INDEX TO CITY
PARKS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled by
Richard W. Amero
ACRES &
PROMINENT ATTRACTIONS
1.
(By
Boroughs)
(1,701
city-owned parks, 26,295 acres)
28,126
acres . . . Harnik*
*NOTE: Items
in italics refer to data from "Inside City Parks," by Peter Harnik, published by the Urban Land Institute,
Landscaped
by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux, first
plan submitted 1858; design inspired by
Buildings:
Metropolitan
Other
Features: Four Depressed Transverse Roads; Mall, Bandshell,
Terrace, Bethesda Fountain, Carousel, Sheep's Meadow, Conservatory Gardens, The
Ramble, Great Lawn, North Meadow, The Lake, The Reservoir, Harlem Meer
Facilities:
Baseball diamonds (7), Boating, Bowling Greens (12), Hockey (for children) (4 fields), Hockey (2 fields), Fresh Water
Fishing, Football (1 field), Handball, ice-skating on the Lakes (winter),
Jogging (around reservoir), Horseback Riding, Model Boat Ponds, Nature Trails,
Skiing, Sledding, Soccer (4 fields), Softball & Little League Playing
Fields (17 diamonds), Swimming Pool (Lasker Memorial
Pool, Harlem Meer), Tennis (4 hard & 26 clay
courts)
Central
Park Conservancy, a private organization, raises money to restore and reclaim
Five-mile
trail along the
Promoted by
Hudson River Park Conservancy, a state agency
Money to be
generated from commercial ventures within the park
Chelsea
Piers . . . 30-acre sports & film center located on the Hudson River
between 17th & 23rd Streets leased from
Planned by
Bicycling,
Fishing, Football (2 fields), Jogging, Running Track (220 yards), Roller
Hockey, Marina, Sledding, Tennis (10 clay & 10 hard courts), Softball &
Little League Playing Fields (8 diamonds)
Planned by
View of the
Buildings:
The Cloisters
Original
plan by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux in
1873
Softball
& Little League (2 diamonds)
Designed by
architect Richard Dattner
The second
most heavily used state park in
Two bridges
provide access across
Built on
top the North River Water Pollution Treatment Facility & paid for with
federal, state and city funds
Five major
structures consisting of 50-meter pool, covered skating rink (ice in winter,
roller skating in summer); cultural center; multi-use athletic building, &
restaurant;
Outdoor
facilities consisting of basketball courts (4); handball/paddleball courts (4);
tennis courts (4); football/soccer field; running track; community garden;
playground; wading pool.; a continuous promenade rings the entire park,
providing seating, trees and a sea-rail design
1.5-mile
riverfront esplanade
BRYANT PARK
(6 acres)
Renovated in 1990-92 with designs by landscape
architect Laurie Olin after suggestions by William H. Whyte
Two floors
of underground stacks for New York City Public Library
Managed by
Bryant Park Restoration Corporation
Revenue
generated by a coffeehouse, kiosks, restaurants and special events rentals & programming
Designed by
Robert Zion in 1966; a private park for public enjoyment; a 20-ft. recirculating waterfall
silences city traffic; 17 locust trees grow in the park; gates are open 8 A.M. to 10 P.M., May 1 to November 8
& 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. the rest of the
year; refreshments & seating available; park was built &
maintained by William S. Paley in memory of his
father
Designed by
Pomerance & Breines,
with J. Paul Friedberg, landscape architect, in 1966
Neither a
park nor a city street, but has qualities of both. Children use the play area
& people of all ages use the amphitheater;
the plaza has a number of places to sit & space to move around
Baseball
Diamonds (6), Cricket Fields (3 pitches), Football (2 fields), Golf course
& driving range, Jogging, Marina, Model Airplane Flying Field, Picnic
areas; Roller Hockey, Soccer (1 field), Softball & Little League Playing
Fields (11 diamonds), Tennis (12 clay courts)
Originally
planned by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux
in 1866-67
Buildings:
Litchfield Villa, Lefferts House, Boat House, Grecian
Shelter, Bandshells (2),
Facilities:
Boating; Fresh Water Fishing in Lake; Ice Skating on
Diamonds
(3); Softball & Little League Diamonds (2); Football Fields (2); Hockey
Fields (3); Soccer Fields (2); Cross-Country Course on Long Meadow (1.9 miles);
Horseback
Riding; Jogging in Long Meadow;
PROSPECT
PARK BOTANIC GARDENS (50 acres)
Originally
planned by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux
in 1867
Forum Area,
Tennis (6 hard courts); Prison Ship Martyr's Monument
Rice
Stadium;
Beaches 1.0
mile); Archery Range; Baseball Diamonds (2); Softball & Little League Diamonds (8); Football Fields (2); Model
Airplane Flying Field; Hard Tennis Courts (10); Boccie
Courts (4); Golf & Driving Range; Running Tracks; Jogging; Picnic Areas
VAN
CORTLANDT PARK (1,146 acres)
Van Cortlandt Mansion, Park Stadium; Nature Trails & Bird
Sanctuary; Boating; Fishing; Ice Skating
on Lake in Winter; Sledding; Swimming Pool; Baseball Diamonds (10); Softball
& Little League Diamonds (7); Football Fields (4); Cricket Fields (10
pitches); Rugby Fields (12); Soccer Fields (7); Hockey Field; Hard Tennis
Courts (4); Cross-Country Course (5.0
miles); Running Tracks; Jogging; Picnic Areas
Zoo (252
acres); Botanical Gardens (239 acres); Rockefeller Fountain; Baseball Diamonds
(4); Softball & Little League Diamonds (5); Football Field; Hard Tennis
Courts (6), (6 hard courts)
Created in
1936 by F. Cormier from tidal swamp & ash dump; Site of Worlds Fairs, 1939-40 & 1964-65; Hall of Science of the
City of New York; Area; Shea Municipal Stadium; Open
Air Pavilion; Outdoor Singer Pool; Large Parking Area connected to the Grand Central Parkway; Marina; Boating;
Fishing; ice-skating Rink; Football Fields
(5); Baseball Diamonds (5); (2);Cricket Field (1 pitch); Golf; Hockey
Field (1); Model Airplane Flying Field; Softball & Little League Playing
Diamonds (9); Clay Tennis
Courts (8); Boccie Courts
Jogging; Swimming Pool in Amphitheater; Carousel; Zoo & Children's Farm; Picnic Areas
Fishing;
Ice Skating on Lake in Winter; Nature Trails; Jogging; Horseback Riding;
Sledding; Cross-Country Course (1.5 miles); Football Field; Soccer Field;
Baseball Diamonds (2); Softball & Little League Diamonds (11); Clay Tennis
Courts (10); Hard ennis Courts (6); Picnic Areas
Marina;
Fishing; Surfcasting; Beaches (2.0 miles); Forum Area; Softball & Little
League Diamond; Playing Diamond; Football Field; Running Tracks, Jogging
WILLIAM T.
DAVIS WILDLIFE REFUGE (260 acres)
2. LOS
ANGELES,
Los Angeles
Department of Recreation & Parks
(355
city-owned park covering 15,537 acres)
14,987
acres . . . Harnik
The
SANTA MONICA
PRESERVE (7,200 acres, under State of
Undeveloped
Colonel
Griffith donated a 3,000 acre portion of Rancho Los Feliz
to the City of
Angeles in
1896 for use as a public park; In the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking downtown; Steep Topography; Wilderness Areas;
Observatory; Los Angeles Zoo; Ferndell Ranger Station; Greek Theater; Travel Town; Golf
Courses (5); Baseball Fields; Tennis Courts; Riding Trails; Freeways (2);
Children's Play Area; Picnic Areas
SEPULVEDA
DAM RECREATION AREA (1,641 acres, leased by the City from
the
(2,031 acres
. . . Harnik)
18-hole
Golf Courses (2); Sports Field with Baseball Diamonds, Lighted Tennis Courts, an Outdoor Gymnasium with Basketball,
Volleyball & Handball Courts (80
acres); Children's Play Area; Picnic Area (20 acres)
HANSEN DAM
RECREATION AREA (1,437 acres, leased by the City from the U.S. Government) (1,463 acres . . . Harnik)
Swimming;
Boating; Sailing; Canoeing & Fishing on
ELYSIAN
PARK (600 acres)
Natural
Landscaping; Picnic Areas; Children's Play Area; Tennis Courts; Ball Fields
Sunken Rose
Garden (7 acres); California Museum of Science & Industry; Museum of Natural
History; Memorial Coliseum (seating 95,000); Indoor Sports Arena
MAC ARTHUR
PARK (32 acres)
Hollyhock
House by Frank Lloyd Wright; A Studio Residence now an Arts & Crafts Center
by R. M. Schindler; Wading Pool & Pergola by Schindler & Richard J. Neutra; Junior Arts Center; Municipal Art Gallery; Picnic
Areas; Children's Play Area
Landscaped
park with 2,150-underground parking spaces
3.
Chicago
Park District
7,329 acres
. . . Harnik
Extending
along the shoreline of Lake Michigan from
Landscape
designs by gardener Swain Nelson & Olaf Benson
between 1865 & the 1880s, modified by Ossian Simonds
between 1903 & 1921, & Ernest Schroeder between the 1920s & 1960s
with assistance from Alfred Caldwell between 1936 & 1938; Statue of
Standing Lincoln by Augustus Saint Gaudens, Ira Couch
Tomb, Chicago Historical Society Museum, Chicago Academy of Science Museum, Zoo
(35 acres): Farm in the Zoo, Children's Zoo; Conservatory (3 acres), Gun Club, Belmont,Diversey, & Montrose Harbors; Theater-
on-the-Lake
Outdoor
Facilities: Athletic Fields (4), Baseball (5), Junior Baseball (4), Softball
(10), Football & Soccer (4), Tennis Courts (31), Volleyball Courts (3),
Horseshoe Courts (15), Shuffleboard Courts (5), Basketball Standards (3) (1 on
Margate & 2 on Windsor Avenue), Playgrounds (11), Spray Pools (2),
Sandboxes (6), ice-skating Ponds (4) (1 on North Pond, 1 on South Pond, & 2
at Waveland), Day Camps (2), Bicycle Path, Bridle Path, Archery Range, Bathing
Beaches (7), Casting Pool, 9-hole Golf Course, Golf Driving Range, Golf Putting
Course, Yacht & Powerboat Harbors
(3), Launching Ramps (3), Lagoons (2), Marine Facilities (1,149), Trap
Shooting Range, Zoo, Multiple-Use Paved
Area
Indoor
Facilities: Field house (Margate), Gymnasium, Club Rooms (2), Kitchen,
Craft Shops (2); Drama, Artcraft, Enameling, Camera Club; Field House (Dickens),
Club Rooms (3), Lapidary Shop, Kitchen, Music, Enameling, Senior Citizens'
Center, Pavilion (Fullerton), Drama, Kitchen; Cafe Brauer
(Armitage), Drama, Beach Houses (3)
Named after
architect Daniel Burnham who suggested a plan to connect
"Made" land; site of 1933-1934 Century of Progress Exposition;
striking views of Chicago skyline from
Leif Eriksen Drive, which traverses the length of the
park unimpeded by cross traffic; reproduction of Fort Dearborn & cabin of
Jean Baptiste Point du
Sable, built for Century of Progress Exposition; Burnham Harbor; Chicago Park District Administration Building; McCormick
Place; Soldier Field, seating 106,000
Outdoor
Facilities: athletic fields (1); Baseball (1), Softball (2), Football &
Soccer (1), Running Track (4 lap in
Soldier Field), Tennis Courts (8), Multiple-Use Paved Areas (3), Basketball
Standards (18), Volleyball (2), Playgrounds (6), Spray Pool (1), Sandboxes (2), ice-skating (2), Bridle Path;
Day Camp; Bicycle Path, Bathing Beaches
(3), Marine Facilities (821), Launching Ramps (2), Model Yacht Basin
(1), Stadium (1) in Soldier Field);
Yacht & Powerboat Harbor (1), 20,000 sq. ft. Park for Skateboarders
Indoor
Facilities: Field house (on promontory): Club Rooms (4); Beach House (1)
JACKSON
PARK (542.89 acres)
Landscaping
by
Museum of
Science & Industry, Inner, Outer & 59th Street Harbors, Japanese Garden; Outdoor Facilities: Athletic Fields
(3), Baseball (4), Softball (10), Football & Soccer (5), Running Track (4 lap), Tennis
Courts (24), Horseshoe Courts (6), Volleyball Courts (4), Bowling Greens (2),
Basketball Standards (11), Playgrounds
(5), Sandboxes (5), Bridle Path, Bicycle Path, Day Camp, 18- hole Golf
Course, Lagoon, Launching Ramp (2), Yacht & Powerboat Harbors (3), Marine
Facilities (478), Bathing Beaches (3), Casting Pool with Pier, Multiple-Use
Paved Areas (2)
Indoor
Facilities: Field house Gymnasium, Club Rooms (2), Kitchen, Artcraft,
Drama,
Music,
Beach House, Senior Citizens' Center
Planned by
Scene of
annual Bud Billiken Day celebration & parade
sponsored by the Chicago Daily Defender,
statue of George Washington by Daniel Chester French, Fountain of Time by Lorado Taft, Armory Cottage, Open Forum Area, Sunken
Garden; Outdoor Facilities: Regional
Adventure Playground, Swimming Pool, Athletic Field, Baseball (6), Junior Baseball (2), Softball (6),
Football & Soccer (4), Tennis Courts (14), Horseshoe Courts (4),
Shuffleboard Courts (5), Volleyball Court, Multiple-Use Paved Areas (8),
Basketball Standards (18), Bowling Greens (2), Playgrounds (4), Spray Pool, Sandboxes (4), ice-skating (2), Day
Camp, Bicycle Path, Lagoon-Casting Pool;
Indoor
Facilities: Field house Gymnasiums (3), Combination Assembly Hall, Club Rooms
(6), Craft Shop, Kitchen, Artcraft, Camera Club,
Lapidary Shop, Drama, Music, Enameling, Ceramics, Senior Citizens' Center Joint
Operation with Board of Education: Dyett Field house
Natatorium, Gymnasium, Club Room, Kitchen, Artcraft
GRANT PARK
(303 acres)
Architectural plans by Daniel H. Burnham & landscape plans by the
Olmsted Brothers in 1907 changed by Edward H. Bennett between 1915 & 1930
Statue of
seated Lincoln by Augustus Saint Gaudens, Buckingham
Memorial Fountain by Jacques Lambert,
Art Institute, Field Museum of Natural History, John G. Shedd
Aquarium, Monroe Street Harbor, Orchestra Shell, Rose Garden, Underground
Garages on the north & south; Outdoor Facilities: Athletic Fields (3),
Junior Baseball (2), Softball (18), Football & Soccer (4), Tennis Courts
(12), Yacht & Powerboat Harbor, Marine Facilities (824)
Designed by
William Le Baron Jenney between 1871 & 1877'
designs changed by Oscar DuBuis between 1877 &
1890s, & Jens Jensen between 1906 & 1909
Lagoons,
Islands, Hills, Trees, the "Stable" (a rustic maintenance building
resembling a German hunting lodge), Rose Gardens; Outdoor Facilities: Swimming
Lagoon, Swimming Pool, Athletic Field,
Baseball (3), Junior Baseball (3), Football & Soccer, Tennis Courts (12),
Volleyball Courts (6), Horseshoe Courts (7), Multiple Use Paved Areas (2),
Basketball Standards (10), Playgrounds (5), Spray Pools (2), Sandboxes (3), ice-skating (3), Lagoon, Day Camp,
Bicycle Path; Indoor Facilities: Field house
Gymnasiums (2), Combination Assembly Hall, Club Rooms (4), Craft Shop,
Kitchens (1), Boat Building Shop
BROOKFIELD
ZOO (196 acres)
The
buildings are designed in a 15th century Italian Renaissance style except for
the Seven Seas Panorama housing
porpoises & dolphins which looks like a big bubble.
