Summerside Park Fitness Zone opens in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The City of Savannah’s first public fitness zone has officially opened.

Saturday, the city celebrated the opening with a ribbon cutting at Summerside Park.

The new state-of-the-art fitness zone has 11 outdoor exercise stations similar to what you’d see in a gym.

The fitness zone includes things like a chest press, lateral pulldown, balance board, leg press, and an accessible hand cycle just to name a few.

Savannah District 5 Alderwoman Estella Shabazz shared that the push for this project, really came from local residents.

“The residents, a lot of adults, a lot of seniors, they wanted something for themselves. It was recommended that fitness zones like this would be very very good for our community,” said Shabazz.

The project also included new signage, walkways, benches, and water fountains.

The nearly $103,000 investment was made possible through the Rec Reimagined Initiative approved by Savannah City Council in 2021.

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