Oakland Heights Playground is named after the Oakland Heights neighborhood in which it’s situated. It is one of Worcester’s southernmost parks, located just north of route 20 and east of Granite Street.

This is probably one of Worcester’s most obscure and unknown playgrounds. It’s located off a dirt road, which is off from a state highway. This park truly is a neighborhood park, serving only those who live within extremely close proximity. This is also the only park that the city does no active maintenance of.

Oakland Heights Playground became a park in 1958 through the tax title process. A community building was built on the park, for the use of the Oakland Heights Neighborhood Association, but the roof caved in from snow and ice so the building was demolished and removed. A multi-use court and swing set were then built on the property for neighborhood children to use.

As the park currently exists, it’s amenities are in rough shape. The basketball court and the swings are unusable, although there are some temporary hoops there now. The city has plans to build a new playground, add a walking trail, picnic area and play lawn. They plan on removing what is left of the basketball hoops and turning that area into a parking lot. They are also planning to clear a portion of the wooded area of the park to create room for the walkway.