Original
designs by Architect William Le Baron Jenney in 1869
modified by Jens Jensen in the 1870s until the 1890s & again from 1905 to
1921, & by Oscar DuBuis between 1877 & 1893
Conservatory
(4.5 acres): Designed by Jens Jensen & Schmidt, Gordon & Martin, Hitchings & Co., Engineers between 1906 & 1907 in
the shape of a great haystack, remodeled in 1958 & 1996; Palm House,
Fernery, Horticultural Hall, Aroid House,
Sensory
Garden; Outdoor Facilities: Swimming pool (1), Athletic Fields (2),
Baseball (2), Junior Baseball, Softball
(11), Football & Soccer (3), Tennis Courts (24), Horseshoe Courts (14),
Multiple-Use Paved Playgrounds (4), Spray Pools (3), Sandboxes (2),
ice-skating, Bicycle Path, Lagoon-Casting Pool with Pier, Model Yacht Basin,
Day Camp; Indoor Facilities: Field house Gymnasium, Assembly Hall, Club Rooms
(7), Artcraft, Music, Drama, Senior Citizens' Center
DOUGLAS
PARK (181.99 acres)
Designed by
William LeBaron Jenning
beginning in 1871, Oscar DuBuis beginning in 1885,
& Jens Jensen beginning in 1906
Outdoor
Facilities: Swimming Pool, Athletic Field, Baseball (3), Jr. Baseball (2),
Football & Soccer (4), Running Track (4 lap), Tennis Courts (16), Multiple-Use Paved Areas (2), Basketball Standards (26),
Volleyball (2), Horseshoe (4),
Playgrounds (5), Spray Pool (2), Sandboxes (2), ice-skating (2), Bicycle
Path, Lagoon, Casting Pool; Day Camp;
Indoor Facilities: Field house Gymnasiums (2),
Combination Assembly Hall, Club Rooms (7), Kitchen, Artcraft;
Flower Hall, Benches Garden, & Lily
Pond, ca. 1907, garden designed by Jens Jensen.
Designed
between 1917 & 1920 by Jens Jensen as an expression of the Prairie Style of landscape architecture with native
shrubs & trees, brooks & waterfalls
Outdoor
Facilities: Swimming Pool, Athletic Fields (2), Baseball (2), Jr. Baseball (3),
Softball
(2), Football & Soccer (2), Tennis Courts (9), Horseshoe (3),
Multiple-Use Paved Area, Basketball
Standards (4), Volleyball Courts (2), Playground (2), Spray Pool, Wading Pool, Sandbox, Archery Range,
Bowling Greens (2), Nine-Hole Golf Course, Lagoon, Bicycle Path, ice-skating
(2), Day Camp
Indoor
Facilities: Field house Gymnasiums (2), Assembly Halls (2), Club Rooms (10), Craft Shop,
Kitchens (2), Artcraft, Drama,
Man-made island
facing north end of
Outdoor
Facilities:
RAINBOW
BEACH & PARK (61.70 acres leased by Chicago Park District from Chicago Water
Fund Property)
Marine
Service Building; Outdoor Facilities: Athletic Fields (2), Junior Baseball
(2), Softball (3), Football & Soccer
(2), Tennis Courts (8), Handball Courts (3),
Multiple-Use Paved Area, Basketball Standards (2), Playground,
ice-skating (2), Day Camp, Bathing Beach, Launching Ramps (2); Indoor
Facilities: Beach Houses (4), Art Center, Art Craft
Landscape
designs prepared by the Olmsted Brothers & architectural designs by Daniel H. Burnham Company
Outdoor
Facilities: Swimming Pool, Athletic Field, Football & Soccer, Baseball (2),
Jr. Baseball (4), Running Track (6 lap), Tennis Courts (7), Handball (2),
Horseshoes (2), Volleyball (6), Multiple-Use Paved Area, Basketball Standards
(5), Playgrounds (2), Spray Pool,
Sandboxes (4), ice-skating (2), Bicycle Path, Lagoon, Casting Pond with Pier,
Day Camp; Indoor Facilities: Field house-Gymnasiums (2), Assembly Hall,
Club Rooms (6), Kitchen, Artcraft, Public Library, Drama
Conceived
in 1966; built over railroad tracks and above surface parking lots adjacent to
Grant Park; Welcome Center; Frank Gehry designed Pritzker Pavilion; Crown Fountain by Jaume
Piensa; Lurie Gardens
designed by the team of Kathryn Gustafson, Piet Oudorf and Robert Israel;; BP Bridge designed by Frank Gehry; Chase Promenade; Exelon
Pavilions Harris Theaters; Harris Theater; Kapoor
Sculpture on SBC Plaza designed by Anish Kapoor; McCormick Tribune Plaza and Ice Rinkl
Wrighley Square and Millenium
Monument,;
Landscape
designs prepared by Olmsted Brothers & architectural designs by Daniel H.
Burnham Company
Outdoor
Facilities: Athletic Field, Baseball Field, Football & Soccer, Softball
(2), Tennis Courts (2), Horseshoe Courts (2), Multiple-Use Paved Area,
Basketball Standards (6), Volleyball
Courts (2), Playground, Spray Pool, Sandboxes (3), ice-skating, Day Camp; Indoor Facilities:
Field house-Gymnasium, Assembly Hall, Club Rooms (10), Craft Shop, Kitchen, Artcraft, Music, Drama, Senior Citizen Center
Reclaimed
vacant land in Bronzeville on
African-American culture;
Designed by
Daryl Garrison and built in 1993-94 with participation of neighborhood residents & children; Funded, built &
maintained by a partnership of individuals, organizations & the City of
Chicago Youth center, playground, sculpture park,community
gardens, murals
OUTSIDE
MORTON
ARBORETUM (1,500 acres)
Woodland park containing 30 miles of walking trails, 25 acres covered
with native prairie plants, a lake, a bird sanctuary, a Ginkgo Tea Shop, &
a center for nature studies.
BOTANIC
GARDEN (300 acres)
Constructed
on an island in one of the larger
4.
307 city-owned
parks containing 32,598 acres)
20,363
acres . . . Harnik
HARRIS
COUNTY PARKS
HOUSTON
PARKS
ALLENS LANDING
(3.0 acres)
Historic
landmark
BROCK
(357.20 acres)
Golf
course, picnic area, softball, football & baseball fields, archery
Diked property which fills up with 10,000 acres of water
during the rainy season;
Sports
fields, Velodrome, drainage systems, asphalt trails,
restrooms, picnic tables
Picnic
area, camping
Donated in
1914 by George Hermann, one-time city park commissioner; Zoological
Gardens (42
acres), Miller Outdoor Theater on 7.5 acres - a free theater offering
entertainment from spring through fall, Museum of Natural
Science & Burke Baker
Planetarium,
holes), Playground, Picnic Area, Tennis & Basketball
Courts, Swimming Pool
Wildlife sanctuary,
5 miles of nature trails, self-guided tours
MEMORIAL
PARK (1,466 acres) (1,431 acres . . . Harnik)
Aline McAshan Botanical Hall
& Houston Arboretum; Golf Course; Softball, Baseball
& Football Fields; Tennis Courts;
Swimming Pool; Backstops; Hiking; Jogging; Biking;
Playground;
Picnic Area
Historic
landmark
SUNNYSIDE
(285 acres)
Pool,
Backstops
Playground,
Picnic Area, Softball & Baseball Field
5.
(630
city-owned parks covering 10,252 acres)
Philadelphia Fairmount Park Commission 8,900 acres
Philadelphia Department of Recreation 1,464 acres . . . Harnik
(Parkways
cover 372.44 acres)
Located on
the west bank of the
Street & from the Penn Central Railroad to the river.
John Bartram,
botanist, laid out & developed the land about 1730. His
house, barn & stables were
restored by the Fairmount Park Commission in 1925. The house
is furnished & open to
the public.
Baseball
& football fields, an outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, fireplaces,
& a
picnic area occupy most of the open space.
Located in
northeast
Fillmore
Street & Cottman Avenue extending to
on the site has been converted into a museum & a
library. Softball fields, picnic area,
fireplaces, a shelter, a golf-driving range, & a
miniature golf concession occupy the
grounds.
Located in
extends into
Bridle
paths, picnic areas & fireplaces are scattered throughout the park.
Recreation
facilities for tennis, basketball, baseball, football,
soccer, horseshoe pitching, shelters,
playground, swimming pools, community rooms, & miniature
golf concessions are
located near the various entrances. Eighteen-hole golf
courses are situated near Cobb's
Creek & Karakung Creek.
areas of Carpenter's Woods, Clifford Park,
Pines &
the 379-acre water area of the
Fairmount
Park-Wissahickon Valley (4,167 acres . . . Harnik)
Established
in 1865 as a 28-acre park; First general plan prepared by H.J.
Schwarzmann in 1871; laid out as a public park with
recreational features made
accessible by about 45 miles of paved drives & many
miles of walks, trails & bridle
paths
Extends
along the east side of the
Avenue at Wissahickon Creek;
offers the principal access to central
Roxborough; between
a narrow strip. The land rises abruptly from the
open to the public, including Strawberry, Woodford, Mount
Pleasant & Lemon Hill,
are located on the higher level.
Features
include the Old Water Works on the
the Glendinning Rock Garden at
River Drive, & the rowing clubhouses that make up Boat House
Row.
Various
athletic fields are located at the Edgeley,
Woodford entrances. These include baseball, softball,
football, & soccer fields,
basketball & tennis courts, & cross-country racing
courses; Boating, canoeing, rowing
&
fishing take place on the
Hood Dell. The Smith Memorial Playground is equipped with a
recreation building &
Plaisted Hall, north of the Art Museum on Boat House Row,
has an indoor basketball
court.
Extends along the west side of the
woodlands; area was the site of the Centennial Exhibition of
1876;
Zoological
Garden is located at
"Solitude." built in 1784-85, is located on the zoo grounds;
Memorial Hall, near 42nd
Street
& Parkside Avenue, is the only major building
remaining from the Centennial
Exhibition,
It has an indoor swimming pool & a basketball
court. It is the headquarters
of the
Cedar Grove
& Sweetbriar &
Japanese
Exhibit House & Garden, the John B. Kelly Playhouse-in-the Park, the
House, a Nursery, & service facilities.
