China has entered the aging society, and many social problems are caused therefrom. The acceleration of urbanization, the rise of leisure consciousness promotion and special position of urban parks in city allow the leisure space of urban parks to be the first choice for outdoor recreation. Based on the behavioral characteristics of the elderly, this paper studies the elder's needs for outdoor leisure space, and puts forward some strategies for optimizing the leisure space of urban parks from the aspects of microclimate construction, space optimization and integration, addition and enrichment of activity facilities, perfection of public facilities, and implantation and expression of regional elements.