements. Construction is anticipated to commence spring 2026.

Manuel Mejia Jr. Park

The District has an agreement with Lennar Homes of California to build a 6.9-acre turnkey park within the Gardner Parke Subdivision. The park was recently named in honor of Manuel Mejia, Jr. who lived in and served the Southgate community for over 27 years. He started as Board Trustee on Southgate’s affiliate youth sports support organization, Southarea Recreation, Inc. (SRI) then went on to be appointed to the Southgate Recreation & Park District Board of Directors. He will leave a lasting legacy in this community that can be commemorated and remembered with this new park named after him.

The construction of the park was awarded to Frontline Engineering Construction, Inc. Park improvements include two soccer fields, a baseball/softball backstop, large and small playground equipment, two shade structures, multi sports courts with lighting and a full basketball court with lighting. Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2026.

Tillotson Parkway Extension Project

The Tillotson Parkway Extension project will complete the final 800-foot segment of the existing trail network north of T.R. Smedberg Middle School and Sheldon High School. This project closes a gap in the pathway system and provides the final link between the Tillotson Parkway to portions of the Laguna Creek open space and trail system. The project will also include irrigation, electrical and lighting work, and twenty newly planted trees. The project is funded, in part, by a federal grant, which is administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The project has been contracted, and construction will commence in spring as weather permits. The corridor will be closed during construction as we prepare for it to be opened and ready for use later in 2026.

WildHawk Golf Club Patio Shade Project

Exciting things are happening at the WildHawk Golf Club! A newly renovated patio area is coming this summer. The project has been awarded to PBM Construction and will begin construction starting this spring. The new patio area will accommodate more seating and area for after-hour dining, live music, and other outdoor events that can now be done year-round for tournaments.

Additional work includes improvements to the accessible parking area and a new concrete walkway from the parking lot to the front of the building. The shade structure will be a large 25’ x 60’ metal awning with electrical improvements and the renovated patio area overlooks a beautiful pond and hole 18. Visitors will be able to relax and enjoy the views while taking a break from golfing or in the after-hours while listening and dancing to live music. This much needed amenity will provide much needed shade under the sun providing a great outdoor space while waiting for your tee time or enjoying the WildHawk Grille.