Recreation
facilities approachable from the various street entrances include baseball,
softball, football, & soccer fields, archery &
tennis courts, cross-country courses,
cricket, rugby & hockey fields, lawn bowling, &
picnic areas; Youngsters fish on the
near Parkside & Belmont
Avenues.
Located on
four original squares of
MORRIS PARK
(123.00 acres)
Located in
branches of Karakung Creek which
meets Cobb's Creek near the southern boundary
of the park; Ten acres in southern portion are used for
baseball, softball & football
fields & basketball & tennis courts; Bridle paths
& trails, picnic area, shelters &
fireplaces are located throughout the park
Located in
from
Has bridle
paths, picnic areas & fireplaces throughout; an
at
field at Holme & Convent
Avenues
Formerly
& west
of
roads, walks, lakes & informal tree planting; Used in
1926 as part of the
Sesquicentennial of American Independence; Developed portion of the
park, adjacent
to the Philadelphia Naval Base, is intensely used Contains
an 18-hole golf course &
clubhouse, a lake used for boating & ice skating, a
swimming pool, tennis courts, a
track for racing, & baseball, softball & soccer
fields; Bellaire, built about 1678, & an
fireplaces throughout
Excerpt
from Master Plan of 1969: "By far, the biggest change ever to affect the
park
since its construction will be the removal of the southern
& eastern sides of the park for
the construction of the
will cause a loss of approximately 32 acres of parkland
& will remove the running track
areas adjacent to the baseball fields, a picnic shelter with
fireplace, several heavily used
picnic areas, a soccer field, a volleyball court, a
Children's playground, the Melville
Memorial,
several sections of the park road system, a number of walks, the two Broad
Street
entrances & 649 mature trees. "
Excerpt
from Master Plan of 1967:
integral part of the city, providing a direct link between
for all ages. It is also proposed that there be provision
for outdoor dining on a limited
basis. The mile & a quarter promenade
along the river's edge will allow space for
pleasant walks & sitting areas. From the Schuylkill
Expressway, thousands of motorists
daily get their first glimpse of downtown
continuous green edge will leave a lasting impression, enhancing
the image of the entire
city.
WISSAHICKON
(1,372.25 acres)
Includes
areas of Carpenter's Woods, Clifford Park,
Woodward
Pines; Extends along Wissahickon Creek in Roxborough & Germantown
from
Valley to
Creek winds
through a deep gorge from
of which it empties into the
about a mile. The
drive continues along Paper Mill Run as
the Wissahickon Creek, it runs
parallel to the Creek to
length of the
Park
extends along the banks of Cresheim Creek about two
miles to
The park's
boundaries on the east & west follow roughly the ridge lines of the
Prominent
features are Wissahickon Hall, a Park Police
Headquarters, Valley Green
Inn, the
David Rittenhouse birthplace, built in 1707 in
Monastery & the Monastery Riding Ring, & the Allen's
amenities include tennis courts, football fields, riding
& hiking trails, picnic areas,
fireplaces, canoeing & rowing, trout fishing, skating,
sledding, sleigh riding, & an
18-hole golf course & clubhouse.
UPPER
ROXBOROUGH OPEN SPACE PLAN, 1972 (240 acres)
A proposal
to preserve 240 acres of woodland & streams in an area of expanding
suburban growth; the plan would provide over seven miles of
hiking & bridle paths &
would connect
Miquon Recreation System; Proposed funding is 50 percent
Federal, 30 percent State,
& 20 percent local.
Located at
intersection of Meadowbrook Avenue & Hillcrest Avenue
6.
(202 sites
containing 14,301 acres of parks land & 19,683 acres of open space lands
for a total of 33,984 acres as of July 1, 2000 . . . San
Diego Park & Recreation
Department))
32,650
acres . . . Harnik
(45
community parks, 88 neighborhood parks, & 20 mini parks)
LA JOLLA
UNDERWATER PARK (5,977 acres of dedicated park & water)
Established
in 1970 by the San Diego City Council in response to concerns about
increasingly damaged or depleted sea life; Under the
jurisdiction of the
&
Recreation Department with additional jurisdiction by the San Diego City Life
Guards; San
Diego La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve (535 acres) part of
larger park; Runs from the southern border of Scripps Institution
of Oceanography to
Alligator
Head, at the west end of La Jolla Cove; Skin & scuba diving permitted; no
fishing allowed
Contains
River,
& the Old Mission Dam, a National Historic Site; Surrounded on three sides
by
urban land; Undeveloped areas are open to picnickers,
hikers, mountain bikers, &
horseback riders; 1.5 mile long trail leads to the summit of
1,591
Visitors
Interpretative Center
fishing; 3.2 mile Loop Trail & an 18-hole Golf Course
are located at
acres of land)
Contains 27
miles of shoreline & 19 miles of beaches; about 25 percent of the land has
been set aside for private developers; Sea World Oceanarium (80 acres); Belmont
Amusement
Park; Hotels & Restaurants; Swimming; Water Skiing; Boating; Sailing;
Fishing;
&
LOS PENASQUITOS
CANYON WILDLIFE PRESERVE (2,572 acres . . .
Harnik)
Jointly
operated by the City & County of San Diego; Land was part of the first
Mexican
land grant in
& Lopez
Canyons Preserve contains the Los Penasquitos adobe
ranch house originally
built in 1824
SAN PASQUAL
OPEN SPACE (2,341 acres . . . Harnik)
Site of the
Panama-California Exposition in 1915, the Panama-California International
Exposition
in 1916 & the California-Pacific International Exposition in 1935 &
1936
SIXTH
AVENUE SIDE (144.90 acres):
Walking;
Jogging; Bicycling; Playground; Picnic Areas
CABRILLO
FREEWAY (circa 40 acres) . . . "The freeway is elaborately landscaped
--- a pioneering concession won from the federal highway
authorities as a result of
citizen protest. Yet nothing really seems to justify this
use of parkland. It can only be
hoped that a movement to widen the expressway will be
permanently staved off." . . .
August Heckscher, "Open Spaces: The Life of American
Cities," Harper & Row,
1977, 187)
EL PRADO:
Art; Timken
Gallery;
groups containing a multi-purpose auditorium & two
patios; Casa de Balboa
accommodating a
Museum,
Hall of Champions, & Model Railroad Exhibits;
Reuben H.
Fleet Science Center & Space Theater;
shops & studios, a
Merry-go-round; Miniature Railroad; House of Hospitality containing a
restaurant,
office space for non-profit organizations, & an
auditorium & rooms for rent; House of
Charm, home
of Mingei Folk Arts Museum & San Diego Art
Institute & containing
rehearsal space for the Old Globe Theater; Spreckels Organ Pavilion seating 2,000; a
gardens, nature trails, open spaces for impromptu
entertainments; Bicycling is permitted
but skateboarding & roller skating are not allowed
PALISADES:
Starlight Bowl, home of the Starlight Opera, seating 4,249;
of Champions; Automotive Museum; Puppet Theater &
Recital Hall;
Club; House
of Pacific Relations, cottages accommodating national groups who hold
Open House
on Sundays
Center;
Centro Cultural de la Raza; Children's Playground,
Picnic Area; Rose Garden
(2 acres);
SOUTH SIDE
OF
MARSTON
ADDITION NORTH OF
MORLEY
FIELD (110.20 acres): Archery, Frisbee & Tennis Courts; Fly Casting
Pond;
Swimming Pool; Velodrome: Patrick Sandison
Club; Club de Petanque;
Community
College Baseball Field
ARIZONA
LANDFILL (49.60 acres): Site of City of San Diego Nursery &
Maintenance
Yards; Undeveloped space formerly used as a dump & now used for dog
runs & walking
GOLDEN HILL
AREA ( 300 acres): Golf Courses (18-hole &
9-hole); Community
Center;
Baseball Diamond; Basketball & Horseshoe Courts; Playground
TORREY PINES STATE RESERVE (877 acres)
Transferred
from City to State control in 1956; Rugged Canyons; Nature Trails; Site of
more than 2,000 Torrey Pines, some
300 years old; Views of Pacific Ocean & Los
Penasquitos Natural Preserve; "Fat Man's Misery,"
a three-fourths of a mile long
narrow passage between sandstone cliffs, rising up to 40 ft.
on each side of the path;
Picnic
Areas
Located in
on trails; biking on maintenance roads; Parking, picnic
areas, restroom facilities at
major entrance
Landscaped
park rising above
&
Ocean-front
landscaped park that embraces a bathing cove
MISSION
VALLEY PRESERVE (51 acres)
Native
habitat along both sides of the seasonal
Site of
founding of
the Mormon Battalion;
course
SPANISH
LANDING (27.2 acres)
Landscaped
section of
Island
& the
Grassy
Slopes; Outdoor Concerts;
Playground;
Picnic Area
Green strip
bordering & under the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge; Murals on
Bridge
Supports Depict Incidents from the History of Mexicans &
Mexican-Americans; Park was developed through
the efforts of young people who live
in the adjacent community; Contains Restrooms, a
Multi-Purpose Court & a Children's
Play Area
CANYON
RESERVES
(in the process of being acquired by the City of
Approved by
preservation by the San Diego City Council in 1974; Serves as a buffer
between large residential communities; Chaparral, Scrub
& Brush Community; Birds,
Mice,
Reptiles, Hawks,
Course (18
holes); Potential Fire Hazards
Undeveloped
natural site; Nature Trails & Picnic Areas; Park Rangers provide
interpretive services & patrol the park Biking Trail
(approximately 4 miles)
For
additional information contact
Stan Fye, Project Assistant
Park &
Recreation Dept.
Northern
Parks Division
Park
Planning Section
619-236-7342
7.
Detroit
Recreation Department
(56
city-owned parks consisting of 3,843 acres)
5,890 acres
. . . Harnik
Originally
planned by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1882; Located on an island on the
Whitcomb
Conservatory; Dossin
Jerome H. Remick Music Shell; Scott Memorial Fountain; View of River
Traffic &
Detroit
Skyline;
horseback riding, & fields for baseball, football,
handball, softball, soccer, tennis;
Casino
& Refectories; 9-hole & 18-hole golf courses & a driving range;
model yacht
basin; ice skating area; speedboat rides; picnic areas;
238-acre native wooded area
with a herd of deer, pheasants, & black & fox
squirrels; Site of three-day weekend
Detroit
Grand Prix auto race each year; 15 miles of roadways, some as many as 6
lanes wide . . . Harnik
"Today
Belle Isle, enlarged by landfill to a thousand acres, is in many of its areas a
hodgepodge of inharmonious and tasteless structures, while
delicate wrought-iron
bridges from the last century decay and rust." . . .
August Heckscher, "Open Spaces:
The Life of
American Cities," Harper & Row, 1977, 178)
Rest area
with benches in downtown
Facilities
for picnicking, hiking, bicycle racing & girl's field hockey; baseball
& softball
diamonds, tennis courts, wading & swimming pools,
playgrounds
Situated
around
18-hole
golf course; ice skating, tobogganing & sledding in winter
On
small children
PALMER PARK
(287 acres)
Palmer Log
Cabin containing heirlooms, cooking utensils, furniture & weapons of the
Witherell, Merril & Palmer
families; Merril Fountain; riding academy, 18-hole
golf
courses (2), tennis, shuffleboard & handball courts,
football field, horseshoe & volley
ball areas, small lakes (2) - ice skating in winter, wading
pool, bait & fly casting pool;
picnic areas; Planted with trees & shrubs
Rolling
woodland threaded from north to south by River Rouge; Automobile drives,
bridle paths, bathhouse, swimming pools of Olympic standards
(3), 18-hole golf
course, tennis courts, 40-acre athletic field containing
one-quarter mile cinder track,
jumping & vaulting pits, baseball diamonds (2), & a
football field; Children's
playgrounds in south central area (2), each of seven acres
with wading pools &
playground equipment; winter sports in central section
including a six-acre skating rink,
six 700-ft. toboggan slides, stables, hurdles, & bridle
paths for the National Guard, & a
pistol range for the Detroit Police Department; a 130-acre
municipal nursery in western
section
HURON-CLINTON METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY
600
Woodward
8.
(296
city-owned parks encompassing a total of 47,025 acres)
21,828
acres . . . Harnik
Focus of
park and parkway plan by George Kessler in 1910; Flood control projects;
concrete channel; levee; lock operations for boats &
barges; Linear parks & chain of
lakes devoted to a variety of recreation activities in planning
stages
White Rock
Lake Park/Greenbelt (2,956 acres . . . Harnik)
Plan
prepared by George Kessler in the 1910's
Extends
around
as a reservoir water storage basin; Picnicking; Horseback
Riding; Fishing; Boating;
Bathing;
Aquatic Sports; Regattas for Sailboats & Indoor & Outdoor Motor Craft;
Clubhouses;
Private Fishing & Boating Camps; Fish Hatchery; Boathouse;
Neighborhood Pool; Lighted Baseball Diamonds (6); Unlighted Baseball
Diamonds
(4);
Bleachers (18); Lighted Tennis Courts (4); Unlighted
(46);
Shelters (2); Picnic Tables (327); Nature Trail; Bicycle Trail; Parking Spaces
(2,132)
Located in
ball courts & picnic tables (11)
Site of Texas Centennial in 1936 & the
Texas State Fair held each October
Buildings:
Women's;
Midway
MARSALIS
PARK (47.72 acres)
Reconstruction of old Hord House built of
squared logs with a chimney of white
limestone blocks;
Spaces
(550)
Landscaping
& stonework done by Works Progress Administration; Turtle Creek in
center
Three-mile
long trail alongside a track abandoned by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Railroad
ROBERT E.
