Ohuta Park

Letter: First Amendment celebration planned on June 14

Jun 10, 2026

On Sunday, June 14, everyone is invited to Ohuta Park for a celebration of the First Amendment. This will be a potluck gathering with live stream viewing of the Watch Party which is a concert being held in New York City featuring several musical artists that include singers such as: Bette Midler...

GLCCF presents grant to DLC for landscaping around Samuelson statue

Mar 4, 2026

Greater Lake City Community Foundation Chairman Peter Coyle recently shared news with Destination Lake City President Eric Meier of a $4,000 grant from The Foundation to DLC for a project to enhance the landscaping around the Ralph Samuelson waterskiing memorial at Ohuta Park. One thousand...

Wall installed, facing and capping underway

May 14, 2025

Construction of the lakefront retaining wall at Ohuta Park has entered a new phase. Sheet piling installation concluded last week, according to Interim City Public Works Director Mitch Rigelman. “This milestone was achieved efficiently, as crews encountered no restricting soil layers such as...

More wall progress evident

Apr 30, 2025

Work on the retaining wall at Ohuta Park continues with new sheet piling being installed ahead of the old wall in what was formerly the upper tier of the park. -Photo by Ben Threinen

Ohuta Park retaining wall progress as of April 21

Apr 23, 2025

Icon Constructors at work on the retaining wall on the lower, downriver section of Ohuta Park on April 21. As part of the riverfront retaining wall replacement, the height of the wall in that section will be raised to be more uniform with the higher walls upriver and directly across the small boat...

Ohuta Park seawall construction begins

Apr 16, 2025

A large excavator arrived at Ohuta Park late last week in anticipation of a large lakefront project for the City of Lake City. With the help of funding from the state bonding bill, the city is replacing lakeshore retaining wall from the Ohuta Park small boat launch northward this spring and summer...

City at work on lakefront

Feb 5, 2025

Heavy equipment and piles of large rocks can be found near the shore at Lake City’s Hok-Si-La Park as work is in progress to restore shoreline damaged in last year’s flooding, as well as install mitigation measures, such as rip rap. As of Feb. 3, rip rap was going in along the shore at the group...

Gazebo should be a higher priority

Dec 11, 2024

I’m writing in response to “‘The Wave’ can be saved” article in the Dec. 5 Graphic. I think the time and money spent trying to save “The Wave” would be better directed at renovating the Patton Park gazebo. “The Wave” was poorly constructed, and, in public opinion, not a very attractive...

DLC decorates Ohuta Park pavilion

Dec 4, 2024

Destination Lake City (DLC) recently decorated the pavilion at Ohuta Park with holiday lighting. According to Eric Meier, DLC’s vice president, this year’s decorating lights and garlands “once again went up in the cold-windy conditions.” He said, “We go to extra measures to secure the lighting...

Council approves Ohuta Park retaining wall

Oct 23, 2024

In a 4-2 vote at an Oct. 21 special meeting, the Lake City City Council chose a design for the Ohuta Park seawall and awarded a construction contract to ICON Constructors LLC for $1,189,629. ICON’s was the lowest of six bids received for the project. The chosen design has about 150 more feet of...