As a part of AARP's 60th Anniversary, AARP launched an ambitious effort in 2019 to create 53 fitness parks – one each in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These AARP Sponsored Outdoor Fitness Parks Organized by FitLot are designed for adaptive use by people with a wide range of abilities and exercise needs."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center is a 5.6-acre site that offers:

- Playground equipment.
- A sprinkler and pool.
- Sports fields.
- Basketball courts.

The site also features an eight-room building that includes a gymnasium, public computing center, boxing gym, and multipurpose rooms.