LEE PARK (17.50 acres)
Reproduction of the
Robert E.
Lee on Traveler, his favorite horse; Neighborhood Pool, Unlighted Baseball
Diamond,
Shelter, Picnic Tables (6), Parking Spaces (4)
Established
in 1876; Early Homes; Log Cabins;
Sculpture
of 54 longhorn steers crossing a flowing stream; Operated in a partnership
agreement between Dallas Parks & Recreation Department,
Dallas Tress & Parks
Foundation, & the
DEALY PLAZA
(3 acres)
Site of
assassination of President John F. Kennedy
9.
(200
city-owned parks encompassing 30,412 acres)
34,901
acres . . . Harnik
Harnik)
Dobbin's Lookout at 2,330 ft.; Mountain setting with virgin
cactus strands, rock
formations & a variety of wildlife; Horseback Riding;
Hiking; Picnicking; No Camping
PAPAGO PARK
(1,200 acres)
Small Lakes
(7); State Fish Hatchery; Municipal Stadium; Golf Course (18-holes);
Horseback
Riding; Hiking, Picnicking
Acquired
through purchase & donation in 1934; Sports & recreation area; Carnival
Rides; Bandshell;
sternwheeler leaves on 20- minute cruises several times
daily; Golf Courses (2); Tennis
courts, Badminton & Shuffleboard Courts; Swimming;
Dancing; Picnicking; Nature
Walks
Historic,
recreational and passive park on site of the old
federal
Paths,
pool, pond, conservatory, 3 historic buildings, landscape symbolizing the Hopi
Circle of
Life; Scheduled to open in 2000
Deck built
over the Papago Freeway
RIO SALADO
GREENWAY (550 acres)
Proposed
project supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & conservationists;
Semi-irrigated parkland along Rio Salado using
treated contaminated water; Designed
for pedestrians, bicyclists and wildlife
10.
(6.832
acres of city-owned parks)
Alamo, Cenotaph
memorial to those who died fighting for
bandstand
Water Works
Company donated 248.78 acres to the city in 1899; named for George
W.
Brackenridge, the company's president Playgrounds, pavilions, sky ride,
miniature
railroad, bridle paths, picnic areas, paddle boats, 18-hole
golf course, driving range,
science & the humanities), & San Antonio Zoological
Gardens.
Native
Japanese
garden, garden for the blind, Children's garden, & educational tours &
workshops
Children's playground & water gardens.
Playgrounds, picnic tables, pavilion & playing fields
(baseball, soccer, multi-purpose).
Pavilion, playground, picnic tables, & swimming pool.
SAN ANTONIO
RIVERWALK (15.4 acres)
Landscaped
walkways, shops, boat rides, & outdoor theater.
SAN PEDRO
PARK (46 acres)
Pavilion,
picnic tables, swimming pool, playground, softball fields, & McFarlin Tennis
Center.
Pavilion,
playground, picnic tables, swimming pool, gymnasium, softball field, tennis
courts, & casting pool.
Special
Projects Coordinator
City of
11.
(152
city-owned parks & playgrounds consisting of 3,136 acres)
Founded in
1872; A Health Spa from 1890 to 1932 ; Known as
"Little
because of natural formations;
Horseback
Riding Trails (6 miles); Bicycle Trails (3 miles), Rest Areas, Playgrounds
(2); Picnic
Areas
KELLY PARK
(156 acres)
Originally
part of estate of Judge Lawrence Archer, former mayor of
Hollow
Children's Park (7.5 acres);
Zoological
Gardens (2.0 acres);
Workshop;
Areas
Man-made lake formed as a result of a
quarry operation, Opened for public use in
1982; Sand
beach, Supervised swimming area, Fishing, Boating, Wind Surfing, Paddle
Boating,
Volleyball, Horseshoes; Snack Bar; Picnic Areas, Tot
Dedicated
as a public park in 1962;
trees; 100 community garden plots; acres of open grass for
picnicking, kite flying,
games & relaxing; fruit orchard; barn; farm animals;
landscaping classes; cultural
festivals, seasonal farmer's market
OVERFELT
BOTANICAL GARDENS (32.58 acres)
Opened to
public in 1966; Lakes (3), Arboretum;
Garden for
the Blind, Natural & Wildlife Areas
MUNICIPAL
ROSE GARDEN (5.5 acres)
Over 3,500
rose shrubs with 189 varieties; Reflection pool, Two-tiered water fountain,
Miniature
rose beds, Test gardens
OUTSIDE
SAN JOSE
FAMILY CAMP (40 acres)
3,200 foot
elevation family camp near the West Gate of Yosemite National Park; Tent
cabins, Dining complex; Staff facilities; Campfire circles,
Lodge, Wheelchair accessible
facilities; Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Softball, Horseshoes,
Archery, Shuffleboard,
Organized
Programs; Open to campers from mid-April to mid-October
Conventions, Arts & Entertainment
12.
Baltimore City Department of Recreation &
Parks
(397
city-owned park areas & tracts on a total of 6,314 acres)
5,048 acres
. . . Harnik
GWYNNS FALLS PARK (686.106 acres)
acres) . . . Harnik
Gwynn Falls Trail slated to stretch 14 miles from the
Harbor;
Includes Bergner Playground, Daisy Field,
Playground;
Baseball & Softball Diamonds; Football Fields; Outdoor Basketball
Courts;
Baltimore
Zoo (200 acres),
(6),
Courts
(10), Surfaced Tennis Courts (16), Football Fields (2), Outdoor Basketball
Court,
HERRING RUN
PARK (323.785 acres)
Coxon's Meadow;
Playgrounds (3), Baseball Diamonds (5), Baseball Diamonds, 60 ft.
(9),
Softball Diamonds (4), Football Fields (4), Outdoor
MOUNT
PLEASANT PARK (261.74 acres)
Golf
Course, Football Field, Picnic Grove, Playground, Soccer Field
Center,
Gardens;
Bird, Tree & Flower Walks;
Breastwork,
Artillery, Lookout; Chinese Pagoda; 3-acre
Field;
Swimming Pool; Baseball Diamonds (3); Softball Diamonds (11); Badminton
Court;
Shuffleboard Courts (2); Football Field; Hockey Fields; Soccer Fields
(5);
Multi-Purpose Enclosed Field; Ice- Skating Rink; Roller Skating Rinks
(2);
Playgrounds
(2); Quoit Shed
13.
130 city
parks covering 9,375 acres)
11,547 acres
. . . Harnik
Contains a
variety of wildflowers, shrubs & native & specimen trees; rolling
country;
scenic brooks; lakes & an abundance of small woodland
animals, birds, waterfowl &
Virginia Whitetail deer; Nature Center
Arboretum;
boating; fishing on reservoir; bicycling; bridle paths;
27-hole golf complex; youth
camping; Children's play area; picnicking;
amateur craftsmen
UPPER FALL
CREEK (1,660 acres . . . Harnik)
Amusements;
18-hole golf courses (3); baseball diamond; picnic area
Sunken
gardens; pagoda; greenhouses & fountains; swimming pool; tennis courts;
miscellaneous sports facilities
Group of
figures sculptured by Karl Bitter; trees & shrubs
DePauw
Fountain designed by Karl Bitter & executed by A. Stirling
Calder; Pieces of
World War
artillery; Floral Displays
Zoological
Park;
GREENWAYS
(4,700 acres . . . Harnik)
MONON TRAIL
Abandoned
railroad; Bicyclists, pedestrians
GOLF
COURSES (13 covering 1,632 acres . . . Harnik)
Management
of courses contracted out to private companies
14.
San
Francisco Recreation & Park Department
(225
city-owned parks & squares)
3,317 acres
. . . Harnik
First
planned by William Hammond Hall between 1871 & 1876; Site of Mid-Winter
International Exposition of 1894
Kezar Stadium seating 60,000; Conservatory; Steinhart
Aquarium & Academy of
Science; De
Young
McLaren Rhododendron Dell; Strybing
Arboretum & Botanical Garden (46 acres);
Lakes: Spreckels,
playground; 9-hole golf course; lawn bowling greens (3);
tennis courts (21); fly & plug
casting pools (3); indoor handball courts (2); outdoor
handball courts (2); archery
fields;
horseshoe courts; stables; polo fields; equestrian field; bridle paths; bicycle
paths; model boating
Miscellaneous Notes (July 8, 1987: Boy Scouts allowed a Camporee in
Park two nights
in the summer time; City of
The
souvenir & tea concessions have been losing money because of the admissions
charge; consequently, their return to the City is down.
Conservatory of Flowers
charges a $1.00 admission & a concession inside sells
plants. Museums are subsidized
from a ten percent return on the City's Transient Occupancy
Tax. They can lease their
facilities out at
night.
Steep
hills, canyons & sloping meadows; rough terrain; 40 x 100 ft. enclosed
swimming pool; 9-hole golf course; baseball diamonds (11);
soccer field; court area
ZOOLOGICAL
GARDEN & FLEISHHACKER POOL (146 acres)
Storyland;
Landscaped
park with 1,700-car parking garage underneath
15.
(138
city-owned parks & playgrounds consisting of 1,522 acres)
KATHRYN ABBEY
HANNA PARK (450 acres)
Master plan
prepared by Gerald Dake Associates; For multi-faceted family & group
recreation; Camping; Water Activities, both ocean & lake
front; Pedestrian Malls;
Transportation within the Park Provided by Train; "Natural"
Area (66 acres)
JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL ZOO (47 acres)
Amusement
Rides; Miniature Train; Picnic Facilities
Undeveloped
passive park
Rose Garden;
Softball Courts (2); Tot-Lot; Play Equipment
16.
(203
city-owned parks consisting of 12,891 acres)
HOOVER
RESERVOIR (4,707 acres consisting of 941.153 acres of land &
3,843.00
acres of water)
Flower
Garden; Boating; River Fishing; Patrolled Sailboat Areas; Nature Observation;
Hiking;
Sledding; Open Shelters; Picnicking
O'SHAUGHNESSEY
RESERVOIR (1,143 acres consisting of 314.44 acres of land
&
829.00 acres of water)
Boating;
River Fishing; Patrolled Sailboat Areas; Water Skiing; Nature Observation;
Hiking;
Bicycling; Sledding; Picnicking
GRIGGS
RESERVOIR (558 acres consisting of 195.38 acres of land & 363.00 acres
of water)
Bicycling;
Sledding; Picnicking
THREE
RIVERS (412.964 acres)
BIG RUN
(277.653 acres)
Soap Box
SOUTHVIEW
(220.0 acres)
River
Fishing; Nature Observation; Ball Diamonds; Bicycling; Sledding; Picnicking
with
Reservations
WHETSTONE
(161.363 acres)
Rose Garden
(13.5 acres); Headquarters of the
Nature
Observation; Outdoor concerts; Baseball, Softball & Football Fields;
Basketball,
Horseshoe & Tennis Courts; Casting Pool; Bicycling; Hiking; Ice Skating;
Sledding;
Play Equipment;
Conservatory; Flower Garden; Combination Baseball & Softball Field;
Bikeway (1
mile); Pond Fishing; Ice Skating; Sledding; Play Equipment;
Picnicking with
Reservations
ZOO (82.62
acres)
GOODALE
(32.71 acres)
Bandshell; Flower Garden; Combination Baseball &
Softball Fields; Basketball,
Horseshoe
& Tennis Courts; Ice Skating; Play Equipment; Picnicking
RIVERSIDES
(29.433 acres)
Various
locations along rivers; floating band shell; floating paddleboat marina;
bicycle
paths; walkways
SCHILLER
(23.45 acres)
Bandshell; Flower Garden; Pond Fishing; Combination
Baseball & Softball Field;
Basketball,
Horse show & Tennis Courts; Ice Skating; Sledding; Play Equipment;
INDIAN
MOUND (21.47 acres)
LIVINGSTONE
(8.86 acres)
Combination
Baseball & Softball Fields; Basketball & Tennis Courts; Bicycling;
Picnicking
MUNICIPAL
GOLF COURSES (5)
AIRPORT
(134.00 acres) 18-hole
BOLTON
FIELD 18-hole
RAYMOND
MEMORIAL (214.00 acres) 18-hole
WALNUT HILL
9-hole
17.
Park System
is under jurisdiction of Milwaukee County Department of Parks,
Recreation
& Culture
(132 parks
& 14 parkways containing 14,759 acres)
PARKWAYS (7,438
acres with 32 miles of paved parkway drives)
greenery alongside scenic drives; open space for
recreational activities; flood control;
practice
golf; softball; volleyball; archery; bicycling; nature study; wildlife,
picnicking, &
beaches.
