Wards Lake Park in Lakewood is closed until this November while it’s getting new trails and other improvements.

A $3.2 million contract awarded by the City Council to Redside Construction will pay for what officials call “significant changes” to the park located in the northeastern part of the city. They include and handicap-accessible loop trail with a 170-foot-long bridge over the lake, a new playground, picnic shelter and restroom, a bird blind overlooking the lake, public art, increased parking, and an off-leash dog park.

Wards currently covers 22 acres and already has trails for walking, a fishing dock, and a playground. It’s one of 15 parks or trail systems managed by Lakewood.