1982年(nian)(nian),豐城縣人民政府先后拔出專款,在沙(sha)湖(hu)(hu)興(xing)建(jian)(jian)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),經過幾年(nian)(nian)的(de)不斷修建(jian)(jian),新(xin)型(xing)的(de)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)初具規(gui)模,古(gu)老聞名(ming)的(de)沙(sha)湖(hu)(hu)舊貌變新(xin)顏(yan),重現(xian)光(guang)彩(cai)。1985年(nian)(nian)正(zheng)式(shi)開放,新(xin)建(jian)(jian)沙(sha)湖(hu)(hu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),四周(zhou)垂(chui)柳成(cheng)蔭(yin),圍(wei)墻環繞(rao),碧水(shui)紅墻,波光(guang)流(liu)彩(cai)。在入園(yuan)(yuan)處,建(jian)(jian)有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)寬4米(mi)(mi),長30米(mi)(mi)的(de)曲徑橋(qiao),橋(qiao)兩側裝有(you)(you)(you)鏤花(hua)空心(xin)(xin)銀白欄(lan)桿,連(lian)通公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)主要建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)(xia)亭(ting),聳立中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin),基檐(yan),造型(xing)精巧雅致(zhi)。亭(ting)柱上掛有(you)(you)(you)雕刻木質鍍金對聯:“懷往(wang)古(gu),劍(jian)邑龍(long)光(guang)輝(hui)耀,畢竟舊故縣;喜(xi)今日,富(fu)城紫氣璀璨,果然金豐城”。亭(ting)內(nei)上壁彩(cai)畫龍(long)鳳,戲組藻(zao)井圖(tu),富(fu)麗(li)堂煌。亭(ting)中(zhong)(zhong)置放古(gu)劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)(xia)和(he)“劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)(xia)亭(ting)碑(bei)記(ji)”,游(you)客(ke)至此小憩(qi),欣賞(shang)劍(jian)匣(xia)(xia)(xia),誦讀碑(bei)文(wen),懷古(gu)吟今。入園(yuan)(yuan)西為(wei)兒童樂園(yuan)(yuan)和(he)旱(han)冰場(chang),邊(bian)有(you)(you)(you)碰碰車。東(dong)邊(bian)假山嶙峋,曲經相連(lian),百花(hua)競艷,綠草如茵,名(ming)花(hua)貴樹滿園(yuan)(yuan)棋布。在環園(yuan)(yuan)石岸垂(chui)柳蔭(yin)下,設置石桌(zhuo)石登,供游(you)客(ke)憩(qi)息。1989年(nian)(nian)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)、湖(hu)(hu)西兩岸開放式(shi)鐵欄(lan)柵,全長520米(mi)(mi)。1990年(nian)(nian)湖(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)湖(hu)(hu)心(xin)(xin)亭(ting)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),仿古(gu)造型(xing),垂(chui)檐(yan)琉璃瓦,二層六柱,面積182平(ping)方米(mi)(mi),亭(ting)高(gao)12米(mi)(mi),登樓眺望,湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)倚樓盡(jin)收(shou)眼底。1991年(nian)(nian)新(xin)建(jian)(jian)九曲橋(qiao)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo),連(lian)接湖(hu)(hu)心(xin)(xin)亭(ting),全長117米(mi)(mi),寬3.1米(mi)(mi),四邊(bian)有(you)(you)(you)欄(lan)柱,游(you)客(ke)可自由(you)散步,開寬心(xin)(xin)野(ye)。碧水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)小畫舫,供人們游(you)覽(lan)湖(hu)(hu)色(se)風光(guang)。
沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)古建筑(zhu)(zhu)甚(shen)多。早在(zai)唐、宋時(shi),沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中有(you)洲(zhou)(zhou),曰獨(du)洲(zhou)(zhou),即(ji)星堆。洲(zhou)(zhou)周圍建有(you)“泮官(guan)”、“五花閣”、云(yun)綺閣(霞綺館)、一草亭、“問清(qing)軒”、“敕書閣”(湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)光書院)、“石(shi)(shi)亭”、“毓秀瞰臨樓(lou)”、“登瀛(ying)橋”等(deng)建筑(zhu)(zhu)物,錯落松竹(zhu)之(zhi)間(jian),景(jing)色秀麗。據(ju)《丁氏族譜(pu)》載:構一草亭閣于其(qi)上,屹立湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中,如(ru)芙蓉出(chu)水(shui),園其(qi)頂,亭呈八角,覆以銅(tong)瓦(wa),內(nei)瓦(wa)短垣,上為窗(chuang)戶,圍以木欄(lan),涂以丹堊,匾曰:一草亭,宛在(zai)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)中央,由湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)賓(bin)東(dong)上為橋西(xi),躡石(shi)(shi)級而登石(shi)(shi)亭。東(dong)南之(zhi)間(jian),株欄(lan)畫(hua)棟(dong)。高踞湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)上為云(yun)綺閣,其(qi)東(dong)側(ce)小堤,以通云(yun)洲(zhou)(zhou)。外(wai)為下湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),中有(you)層樓(lou)聳出(chu)云(yun)端(duan),為予之(zhi)敕書閣。漣湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)較(jiao)沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)廣(guang)數倍,有(you)盛家(jia)洲(zhou)(zhou),與(yu)云(yun)洲(zhou)(zhou)相(xiang)隔(ge)一堤。至西(xi)一帶(dai),則老(lao)樹扶疏,居(ju)民稠(chou)密,為墨客騷人講學游宴勝地,宋代杰士盛溫(wen)如(ru)居(ju)此(ci)講學,創辦書院。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)畔為五花閣,與(yu)一草亭相(xiang)峙,建筑(zhu)(zhu)占地面積約(yue)300平(ping)方(fang)米,為官(guan)宦名瀏覽吟詠之(zhi)所。宋代朱熹三次家(jia)訪盛溫(wen)如(ru)至此(ci),詠《復過盛家(jia)洲(zhou)(zhou)》詩稱沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)“萬頃(qing)波光涵宇宙”。清(qing)丁猷駿《湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)光萬頃(qing)》詩稱云(yun):“劍(jian)水(shui)城東(dong)渚(zhu)一湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),晴(qing)光瀲滟水(shui)平(ping)鋪。潮通春(chun)信(xin)風生綠,練洗(xi)寒潭月涌珠。幾個園林(lin)成島嶼,偶從(cong)城市得(de)蓬壺(hu)。云(yun)洲(zhou)(zhou)桃李(li)年年為,不數余抗有(you)畫(hua)圖。”后來沙(sha)(sha)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)古建筑(zhu)(zhu)失修,逐漸毀壞,至民國時(shi)期,遂成荒洲(zhou)(zhou)。