underwood park

Ribbon cutting held for new pickleball courts

Oct 15, 2025

Lake City pickleball players celebrated the completion of two new pickleball courts at Underwood Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony recently. Fundraising committee members Mark Nichols, Brad and Wanda Pederson, and Kris Klassen were in attendance. “The two new courts bring us to a total of four...

New pickleball courts open soon

Aug 20, 2025

A group of pickleball players looking forward to the addition of two new courts at Underwood Park. Brad Pederson expected courts to be completed in the next month, weather permitting. The new courts will make a total of four courts at the park.

Spring-like weather for Feb. 4 golf lesson

Feb 7, 2024

Spring-like weather lately has had people acting in a spring-like manner. Underwood Park was full of activity Feb. 4, with children on the playground, a few soccer players, and even a golf lesson. Daily high temperatures were forecast to remain above freezing through Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14....

Kites flown at Underwood Park

Jul 19, 2023

Peter Cross was experimenting with different kites and tails to see what would fly best in the gusty conditions at Underwood Park on June 26. Cross, a retired Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician living on his boat in the Lake City marina, said he picked up kite flying from his younger brother...

A great day to skate

Jan 4, 2023

About 20 young skaters took the ice at Underwood Park Dec. 28 to play tag, hockey, do figure skating moves, or just skate around. The hockey rink was off limits for a time due to a visit from celebrated hockey player, Taylor Heise, a Lake City native who was being interviewed there for a...

Lake City skating rink now open

Dec 28, 2022

The City of Lake City announced that the skating rink at Underwood Park is now open. The warming house is open Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Underwood park is located on North 10th Street across from the Lake City Public Safety...

Pickleball is one way to live active

Jul 20, 2022

“Active Living” brings to mind getting outdoors and walking, riding bike and jogging. Sports are also a great way to put some “Active Living” in your life. Lake City is a community that offers many opportunities for familiar sports including golf, tennis, swimming, waterskiing and volleyball....

Twilight skating in Underwood Park

Jan 5, 2022

Skaters took to the ice at the City of Lake City’s Underwood Park skating rink Monday to practice figure skating moves, play hockey, or just get comfortable on skates. The rink is located at the intersection of Wabasha County Road 5 and North 10th Street in Lake City. Hours of operation are 4 p.m....

Pickleball courts nearly finished

Sep 22, 2021

The new pickleball courts at Underwood Park in Lake City appeared to be missing just one thing Tuesday, Sept. 21: nets. Those are on backorder and expected to arrive next week, according to city Public Works Director Scott Jensen. In the meantime, players can bring portable nets to use on the...

Making do on new pickleball courts

Aug 18, 2021

A photo posted in the Lake City Pickleball Group Facebook Page shows local pickleball players supplying nets and chalk lines to make the unfinished courts at Underwood Park usable for play. The new courts replace the tennis and pickleball courts removed from the Lake City Marina during the Ohuta...