PARKS
(7,321 acres)
BROWN DEER
(367 acres)
Special
features: picturesque lagoon where children can fish; groves of evergreen,
beech, tamarack & other species, some with nature paths;
18 hole golf course, which is
site of Greater Milwaukee Open, reserved areas & many
other spots for picnicking;
play equipment, softball diamonds; soccer, tennis, &
sand volleyball.
CURRIE (209
acres)
an 18 hole golf course. No picnic facilities.
DRETZKA
(327 acres)
Main
feature an 18 hole golf course. A
picnic area with shelter building on west end.
Also,
football, rugby, sand volleyball, disc golf, & a championship cross country
course.
ESTABROOK
(115 acres)
Scenic strip along the north bank of the
river, & fishing. A dam with gates that are raised or
lowered to control the water
depths in the river. Park also has ball fields, play
equipment, picnic areas.
GRANT (381
acres)
Second largest park in system. Outstanding view of
ravines with nature trails leading down to the lake, woods
with wild flowers, beach &
bathhouse. Has 18 hole golf course,
oldest in the parks, opened in 1920. Facilities for
softball, tennis & soccer, picnic areas scattered
throughout the park, play equipment.
Food available at the golf clubhouse. Fishermen can launch
boats at the mouth of Oak
Creek near
the Grant Park beach.
Large
lagoon, woods & a bog area provide a sanctuary for nesting ducks, birds
&
other wildlife. Many recreational activities featuring
family aquatic center, 18 hole golf
course, picnicking, Children's fishing, baseball, softball,
sand volleyball, play equipment.
Wooded park with a large lagoon & many recreational facilities.
The lagoon has two
islands frequented by ducks & other birds.
including one for football, play equipment & many picnic
areas.
KLETZSCH (119
acres)
On west side of
areas for romping or playing volleyball. Also has play
equipment, softball diamonds,
soccer fields.
Originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. One of the
oldest parks in the county,
it dates back to the 1890's; Points of interest include an
old lighthouse, the "lion
bridges," ravines & an excellent view of
bluff contains a
fine restaurant. Park also has bowling greens, an 18 hole
pitch & putt
golf course, bicycle trail, softball & soccer fields,
nature trails, play equipment, &
lighted tennis courts; Site of Saarinen
War Memorial used as a museum & community
center.
sanctuaries; Facilities include picnic areas, a pavilion
overlooking a scenic bend in the
river, a
swimming pool, nine hole golf course, soccer fields, football fields, baseball
&
softball diamonds, tennis courts, play equipment.
MITCHELL
(61 acres)
Main
feature - Horticultural Conservatory "Domes" consisting of three beehive shaped
structures. This facility which consists of Arid, Tropical
& Show Domes, attracts about
250,000 visitors annually. The park also contains a lagoon,
football, soccer & softball
fields, basketball & sand volleyball courts, play
equipment & a wading pool.
WARNIMONT
(292 acres)
Bluff lands
offering panoramic views of
through park & past an 18 hole, par three golf course
& the nearby
It has no picnic
areas or sports facilities, but it is a good place to hike or bike.
Located in the heart of the city. One of the oldest in the
county, originally designed by
Frederick
Law Olmsted, it dates back to the early 1890's, it once was the home of the
Zoo. A senior center now stands on part of the old Zoo site.
Other facilities include the
Emil Blatz Temple of Music which has outdoor summer concerts, a
lagoon where
children may fish & wild ducks wade along the shore, a
swimming pool, baseball
diamonds, soccer fields, tennis courts, play equipment,
& many picnic areas.
WHITNALL
(640 acres)
County's
largest park - main feature is the outstanding Boerner
Botanical Gardens &
Arboretum, one of the best in the
shrubs useful to homeowners & an indoor botanical
library & exhibit room. Park also
contains the
overnight lodge for groups & miles of trails for hikers
leading to points of natural &
historical interest.
Department
of Parks & Recreation
18.
(230 parks
& playgrounds on 13,291 acres)
Goldsmith's
Center was
constructed in 1964 as a gift from the Goldsmith family. Areas include a
Garden, a
Rose Garden, a
Orchard House, & a Conservatory. The
rooms, areas for floral displays, a sculpture garden, &
a greenhouse; 18-acre lake with
two pavilions;
Course; a
Lighted Softball Diamond; Picnic Facilities
Doughboys
of World War I; Small zoo; small lake; formal garden area; 9-hole Golf
Course;
Picnic Facilities
DR. MARTIN
LUTHER KING RIVERSIDE PARK (320 acres)
Much of
park is undeveloped & heavily wooded;
FAIRGROUNDS
PARK (151 acres)
Home of the
Mid-South Fair & the Memphis Cotton Carnival; Theme park, "
Land,"
slated for development on site; Blues Baseball Stadium; Mid-South Coliseum;
Memphis
Memorial Stadium (home of the Liberty Bowl); Exhibit Facilities
Saunder, founder
of the Piggly Wiggly Food Store. The museum's
exterior is of pink
marble. Features include a Planetarium, a
the Mid-South.
DOWNTOWN
PARKS IN
W. C. HANDY
PARK (0.40 acres)
Dedicated
to memory of the "Father of the Blues"; a statue of Handy stands in
the park
Some of the
older homes of architectural significance have been preserved
RIVERBLUFF
PARKS
Part of the
public promenade established in the original city plan for
Offers a view
of the
100-ft.
Strip of Land along the Mississippi River Side of the
Picnic
Facilities
Development
proposed for the south tip of
Museum,
Mississippi River Model;
Amphitheater.
DE SOTO
PARK (17.22 acres)
Offers last
view of the Mississippi River as it turns west from
Indian
mounds on the site
TOM LEE
PARK (8.00 acres)
Dedicated
to memory of a black citizen who saved people from drowning in a boating
accident of the
Myrtle
& Dogwood Trees are in bloom
19.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
(753
city-owned parks on a total of 7,725 acres)
CAPITOL
HILL
CAPITOL
GROUNDS (160 acres)
Landscaped
areas to the north & south of the Capitol building
UNITED
STATES BOTANIC GARDEN (20 acres)
THE MALL
(146.36 acres)
Wide green park cut by a grid of broad streets with government
buildings flanking it on
either side, &, to a limited degree, within the park
Buildings: National Gallery of Art,
Institution, Freer
Setting for
three of the most famous memorials in the country: the
Monument,
the
Basin
surrounded by Japanese Cherry Trees; Sweeping lawns, hundreds of trees, &
miles of paths & walks
Long,
slightly curving finger of flat land extending southeast about a mile and a
half from
the
National
Park Service & the Agency Maintaining the Parks & Monuments of the
(3), Golf
Course with 5-holes (1), Swimming Pool
WHITE HOUSE
& SURROUNDINGS
Not open to
public; Scene of egg roll on Easter Morning to which children of
Washington,
D. C. are invited
ELLIPSE ( )
Round park behind the White House with baseball fields & play
areas
Square in
front of the White House with a equestrian statue of
General Andrew
WEST OF THE
WHITE HOUSE
RAWLINS
PARK (1.44 acres)
Statue of
General John A. Rawlins; Central pools filled in the summer with water lilies
One of
several locks in the old canal; Hiking & bicycling along the canal banks
Planetarium, Peirce Mill, a restored gristmill
originally built about 1820, Carter Barron
Amphitheater; 18-hole Golf Course, 14 miles of Bridle Paths, 15 miles of
Foot Trails,
DUMBARTON
OAKS (27.03 acres)
Rugged,
wooded park adjoining
NORTH &
EAST
Scenic park developed from former marshland; Golf courses, Baseball
& Football
Fields,
Tennis Courts, Croquet & Quoit Grounds, Bird
Sanctuary, Swimming Pool,
Private
Boat Clubs
MOUNT
Owned &
operated by Mount Vernon Ladies Association; Example of a complete
President
of the
George
Washington & his wife Martha are buried
NATIONAL
ARBORETUM (415 acres)
Experimental
forest maintained by the Department of Agriculture
THEODORE
ROOSEVELT ISLAND (88 acres)
Patch of
wilderness consisting of a swamp, marsh & upland forest; Statue of Theodore
camping areas
Water
lilies, lotus, iris & subaquatic plants
Formal park taking its character from traditional Italian &
French parks; water used
lavishly in terraces & wall fountains
Restored
palisades & ramparts behind which General Wright repelled the advance of
General Early's Confederate Army on July 11 & 12, 1864 & so
saved the capital
20.
(215
City-owned parks & playgrounds, 65 squares, etc. consisting of 2,276.36
acres)
2,693 acres
. . . Harnik
METROPOLITAN DISRICT COMMISSION
Charles
Eliot & Sylvester Baxter proposed the Regional Authority Plan in 1891.
RIVER ( ? acres)
On both
sides of the Charles River with
north banks &
Theaters;
Hatch Memorial Shell for daytime & evening concerts; Boating; Shore
Fishing;
Lagoons; Swimming Pools; Skating Rinks; Nature Walks; Playgrounds
Part of the
CITY OF
acres)
Oldest park
in country; Swan Boats in
Monument;
Brewer Fountain; Aluminum Tree; Monument to
Benches;
Bandstand; Frog Pond used for wading in summer & ice-skating in winter;
Free Speech
Area; Playground
FENWAY (113.19
acres)
Frederick
Law Olmsted prepared plans in 1878; Area is bordered by the Museum of
Fine Arts
& the
Rose Garden
ARNOLD
ARBORETUM (265 acres)
Frederick
Law Olmsted advised Charles S. Sargent on plans in
1878; Over 6,000
kinds of trees & shrubs maintained by
FRANKLIN
PARK (429.0 acres)
Frederick
Law Olmsted prepared plan in 1886; Open & Forested Space;
Park Zoo
(72 acres); White Stadium; Playhouse; Playing Fields; Riding Trails; Tennis
Courts;
18-hole Golf Course on Great Meadow; Major encroachments: Shattuck
Hospital;
stadium & parking lot
Original
plan by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1892; Expanse of fresh water encircled by
a parkway;
sloping lawns; shade trees; benches; Children's Museum; Fishing by permit;
Rowboats;
Ice Skating; Jogging; Walking
POST OFFICE
SQUARE PARK (1.7 acres)
A 7-level
parking garage for 1,400 cars constructed in 1988-90 with overhead
park to
replace a 4-level surface parking structure; Park designed
by the Halvorson Company
of
green glass fountain in the middle of the park's
Howard Ben Tre from
Seating in
park accommodates as many as 1,000 people & includes wooden and steel
benches & 700 linear feet of sculptural granite wall;
Year-round copper-&-glass
kosher café; Financed & operated by Friends of Post
Office Square, Inc., who pay
expenses, taxes & interest on its loan
Rolling
hills & fields offering a view of
Transportation, formerly the coach house & stables of the
after a French castle at Chaumont; the
diamond; ice-skating Rink; Running Spaces; Picnicking
Frederick
Law Olmsted proposed transforming the brackish, sewage-filled, mosquito-
breeding
pedestrian promenade extending along its entire length
21.
(397
city-owned parks, playgrounds, etc. consisting of 6,000+ acres)
6,189 acres
. . . Harnik
GREEN LAKE
& PARK (342 acres)
Plans
prepared by Olmsted Brothers in 1904; Open-Air Theater; Waterfowl
Sanctuary;
Swimming Beaches (2); Bathhouse; Indoor Pool; Wading Pool; Children's
Fishing
Pier; Casting Pier; Model
shorelands)
Developed
from a plan prepared by the Olmsted Brothers in 1912; Forested peninsula
on
Amphitheater; Arts & Crafts Studio & Gallery; Game-Fish
Hatchery; Fishing Pier;
&
one-half miles of paths; three and one-half miles of bicycle trails; shoreline
closed to
motor traffic
Designed by
Olmsted Firm in 1936; Located at edge of
Montlake
District; 500 species of trees, more than 400 are native to other climates.
Nature
Study
Informal
design prepared by Olmsted Brothers in 1903; Edging on
ridge above Puget Sound overlooking
firs; Zoological Gardens (90 acres); Children's Zoo;
(2-1/2
acres); Picnic & Wooded Areas (60 acres); Ballfields
(24 acres); Parking (14
acres); Totem Pole; Steam Locomotive & Tender No. 1245,
Caboose No. 1313
Original
plans by Olmsted Brothers in 1909; Hilltop location overlooking downtown
of Japanese Art; Bandstand; Reservoir; Observation Deck in
Water Tower with views
of mountains, city & Puget Sound; Conservatory;
Area;
Wading Pool; Picnic Area
Designed by
Angela Danadjieva of
Interstate
5 & linking downtown
VOLUNTEER
PARKWAY (2.52 acres)
Dubbed
"Millionaire Row"
MC CURDY
PARK (1.1 acres)
Northeast
of
22.
