Manteca could have an outdoor fitness court with an adjoining outdoor fitness studio at Woodward Park by the end of 2027.

The Manteca City Council when they meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. is being asked to spend $500,000 in growth fees specifically collected to add community park amenities and acquire community park land.

There is no general fund money or Measure Q sales tax revenue involved.

The fitness court is designed to provide a full body workout in only seven minutes, all for free.

Users rotate through all seven zones: Core, squat, push, lunge, pull, agility and bend on the fitness court  for a circuit training workout.

Each of the seven stations can be used for hundreds of exercise variations, providing opportunities for those beginning their fitness journey to elite athletes, and for every user in between.

There is an app you can down load providing step-by-step exercises.

It also offers training plans including a seven-minute workout using the fitness court. Unlike nearby fitness courts in Patterson, Delta College, Stanford, Hayward, Elk Grove, Oakley, and Lincoln, the Woodward Park project will include and outdoor fitness studio.
City of Manteca Recreation Supervisor Brandy Clark indicated the city is looking at programing classes at the outdoor studio as well as making it available for independent instructors to book for their workout classes.

Typically, the classes offered at outdoor studios include Zumba, yoga, Pilates, dance and a number of other outdoor classes.

It can be used by individuals when there are no classes programed.

The project will also include shade structures for both areas.

It will be installed near the interactive water play feature now under construction. It will also be near the group picnic shelter.

In the original Woodward Park master plan, the area where the outdoor fitness court is going was designated for horseshoe pits.

Clark said it is part of the city’s ongoing efforts to offer more recreation and fitness options at various city parks.

Woodward Park — as well as several neighborhood parks — have resistance-style outdoor exercise stations periodically placed that people can walk or jog between.

The decision to add the outdoor studio and shade structure is part of a city commitment to maximize the public’s experience in using municipal parks.

Each side of the outdoor fitness complex will be 38 by 38 feet.

The $500,000 cost includes site preparation, purchasing the equipment, installation of a concrete pad, equipment assembly by qualified vendors, and soft costs such as design and project management.

The city applied for — and received — a $35,000 grant from the 2026 National Fitness Campaign for the endeavor.

It is part of an effort to install and activate fitness courts in communities nationwide.

The grant basically helps reduce the purchase of the actual equipment.

To contact Dennis Wyatt, email dwyatt@mantecabulletin.com