The new Oakmont Park is ready for summertime play

The new Oakmont Park is ready for summertime play

Published on June 09, 2025

Just months after a fire destroyed a playground structure at Fort Worth's Oakmont Park one Saturday morning in February, a replacement play structure has been installed.

Come celebrate: Join a ribbon cutting at the new playground at 5:30 p.m. June 18. District 3 Councilmember Michael Crain will provide brief remarks, and there will be popsicles to help everyone stay cool.

Oakmont Park is at 7000 Bellaire Drive South.

Bigger and better: The burned playground equipment was promptly removed. There are now two separate play pieces at Oakmont Park: one to serve 5- to 12-year-olds and one for the younger set, ages 2-5.

Park & Recreation Department officials said the original equipment was a composite piece, and the replacement had to be built as two separate units to achieve similar play value.

Replacement cost for the playground equipment is $65,000 plus the cost of installation materials and staff time.

Case update: City staff said there are no solid leads on the suspects involved in the February fire at the park.

Photo: It's time to break in the new playground equipment at Oakmont Park.

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