1982年(nian),豐城縣人(ren)民政(zheng)府先后拔出(chu)專(zhuan)款,在沙湖(hu)(hu)(hu)興建(jian)(jian)公園(yuan)(yuan),經過幾年(nian)的(de)不(bu)斷(duan)修建(jian)(jian),新(xin)型(xing)的(de)公園(yuan)(yuan)初具(ju)規模(mo),古(gu)老聞(wen)名的(de)沙湖(hu)(hu)(hu)舊(jiu)貌變新(xin)顏,重現光彩(cai)。1985年(nian)正式開(kai)放(fang),新(xin)建(jian)(jian)沙湖(hu)(hu)(hu)公園(yuan)(yuan),四(si)周垂(chui)(chui)(chui)柳成蔭,圍(wei)墻環繞,碧(bi)水紅(hong)墻,波(bo)光流彩(cai)。在入園(yuan)(yuan)處,建(jian)(jian)有(you)一(yi)座寬(kuan)4米(mi),長(chang)30米(mi)的(de)曲(qu)(qu)徑橋,橋兩(liang)側裝(zhuang)有(you)鏤花(hua)空心銀白欄(lan)桿,連(lian)通(tong)公園(yuan)(yuan)。園(yuan)(yuan)內主要建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有(you)劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia)亭(ting)(ting),聳(song)立中(zhong)心,基檐,造型(xing)精(jing)巧雅致。亭(ting)(ting)柱上掛(gua)有(you)雕(diao)刻木質(zhi)鍍金(jin)對(dui)聯:“懷(huai)往古(gu),劍(jian)(jian)邑龍(long)光輝(hui)耀,畢竟舊(jiu)故縣;喜今日(ri),富城紫氣璀璨(can),果然金(jin)豐城”。亭(ting)(ting)內上壁彩(cai)畫(hua)龍(long)鳳,戲組(zu)藻(zao)井圖,富麗堂煌。亭(ting)(ting)中(zhong)置(zhi)放(fang)古(gu)劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia)和“劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia)亭(ting)(ting)碑記”,游(you)客(ke)至此(ci)小憩(qi),欣賞(shang)劍(jian)(jian)匣(xia),誦讀(du)碑文(wen),懷(huai)古(gu)吟今。入園(yuan)(yuan)西(xi)為兒童(tong)樂園(yuan)(yuan)和旱冰場,邊有(you)碰(peng)(peng)碰(peng)(peng)車。東邊假山嶙峋,曲(qu)(qu)經相(xiang)連(lian),百花(hua)競艷,綠草如茵(yin),名花(hua)貴樹滿園(yuan)(yuan)棋布。在環園(yuan)(yuan)石岸(an)垂(chui)(chui)(chui)柳蔭下(xia),設置(zhi)石桌石登(deng),供游(you)客(ke)憩(qi)息(xi)。1989年(nian)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北(bei)、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)西(xi)兩(liang)岸(an)開(kai)放(fang)式鐵欄(lan)柵,全長(chang)520米(mi)。1990年(nian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心亭(ting)(ting)一(yi)座,仿古(gu)造型(xing),垂(chui)(chui)(chui)檐琉璃瓦,二(er)層六柱,面積182平方(fang)米(mi),亭(ting)(ting)高12米(mi),登(deng)樓眺望,湖(hu)(hu)(hu)水倚樓盡收(shou)眼底。1991年(nian)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)九(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)橋一(yi)座,連(lian)接(jie)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)心亭(ting)(ting),全長(chang)117米(mi),寬(kuan)3.1米(mi),四(si)邊有(you)欄(lan)柱,游(you)客(ke)可自由散步,開(kai)寬(kuan)心野。碧(bi)水湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)有(you)小畫(hua)舫,供人(ren)們游(you)覽湖(hu)(hu)(hu)色風光。
沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)古建(jian)筑甚多。早(zao)在(zai)唐、宋時,沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中有(you)(you)洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),曰獨洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),即星堆。洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)周圍建(jian)有(you)(you)“泮(pan)官”、“五(wu)花(hua)閣(ge)”、云(yun)(yun)(yun)綺(qi)閣(ge)(霞(xia)綺(qi)館)、一草(cao)(cao)亭(ting)、“問清軒”、“敕書(shu)閣(ge)”(湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)光書(shu)院)、“石亭(ting)”、“毓(yu)秀(xiu)瞰臨樓(lou)”、“登瀛橋”等(deng)建(jian)筑物,錯落(luo)松竹之間,景色秀(xiu)麗。據《丁氏族譜》載:構一草(cao)(cao)亭(ting)閣(ge)于其上(shang)(shang),屹立湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中,如(ru)芙蓉出(chu)水(shui),園(yuan)(yuan)其頂(ding),亭(ting)呈八(ba)角,覆以(yi)(yi)(yi)銅瓦,內瓦短(duan)垣,上(shang)(shang)為窗(chuang)戶,圍以(yi)(yi)(yi)木欄,涂以(yi)(yi)(yi)丹堊,匾(bian)曰:一草(cao)(cao)亭(ting),宛在(zai)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)中央(yang),由湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)賓東(dong)(dong)上(shang)(shang)為橋西,躡石級而登石亭(ting)。東(dong)(dong)南之間,株欄畫棟(dong)。高踞湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)(shang)為云(yun)(yun)(yun)綺(qi)閣(ge),其東(dong)(dong)側小堤,以(yi)(yi)(yi)通云(yun)(yun)(yun)洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。外為下湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),中有(you)(you)層樓(lou)聳(song)出(chu)云(yun)(yun)(yun)端,為予(yu)之敕書(shu)閣(ge)。漣湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)較沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)廣數倍(bei),有(you)(you)盛(sheng)家(jia)洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou),與云(yun)(yun)(yun)洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)相隔一堤。至西一帶,則(ze)老樹(shu)扶(fu)疏,居(ju)民(min)稠密,為墨客騷(sao)人講(jiang)學游宴勝地,宋代杰士盛(sheng)溫(wen)(wen)如(ru)居(ju)此講(jiang)學,創辦書(shu)院。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)畔為五(wu)花(hua)閣(ge),與一草(cao)(cao)亭(ting)相峙(zhi),建(jian)筑占(zhan)地面積約300平方米,為官宦名瀏(liu)覽吟詠(yong)之所。宋代朱熹三次家(jia)訪盛(sheng)溫(wen)(wen)如(ru)至此,詠(yong)《復過盛(sheng)家(jia)洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)》詩稱(cheng)沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)“萬(wan)頃波光涵宇(yu)宙”。清丁猷駿《湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)光萬(wan)頃》詩稱(cheng)云(yun)(yun)(yun):“劍水(shui)城東(dong)(dong)渚一湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),晴光瀲(lian)滟(yan)水(shui)平鋪。潮通春信風生(sheng)綠(lv),練洗寒(han)潭(tan)月涌珠。幾個園(yuan)(yuan)林成(cheng)島嶼,偶從城市得蓬(peng)壺。云(yun)(yun)(yun)洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)桃李年年為,不數余(yu)抗有(you)(you)畫圖(tu)。”后來沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)古建(jian)筑失修(xiu),逐漸(jian)毀壞,至民(min)國時期,遂(sui)成(cheng)荒洲(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)。