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Oak Harbor board advances planning discussion for Harbor Heights, flags feasibility study for regional sports complex

Oak Harbor Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission · January 17, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners and staff discussed using Harbor Heights (roughly 76 acres) for trails, disc golf and a possible regional sports complex, and agreed to pursue a feasibility study (to be scoped and placed in future CIP/budget cycles) to weigh indoor facilities vs. expanded outdoor fields.

Commissioners spent substantial time on Nov. 13 discussing Harbor Heights and the city’s long-term sports facilities strategy, including a proposal for multiuse trails, a professionally designed disc golf course and the possible future addition of an indoor regional sports complex.

Staff said city council was receptive to activating Harbor Heights as a regional amenity but emphasized constraints: limited road access, challenging topography and proximity to a military base that restricts outdoor…

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