(116
city-owned parks containing 1,180 acres)
(109 of the
city-owned parks in
7 are
undeveloped)
Municipal
Zoo open free;
Skating
Rink; Ride Area; Play & Picnic Grounds
MEMORIAL
PARK (43 acres)
Picnic
Areas in the
(3,188
acres)
Located on Highway 80, approximately seven
miles from downtown
Rink; Ride
Area; lay & Picnic Grounds; Amusement Park
MC KELLIGON
CANYON PARK ( ? acres)
County-operated park with a paved road running the full length of the
canyon;
specimens of cacti & desert plants; foot trails; Picnic
Tables & Barbecue Pits
STATE &
NATIONAL PARKS
Covers the
humpback spine of
Canyon to
below the
camping
Located along the
encompasses 700 acres; Visitor's center, art gallery,
500-seat theater, picnicking,
outdoor performances
23.
Cleveland
Department of Parks, Recreation & Property
(41 park
areas consisting of 1,930 acres)
1,394 acres
. . . Harnik
METROPOLITAN PARKS
Known as
the "
18,000 acres of metropolitan parks. The Cleveland
Metropolitan Parks are comprised
of ten major parks & parkways amounting to more than
17,400 acres; 1,017 acres in
the city . . . Harnik
ROCKEY
RIVER RESERVATION (5,269 acres)
Swimming
& ice skating at
table & grills; ballfields;
nature trails; boat launching ramp; wading pools; swings;
sledding; shelter houses; concession stands; golf courses
(3);
stables; toboggan run; trailside museum; North Olmsted
Historical Society
BRECKSVILLE
RESERVATION (2,551 acres)
Between
Route 21 & the
other streams; picnic tables & grills; shelter houses;
hiking trail; ballfields; swings;
sledding; Sleepy Hollow Golf Course; Keeler Memorial; Deer
Lick Camp; McDowell
museum;
HINCKLEY
RESERVATION (1,890 acres)
Swimming,
boating, fishing at
of the park; picnic tables & grills; shelter & cook
houses; ballfields; sledding; boat
rentals; concession stand
NORTH
CHAGRIN RESERVATION (1,703 acres)
Small lakes
(2); picnic tables & grills; hiking & wild flower trails; ballfields; shelter
houses; waterfowl sanctuary; swings; ice skating; sledding;
trailside museum
BEDFORD
RESERVATION (1,334 acres)
Wild,
rugged scenery; Indian mounds; picnic tables & grills; ballfields;
shelter houses;
cook house; wadding pool; sledding; Shawnee Hills Golf
Course
BRADLEY
WOODS RESERVATION (725 acres)
Shelter
house; picnic facilities; play field; ice skating ]
SOUTH
CHAGRIN RESERVATION (546 acres)
Picnic tables
& grills; shelter house; cook house; ballfields;
swings; sledding;
arboretum; nature trails
BIG CREEK
RESERVATION (380 acres)
Picnic
tables & grills; shelter & cook houses; ballfields;
swings; sledding
HUNTINGTON
RESERVATION IN BAY VILLAGE (105 acres)
Swimming
& sand beach on
house; ball diamond; swings; concession stand; Lake Erie
Junior Nature & Science
Center;
Connects
Brecksville & Bedford Reservations; no road in parkway, only hiking trails
&
bridle paths; picnic tables & grills; cook house
HOLDEN
ARBORETUM (2,000 acres)
Largest arboretum
in
OHIO &
ERIE RESERVATION (325 acres . . . Harnik)
PARKS
WITHIN THE CITY
Seven-mile
chain of green space from
John D.
Rockefeller; Contains the
eighteen nationality groups; Garden for the Blind;
Playgrounds; Baseball Diamond; Ice
Skating
Pond; Tennis Courts
Brookside Zoo (100 acres); Rose Field for Night & Day
Baseball Games; Site of
Soap
Tennis
Courts; Ice Skating Pond; Playgrounds
Gardens;
Aquarium; Tennis Courts; Fishing Pier; Boat Launching Ramp; Picnic tables
&
grills; Baseball Diamond;
Playground;
Picnic Tables
WADE PARK
(89 acres)
Art Museum;
Western Reserve Historical
Planetarium,
Lagoon; Fine Arts Garden designed by the Olmsted Brothers in 1924
MINI PARKS
IN DOWNTOWN
CHESTER
COMMONS
HURON ROAD
MALL
Redeveloped
in 1991; "Fountain of Eternal Life" designed by Marshall Frederick;
900-car
parking garage underneath
PARKS
OPERATED BY
RESOURCES
DIKE 14 (80
acres . . . Harnik)
24.
(65
city-owned parks consisting of ? acres)
Flat,
grassy peninsula surrounded by water; Contains "Dueling Oaks" beneath
which
Creoles once
fought their duels of honor;
Garden;
Lagoons for Boating & Fishing; 18-hole Golf Courses (5); Tennis Courts
(44);
Baseball Diamonds (25); a Concrete Stadium seating 27,000; a Miniature Train;
Fountains
& Statues; Carnival Rides; Horses; Storyland;
Picnic Tables
Located on
Monkey Hill near the Mississippi River; Made so
children of
would see what a hill looks like; Site of 1884 World's
Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition;
Fountains & Statues; Trees; Flowers; Bushes; Meandering Lagoons; Zoo;
Aquarium;
Sea Lion Pool; Bandstand; Carnival Rides; a Miniature Train that tours the
park; Horses & Bicycles for rent; Golf Course; Tennis
Courts; Swimming Pool;
Wading
Pools for Children; Picnic Tables & Shelters
25.
(82
city-owned parks consisting of 7,841.34 acres)
Classified
as a high density urban park; Model airplane field; Adult baseball diamonds
with lights; Softball diamonds with lights; Tennis Courts
with lights (4); Playground
apparatus; Restrooms; Walking/jogging trails; Basketball
courts; Reservable picnic
shelters (3).
Classified
as a high density urban park; Site of 1897
International Exposition;
Sportsplex (Ice Rink,
courts with lights; Playground apparatus; Swimming pools,
Concession stands;
Restrooms; Reservable picnic shelter
MC CABE
PARK (209.60 acres)
Classified
as a high density urban park; Jr. baseball diamond
with lights; Community
Center; Golf Course Holes (27); Playground apparatus; Restrooms;
Basketball courts.
SHELBY PARK
(361.50 acres)
Classified
as a high density urban park; Playground diamond without lights; Jr. baseball
diamond with
lights; Community Center; Golf Course Holes (27); Adult baseball
diamonds with lights; Softball diamonds with lights; Tennis
courts with lights (4);
Playground
apparatus;
Reservable picnic
shelters (5).
TWO RIVERS
PARK (384.80 acres)
Classified
as a high density urban park;
Disc golf;
Golf course holes (18); Adult baseball diamonds with lights; Softball
diamonds with lights; Tennis Courts with lights (6);
Playground apparatus; Swimming
pools; Concession stand;
shelters (5).
EDWIN
WARNER PARK (623.03 acres)
Classified
as a high density urban park; Nature center; Polo field; Model airplane field;
Headquarters; Playground diamond without lights; Jr. baseball
diamond with lights;
Adult
baseball diamonds with lights; Playground apparatus; Restrooms; Hiking/nature
trails; Reservable picnic shelters
(11).
PERCY
WARNER PARK (2,058.10 acres)
Classified
as reserved for conservation; Steeple chase course; Equestrian facilities;
Horseback
riding trail; Park residences (2); Golf course holes (27);
Hiking/nature trails; Picnic shelters (12).
Metro Board
of Parks & Recreation
26.
(250
city-owned parks consisting of 4,166 acres)
5,643 acres . . . Harnik
( 40 city-owned mountain parks consisting of 13,600 acres)
Purchased
from the State of
Planetarium;
Zoo; Fountains & Monuments; Band concerts;
Boats for
Rent; Baseball & Softball; Junior Football; Tennis Courts; Hiking;
Bicycling;
Playground;
Picnic Areas & Shelter
CITY PARK
GOLF (132 acres)
18-hole
Golf Course
CITY PARK
ESPLANADE (7.25 acres)
Bought from
a series of private owners beginning in 1889; Contains Home of Eugene
Fields with
memorabilia of Field's work & life in
Wynken, Blynken & Nod;
garden at
Shelter
Located
next to the Botanic Gardens; Originally a burial ground, purchased from the
federal government in 1873 & named
view of the Rockies rising west of
on the grounds; Bicycle loop; Picnic Area & Shelter
BOTANIC
GARDENS (22 acres)
Botanic
Gardens House; Edna C. & Claude K. Boettcher Memorial Conservatory, a
greenhouse built out
of clear plastic & pre-stressed concrete;
Helen
Fowler Library; Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium with space
for displaying a
mycological collection & an auditorium, classrooms &
laboratories;
Children's
Garden; Gate's
DENVER
COMMONS (29.0 acres)
Walkways,
native grasses, meadows, viewing platform
SIXTEENTH
STREET MALL
13-block
long public open space financed by assessments on nearby property owners
GREENWAYS
CHERRY
CREEK
Inflatable
mini-dams; shallow-draft punts
Sports
& cultural facilities; bicycling; kayaking; manufactured whitewater run
HIGHLAND
CREEK
Tree-lined
waterway maintained by Denver Park & Recreation Department
MOUNTAIN
PARKS
(31
mountain parks scattered across 14,000 acres)
(Originally
planned by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. in 1912 & 1914)
Scenic
Overlook; Elk & Buffalo Enclosure; Shelter House; Fee Camping at Hosa
Lodge;
Softball Field; Fireplaces; Tables; Playgrounds
Scenic
Overlooks;
No Indoor
Facilities
Scenic
Overlook; Red Sandstone Formations; Red Rocks Trading Post; Outdoor
Amphitheater;
Easter
Echo Lake
Lodge; Shelter House; Fireplaces; Tables; Playgrounds; Hiking Trails;
Picnic
Grounds
Scenic Overlook;
Cody's Grave;
Tables
Sources
consulted:
http://www.stapletonplaza.com/parks.html
William H.
Wilson, The City Beautiful Movement (
27.
(9 parks; total park & preserve acreage over 23,000)
Undeveloped
park located west of Longhorn Dam along the south bank of the
COMMONS
FORD RANCH (215 acres)
Lake front picnic area located at
house can be rented for meetings, seminars & family
events; private pool & outside
patio area available for rental; swimming not permitted on
lake
Overnight
camping facility located at
restrooms with hot showers & dressing areas; 20 camping
sites with water & electricity
hookups & 36 tent camping sites; archery range;
motorcycle mountain bike course;
nature trail; concession stand open in summer months
LAKE WALTER
E. LONG (
Located at
Electric
Department; fishing; water skiing; boats ramps; volleyball court; play field;
shaded picnic areas
Picnic
pavilion; Volleyball courts; Trail system including an equestrian trail; Disc
golf
course; Nature interpretation center; Fishing pier;
Basketball court;
Baseball
field; Soccer Field; Parking area
Located on
Slaughter Creek north of San Leanna; Home of
Southwest Soccer
Complex & Veloway Bicycle Course;
Soccer; Bicycling; Rollerblading.
TOWN CREEK
CORRIDOR (508 acres)
Developed
under the direction of Mrs. Roberta Crenshaw & Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
along the shores of the
jogging; 13 mile trail from
Gazebos; Boat ramps; Restrooms.
Located at
lighted ball fields; Basketball court; Municipal pool;
Wading pool; Playscape; Picnic
tables with barbecue pits.
Located at
Hillside
Theater for outdoor entertainment;
Botanical
Gardens & the
Eight-mile
greenbelt trail; Soccer, softball & rugby fields; Playscape
area; Rental party
facilities; Picnic tables.
Established
in 1992 after voters approved a $20 million bond; Trust for
used a portion of bond-approved funds to purchase a
1,000-acre historic ranch for the
Support
Services Supervisor
Park &
Recreation Department
Eighth at
28.
(171
city-owned parks covering 8,189 acres)
FORT WORTH
NATURE CENTER & REFUGE (3,400 acres)
Located on
oak transitional forest separating Eastern deciduous forests
& Western prairies;
cross-section of natural communities; Exhibit Hall;
Classroom; Nature Trails
GATEWAY
PARK (500+ acres)
Extensive
stretches of natural river bank with recreational amenities; Launching Sites
for
Canoes; Nature
Trails; Softball Fields; Picnic Shelters
Original
plan by George Kessler; pedestrian, equestrian & bicycle trails alongside
railroad bridges & bordered by industries &
freeways; Botanic Garden & Japanese
Garden (50
acres)s;
Duck Pond;
Picnic Facilities & Shelter
Trees &
Shrubs; Fort Worth Zoo including Herpetarium;
Aquarium & Children's Zoo
(36.5
acres)
Auditorium
seating 3,000; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum seating 10,000
Aerating
pool bathed in sheets of cascading water surrounded by stair-stepped cliffs
designed by architect Philip Johnson
Network of
grassy, shaded courtyards & water courses enclosed by concrete walls
29.
