LaFortune Park

LaFortune Park traces its roots to 1958, when Tulsa oilman J.A. LaFortune donated $250,000 to Tulsa County to build a public park on the site of the former Tulsa County Poor Farm. The park opened to the public on October 16, 1960 as the first county park in Oklahoma, and today spans 270 acres in midtown Tulsa with more than 700 trees and 11 ponds. The park's grounds include an 18-hole championship golf course with a lighted driving range and the only lighted 18-hole par 3 course in Oklahoma, as well as the nationally recognized Case Tennis Center, with 21 lighted outdoor courts and 3 air-conditioned indoor courts. For private gatherings, LaFortune Park offers three picnic pavilions and the Buddy LaFortune Community Center, which has two meeting rooms and a round reception room available to rent. Organizations, companies, and nonprofits planning an outdoor special event using the park's amenities can arrange details directly with the park's events team.