Oak Harbor leaders, Parks Commission discuss Windjammer Park buildout, inclusive playground and activation

Oak Harbor City Council and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission spent the first hour of their May 27 workshop aligning priorities for Windjammer Park and nearby waterfront areas, focusing on an inclusive playground, site amenities and low-cost activation while flagging permitting and funding steps.

The Parks Commission presented Windjammer Park as a top project. Carrie Stuckey, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission chair, said the commission has been working on a design to make the playground shovel-ready for future grants and that Windjammer items had been on a prior council priority list but were not explicit in the 2025–26 list. "Thank you, mayor and city council. I am Carrie Stuckey. I am the, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Chair," Stuckey said when introducing the commission’s work.

Why it matters: Councilmembers and commissioners said they want to avoid overbuilding the park while making it more usable for events and daily visitors. That means timing…