(145
city-owned parks consisting of 4,039 acres)
(3
municipal lakes & 4 municipal golf courses)
Features:
Zoo,
Kirkpatrick
Planetarium, 36-hole Golf Course & Clubhouse;
National
Softball Hall of
WILL ROGERS
PARK (122.0 acres) - purchased in 1909
Buildings:
Greenhouses
(4), Amphitheater, Party House,
Arboretum,
Horticultural Gardens (13), Lakes (2) Facilities: Swimming Pool (1),
Playgrounds
(2), Soccer Field, Ballfields (2),
(24),
Picnic Shelter/Pavilion (2), Disc Golf
Features:
18-hole Golf Course & Clubhouse,
Tennis Courts (3), Playground, Ballfield, Picnic Shelters (2)
Features:
36-hole Golf Course & Clubhouse,
Courts
(12), Playgrounds (2),
Area/Shelter (2), Walking/Jogging Trail (1.52 miles)
STARS AND
STRIPES PARK (42.7 acres) - purchased in 1941
Facilities:
Playground,
miles), Basketball Courts; Picnic Pavilion; Skating,
Bicycling.
WILEY POST
PARK (50.0 acres) - purchased in 1925
Facilities:
Party House, Playground,
Lawn Croquette,
Facilities:
Playground, Ballfields (11), Soccer Fields (5),
Walking/Jogging Trail (2.0
miles), Picnic Area/Shelter; Fishing, Disc Golf, Nature
Trails
Buildings:
Community/Fitness Center, Gymnasium, Party House; Facilities: Swimming
Pool,
Playgrounds (2),
MYRIAD
BOTANICAL GARDENS (17.0 acres) - concept in 1965 & opened in
1988
Downtown
tourist attraction visited by over a million people annually; Christmas
Festival of
Lights, 4th of July Celebration, Annual Spring Festival of the Arts, Arbor
Week
Activities, Summer Jazz Festival, Fund Raising Events, & Educational
Programs;
Features:
Exhibits,
Animal Life Integrated into Plant Collection, Gift Shop
Director
Park &
Recreation Department
30.
(130
Developed, 43 Undeveloped Parks & 10 Natural Areas with a total acreage of
9,478)
9,659 acres
. . . Harnik
The Olmsted
Brothers prepared the first comprehensive park & boulevard system for
Center (5
acres);Tennis Courts; Playground; Picnic Areas
HOYT
ARBORETUM (212 acres)
Arboretum;
Children's
Zoo; Ladybug Theater; Miniature Railway
Wildwood
Trail (25 miles)
AUDUBON
HOUSE & WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (25 acres)
8-square mile
Playground
Tennis,
Horseshoe Pit, Volleyball, Playground, Picnic Tables (12)
Originally
designed by John Olmsted; Pond; Trails; Ballfield;
Tennis courts; Horseshoe
Pit; Volleyball; Playground.
Reclaimed
expressway along west bank of
Paths;
Promenades; Observation Points; Children's Story Garden; Memorial to
Japanese
imprisoned in internment camps during World War II.
PIONEER
Designed by
a team led by Martin/Soderstrom/Matteson (architects)
& Douglas Macy
(landscape designer)
Two-story garage
on the site was replaced with a public park in 1984
Parks &
Recreation Department
31.
(city-owned parks & playgrounds 189 consisting of 10,647
acres)
11,047
acres . . . Harnik
George
Kessler prepared the first city-wide plan of parks & boulevards in 1890.
PARKWAYS
& BOULEVARDS (1,700 acres) (1,769 acres . . . Harnik)
Forms the
basic urban design structure for the city; Are used
intensively; Contain
sculptures & fountains & more than 300 formal flower
beds; Extensive recreational
facilities, such as playgrounds & courts
Colonel
Thomas A. Swope donated 1,334 acres of land for a public park in 1896;
Grand
Pavilion; Starlight Theater;
Mausoleum;
Water
Sports; Swimming Pool; Diving Pool; Wading Pool; Golf Courses (2); Tennis
Courts (2);
Baseball Diamonds; Soccer Field;
Model
Airplane Field; Shelters (9); Picnic Areas
About 40
percent of the land is undeveloped open space
Boat
Launching Ramp; Picnic Grounds
18-hole
Golf Course (200 acres); Reserve for a 9-Hole Golf Course; Balance of land
is undeveloped open space
TIFFANY
SPRINGS PARK (477 acres)
Undeveloped
open space
Originally
Roads;
Pavilion; Picnicking
Divided
roadway containing an archaeological site, mostly undeveloped
Scenic
Roads; Artificial Lake (3 acres); Major Sculptures (2); War Memorial; Tennis
Courts (2);
Balance of land is open space.
LOOSE PARK
(74 acres)
Lake & Garden (1.47 acres); Rose Garden with Fountain;
"Theater Under the Stars" with
portable stage & sound system; Tennis Courts (4);
Wading
Pool; Picnic Grounds
Lakes (3);
Concerts; Small Playground
Designed by
landscape architect Robin Frye with help from health professionals;
Funded by
public & private contributions; Full accessible playground for children
ages
two through nine completed in 1996; Sitting areas, game
tables, picnic areas; Funded
from a combination of public & private sources
32.
(48
city-owned parks encompassing 2,000 acres)
Park
Department maintains 50 miles of landscaped traffic islands.
Range;
Lighted Game Courts; Lighted Baseball Diamonds (2); Unlighted Baseball
Diamonds (4);
Lighted Tennis Courts (8)
acres)
18-hole
Golf Course (130 acres); 9-hole Golf Course (41 acres);
(5.3
acres); Colorado Lagoon (10.81 land & 16.40 water acres); Blair Field;
Outdoor
Stage;
Cookout Counters (2);
Community
Clubhouse; Casting Pool & Clubhouse; Lighted Tennis Courts (8); Lighted
Ball Fields
(2); Unlighted Ball Field; Picnic Areas
MARINE
STADIUM (143.28 acres comprised of 16.48 land acres & 81.80
water
acres
Rowing
Center
33.
(city parks ? )
J. F.
KENNEDY (167.59 acres)
Regional
Park; Lakes; Trees; Turf; Drinking Fountain; Restrooms; Family Ramada;
Organizational Ramada; Basketball; Softball; Tennis; Little League;
Playground
Equipment;
Tables; Grills & Fire Pits; Picnicking
Regional
Park; Lakes; Trees; Turf; Drinking Fountain; Restrooms; Night Lighting; Zoo;
Rose
Garden; Boathouse; Family Ramada; Organizational Ramada;
Juvenile
Fishing Only; Swimming Pool; Baseball; Lighted Little League; Lighted
Seasonal
Football; Lighted Tennis; Dog Training Area; Arts & Crafts; Food Service;
Kitchen;
Tables; Grills & Fire Pits; Playground Equipment; Picnicking
RANDOLPH GOLF COURSE (292.08 acres)
Municipal
Course; Clubhouse; Lockers; Driving Range
View Site
& City Landmark; Picnicking
34.
St. Louis
Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry
(city-owned parks 89 consisting of 2.639 acres)
3,290 acres
. . . Harnik
Designed by
park superintendent Maximillian Kern & engineers
Julius Pitzman &
Henry Flad; Site of Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 to
build which the "forest"
was destroyed
"The
primary purpose of the park system has become the raising of men & women
rather than grass or trees." . . .
1995 Master
Plan . . . 50/50 public/private partnership adopted to implement the plan
St. Louis
Zoo (83 acres);
Missouri
Historical Society; Jewel Box, a place of glass with shows of flowers &
plants; Rose Garden (6 acres); McDonnel
Planetarium; Municipal Opera; Nathan
Frank
Bandstand, on an island in
on Art Hill; 35 Acres of Lakes & Ponds; 30 miles of
Drives winding their way through
the Park; Fountains & Falls; Floral Displays
Steinberg
Skating Rink; 18-hole & 9-hole Golf Courses (355 acres); Tennis Courts
(8);
Handball Courts (4); Soccer Fields (5); Baseball Fields (11); Softball Fields
(17);
Cricket
Field; Hockey Fields (2); Rugby Field; Football Fields (2);
Lakes (8);
Numerous Lagoons; Boathouse & Dock; Electrically-Propelled Boats &
Canoes;
6-miles of Bridle Paths; 3-mile Nicholas Bell Memorial Trail for hiking; Skiing
&
Sleigh Riding; Field Houses (3); Picnic Areas (9)
playground equipment is a collection of turtle sculptures;
Located on south edge of
park adjacent to the zoo; funded by Sonya Glassberg assisted by Forest Park Forever,
a private group, and the St. Louis Parks Department;
designed by architect Richard
Claybour and artist Bob Cassily
Contains 70-acre
MISSOURI BOTANICAL (SHAW'S) GARDENS that includes a
geodesic dome, know as the Climatron,
enclosed in plexiglass featuring four distinct
temperature & humidity variations; Linnaean Greenhouse
Tower Grove
House, an Italianate brick house with a square tower containing
Victorian
period furnishings
and is not maintained by the St. Louis Park Department
Playgrounds
(2); Hard Surfaced Tennis Courts (4); Softball Courts (4); Baseball
Diamonds
(2); Corkball Fields (4); Soccer Field; Lakes (2)
with fishing for those under
17 or over
65; Picnic Grounds (5); Passive seating areas; Fourth of July fireworks
display & band concerts held yearly
Bicycle
trails
Closely
spaced trees in formal arrangements; concrete walks; circular terraces (6);
Soldiers Memorial
ST. LOUIS
MEMORIAL PLAZA WEST EXTENSION (3.79 acres)
Rest &
meditation area given by Missouri Lodge 22 of B'nai B'rith
"Meeting of the Waters" Fountain by Carl Milles
LUCAS GARDEN
(1.09 acres)
Block of
land given to
Library;
Kincaid Fountain
35.
Park system
is under the jurisdiction of the
Mecklenburg
County Park & Recreation Department
(121 parks
& 29 greenways)
(10,746
acres)
PARKS IN
(9,685
acres)
REEDY CREEK
& NATURE PRESERVE (699 acres)
The only
nature preserve within the city limits, Reedy Creek was built in the 1980's.
This park
is very popular with Charlotteans due to its central
location & its passive
qualities. A nature center, disc golf course, picnic
shelters, lake, & miles of trail are
included in the Nature Preserve. Playgrounds, multi-purpose
fields, basketball courts,
&
shelters are located in the active portion of the park.
McALPINE CREEK/BOYCE ROAD PARK (439 acres)
This large
community park includes the two largest greenways in the county. The park
is mostly passive in nature containing five (5) soccer
fields & two (2) ballfields. Trails,
historic sites, water bodies, & dense vegetation
characterize this green expanse of open
space in southwest
This park
opened in March 1996 & contains a district office, softball complex, soccer
fields, bike & walking trails, two large picnic
shelters, horseshoes, shuffleboard, & two
playgrounds. The park's master plan calls for additional
shelters, a time garden, tennis
courts, a botanical garden, lake, & more trails. This
park is one of the newest of
This
community park was constructed in 1989 on a previous landfill site. A
professional
tennis complex with a stadium court, five (5) field softball
complex, & four (4) field
soccer complex all host local, state, regional, &
special event tournaments. An eighteen
(18) hole golf course has been recently renovated & is a
national model for Locally
Unwanted Land Use (LULU) adaptation. The tennis & golf
operations are privatized.
Mountain
bike trails are another popular feature of this southwest
REVOLUTION
PARK & GOLF COURSE (182 acres)
The park
was constructed in 1930 with a nine (9) hole golf
course, small recreation
center, bath house & pool; Recent additions to the park
include new ballfields, a
multipurpose field, playground, & restroom/concession
area.
Another of
offers tennis, volleyball, basketball, softball, a play
area, shelters, & a lake. Hearing
impaired softball tournaments are often hosted at
tournaments & walk-a-thons.
HORNETS
NEST (110 acres)
This park
was originally built in the 1970's & is currently undergoing several
million
dollars in renovation. Two picnic pavilions & six
shelters are popular features in the
park & surround a lake. A fifteen thousand square foot
playground is a new addition to
this park along with the shelters. A softball complex, BMX
track, indoor shelter, disc
golf course, trails, basketball, volley ball & tennis
courts are other park amenities. The
park's disc golf course will host a national competition in
August 1997.
The park
was constructed in 1948 by the Lions Club. The club raised funds to secure
the land. The park was turned over to the Parks Commission
when it was completed.
The park
underwent complete redesign from the late 1980's to 1995.
as soccer fields, softball & Little League fields, volleyball,
tennis, basketball,
playground, an amphitheater, lake, nature center, &
picnic shelters attract all types of
recreational users.
This
facility is also a specialty basketball facility & is scheduled to open in Spring 1997.
The park
features three (3) full & eight (8) half courts, a playground,
restroom/concession stand, & a future greenway
connection to
course & athletic fields. Located in western
Green,
Clanton, &
effort.
This park
includes a recreation center & pool which is programmed for senior citizen
&
physically challenged users. Marion Diehl is the base site
of
Therapeutics programming which has won awards for its innovative
programming &
decentralization. Marion Diehl often utilizes
master plan calls for the addition of a track, tennis
courts, horseshoes, & a scent
garden.
This park
was constructed in the early 1980's & is located in east
contains the usual amenities with the addition of a disc
golf course. This course was
built with the assistance of the Kilborne
neighborhood & has hosted several regional
tournaments. An extensive trail network parallels &
intersects with the course.
The park
was developed prior to 1927 & contains a memorial area built in the late
1930's. The site is another of
fashion, it winds for 33 acres connecting a recreation
center, school, staff office,
ballfields, picnic areas, American
Legion Memorial Stadium, & the
This park
as a whole has hosted many concerts, plays, regional football games, & local
tournaments.
MASON
WALLACE PARK (32 acres)
This
district park was built in the 1970's & contains tennis & basketball
courts, soccer
fields, & a playground. The park just completed a master
plan revision which includes
in-line hockey, measured loop trail, & nature trails.
This
neighborhood park was constructed in the 1970's & generates such high use
it
functions as a district park. Methodist Home is divided by
Briar Creek & is largely
flood plain. Soccer fields, basketball courts, a ballfield, & trails comprise most of the
park acreage. The tennis court was recently converted into
park. The skate park has already gained national notice
& is a regional draw to all park
users, especially youths 8-18.
within the park & is the most heavily used of
This
facility was constructed in the early 1990's & lies in Uptown Charlotte.
The swim
facility serves
national, & Olympic trials & competitions. The
public recognition in the short time it has been in
operation.
GREENWAYS
(1,061 acres)
CAMPBELL
CREEK (105 acres)
McAlpine Creek
Greenway. Land for Campbell Creek was acquired in the early
1980's & formally connected to McAlpine
Creek in 1994. Users of the trail range from
joggers & bikers to nature walkers & hikers.
CLARKS
CREEK (75 acres)
Land for
this greenway has been acquired from the early 1980's to the present. Two
miles of trail were opened in 1992 & connect dozens of
neighborhoods & an
elementary school. The next phase of development is
scheduled for 1997-99 & would
link the greenway to another school, a major business park,
additional neighborhoods,
cross under roads, & link to Mallard Creek Greenway.
This greenway currently
functions the way all future greenways will, normal everyday
use by normal everyday
people to get to school, work, recreation, & home.
McALPINE CREEK (65 acres)
the metropolitan area. McAlpine
Creek first opened in 1979 & appeals to all
recreation users. This greenway system functions as a park
& contains a district office,
five (5) soccer fields, a recycling center, lake, &
miles of trail. McAlpine has gained
national recognition from several sources & is renowned
as a high school 5K cross
country course.
MALLARD
CREEK (36 acres)
This
greenway is mostly undeveloped but has the most potential for linkages to other
greenways, businesses, communities, stores, & schools.
Two soccer fields exist on a
portion of the greenway & a boardwalk will be built by
the North Carolina Department
of Transportation as part of a wetlands
mitigation/environmental education project.
TOBY CREEK
(28 acres)
This is a
one-mile trail that was built on a permanent easement on the University of
a major connection for students to campus. Toby Creek will
eventually connect with
Mallard Creek Greenway & an elementary school.
LITTLE
SUGAR CREEK (20 acres)
This
greenway is currently in two separately developed sections. The first section
was
developed in the 1970's & connects four neighborhood
parks in
acres). The second section (6 acres) runs through
1992 as part of a creek improvement project. The
Master Plan
identifies these two sections of greenway as eventually connecting &
running a North/South course through the heart of
Director
Park & Recreation
Department
Date
received: November 25, 1996
.
OUTSIDE
LATTA
PLANTATION,
Nature
Preserve: Concessions,
Canoe
Access,
Home,
miles), Volleyball, Horseshoes, Playground, Picnic Shelters
& Tables
McDOWELL,
Nature
Preserve: Concessions,
Boat
Rentals, Amphitheater, Gazebo, Information Booth, Nature Trails (6 miles),
Playground, Picnic Shelters & Tables
RAMSEY
CREEK,
Concessions,
Horseshoes,
Nature Trail (0.5 mile), Playground, Picnic Shelters & Tables
Source:
http://charlottevb.org/ncnw/clt/clt-spts.html
http://www.vnet.com/users/deee/parks.html
Directory
of Facilities, 1995,@
36.
Atlanta Department
of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs
(city-owned parks 277 consisting of 3,178 acres)
3,122 acres
. . . Harnik
Owned &
operated by the State of
Confederacy, & Generals Robert E. Lee & Stonewall Jackson;
90-mile Radius View
from Top;
3,200-acre park surrounding Stone Mountain contains the 363-acre
antebellum plantation complex of 19 buildings, an
Memorial
Hall Restaurant, a golf course, ten miles of nature trails, bridle paths, &
picnic areas.
Leased to
Southeastern Fair Association; Wooded area with a large artificial lake;
Motorboat
& automobile races; Racetrack & amusement center; fairgrounds with
permanent exhibit buildings; Picnic areas
Amphitheater; light opera; horse shows; equestrian area;
Gymnasium;
Baseball
Field; Tennis Courts (9); Playground; Picnic Areas
Site of
1895 Cotton States & International Exposition; plans by local
engineer-builder
Grant
Wilkins; Landscape design for
Brothers in
1910; Flower House;
Piedmont
Driving Club; 9-hole Golf Course; Polo Field; Baseball Diamonds; Lighted
Tennis
Courts (13); Children's Playground
Large land
area has been set aside for unstructured leisure time use
Football
Field; Little League Fields (3); 18-hole Golf Course; Playground
GRANT PARK
(131.5 acres)
Site of
ammunition; Original landscape plans prepared by the Olmsted
Brothers in 1903;
Atlanta Zoo
(88 acres), a Children's Zoo, and the Cyclorama, depicting the
display in the basement of the Cyclorama; Shady walks &
broad paved driveways;
Tennis
Courts (5); Softball Fields (2); Football Fields (2); Baseball Diamonds; Pony
Amphitheater; Pavilion; Picnic Grounds
JOEL HURT
PARK (2.0 acres)
Green
triangle in a section of high buildings & crowded traffic; Large fountain
illuminated at night; Trees & flower bed
Green-covered earth mounds with trees surrounded by high-rise office
buildings;
Fountain
with wind-control device
City of
Dept. of
Parks & Recreation
&
Cultural Affairs
City
Hall/East
37.
(9 district
parks, 7 community parks, 175 neighborhood parks & recreation facilities
on 2,659.00977 acres of land. Of the 2,659.00977 acres of
land, 1,536.83 are
developed & 1,074.46 acres are undeveloped and 47.72
acres are open space)
PRINCESS
ANNE PARK (302.46 acres)
Princess
Anne Park is a diverse, but comprehensive 302.46-acre regional park set at
the edge of an urban area next to the City's new amphitheater.
Ninety acres have been
developed. The park hosts several playgrounds, three large
shelters with grills,
volleyball stanchions, horseshoe pit areas, & numerous
other individual picnic tables &
grills set in a wooded environment. A 150' x 300', 3,600
seat horse arena with a
judge's stand in the park provides the only public
equestrian area in the City. ix softball,
one baseball, & five soccer fields, which can be
converted into football fields, provide
informal as well as programmed league playing areas for our
athletic unit. Three lighted
tennis courts & one lighted basketball court are
available. Three sets of restrooms & a
food concession complement this outstanding park facility.
Over
288,000 people annually make use of this facility. From athletic contests &
group
picnics to horse shows & folk art festivals, this park
draws the active participant to the
passive spectator on a daily basis.
The park is
open 7:00 a.m. until sunset, year round. From April through November, the
lighted athletic facilities are open until 11:00 p.m. for
active participants, with the
exception of Christmas.
of the 1906's. An innovate solid waste disposal project,
over a four-year period from the modest beginnings of an
existing landfill.
Conceived
by Roland E. Dorer, then the Director of the State
Department of Health,
Insect
& Vector Control, the project was to convert the existing 50-acre landfill
area
into a recreational area by using a less traditional solid
waste disposal technique.
Dorer's idea was to create a more sanitary, larger landfill
by building upward rather
than in the more traditional downward, or pit, method. The
result was a mountain 68
feet high and 800 feet long, that was created with 18 inch
layers of solid waste and 6
inch layers of clean
soil. Dorer's innovation quickly resulted in his
being dubbed "Father
of the Mountain."
To create a
first-rate recreational facility, additional land was purchased surrounding
the landfill to bring the park to its current size. Upon
1972, it
was turned over to the City Department of Parks & Recreation. Mount
Trashmore now provides a wide assortment of recreational
opportunities for the
general public. Facilities include four large shelters and
eleven mint shelters, one large
and one small skateboard ramp, five playground areas, two
restrooms, one basketball
court, & four volleyball areas. Kids Cove, a playground
built completely by volunteers,
is a wonderful enhancement to this park. Handicapped
accessible and focusing on
younger children, this playground is very popular with kids.
At The
Shop,
visitors can purchase snacks & drinks.
Two lakes
are also prominent features of the park.
fresh & saltwater, or brackish water, & is fed by
nearby Thalia Creek.
Trashmore is fresh water & is stocked by the State
Fisheries. Originally, park plans
included a 5,000-seat amphitheater. Due to cost
considerations, the theater was not
built. The hollow, or indented side of the mountain facing
intended site for the theater. This area is now a natural
amphitheater.
Family-oriented events are held at
Fun Day
(July 4th), Just Say No Parade, Earth Day Celebration, & numerous 5K runs
are but a few of the activities held annually at the park.
Today,
one of the best known parks in the country. Visitors come
from around the world to
see this modern wonder. Many have taken the idea home with
them, building similar
projects in their states or countries, after seeing the
success of this creative venture.
Christmas.
LITTLE
ISLAND PARK (123.47 acres)
Little
Refuge. The park has a 775-foot beach north of the fishing
pier for surfing and a 2,000
foot beach for swimming & fishing south of the pier.
Lighted tennis courts, basketball
courts, restrooms, picnic shelters, parking lots, & a
vending concession area entice
patrons to this reclaimed Coast Guard Station setting.
provides excellent fishing & crabbing along the western
border of this unique park.
The park is
open year-round from 5:30 a.m. to sundown from Memorial Day
Weekend
through Labor Day
Weekend. Lifeguards are on duty daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. A $3.00 fee is
charged per vehicle for all-day parking Monday through
Friday & $4.00 fee on
Saturday, Sunday & holidays, Memorial Day Weekend through Labor
Day Weekend.
The fishing
pier is operated seven days a week. Time will vary with the season.
Spectators
& those wishing to fish from the pier may purchase a ticket good for a
one-day's use for $2.00 at the entrance of the pier. Those
children who are under 9
years of age & accompanied by an adult will be permitted
on the pier at no charge. The
pier will open April through October.
Inter-coastal Waterway, in the southern portion of the City.
This property was
purchased in 1977 from Mr. Gordon Campbell & family, who
for many years raised
horses & cattle. Prior to 1911, the now defunct Norfolk
& Southern Rail Lines
operated a steam locomotive turntable & passenger train
& also operated two steam
ferry barges. The remains of the old wharves are still
visible from the park. The funding
was shared by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Outdoor
Recreation, & the City
of
was 1.2 million
dollars. Capital Improvements Projects continue as necessary, & as
funding permits.
3 ballfields, 3 basketball courts, 3 large playgrounds, 6
horseshoe pits, 2 restrooms &
volleyball stations.
The park is
open from 7:00 a.m. until sunset during the winter, & 5:30 a.m. until
sunset
during the summer. The park is open year round, with the
exception of Christmas Day.
Boat ramp
launching fee is $2.00 a day. Canoe rentals are available (seasonal
April-October). There is a $3.00 deposit & the charge is
$1.50 per half hour. Life
jackets are issued to everyone.
1879. In
1966, it was developed by the City as a family, general-use park. Four tennis
courts, two handball/racquetball courts, one basketball
courts, four volleyball courts,
two badminton courts, eight horseshoe pits, five shelters,
three playground areas, three
softball fields, nature trails, six integrated gardens,
picnic tables, grills, open fields, &
wooded areas entice approximately 570,000 patrons annually
to the Park.
HISTORY OF
THE
The Gardens
of Red Wing Park were established in 1972 through the joint efforts of
the Parks & Recreation Department of the City of
Garden Clubs of
to plan & have been expanded yearly since their
inception. This park was named after
the Red-Winged Blackbird, which is commonly found in this
area.
Mrs. C. L.
Hershberger & Mrs. A. M. Gallagher, Conservation Chairperson &
President
of the Council of Garden Clubs in 1969-71, working with Mr. Harold
Whitehurst
& Mr. Richard Branich, Director
& Administrator of Parks & Recreation,
selected this site for the
to be the home of specimens of each of the wildflowers found
on the list of endangered
species that was compiled by the Virginia Federation of
Garden Clubs.
From this
beginning, these gardens have grown to six integrated gardens through the
efforts of 36 garden clubs, the Park & Recreation
Department, local business & private
citizens' contributions. These gardens are a part of the
H.A.N.D.S. (Homes &
Neighborhood Development Sponsors) program of the Council of Garden
Clubs of
designed & maintains these gardens.
was a project of the Junior Virginia Beach Garden Club. All
the plant material was
selected for fragrance of foliage and blossom, or both. Each
specimen is identified by
Braille
markers.
OLIVE
CULPEPPER MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN : This garden was
dedicated
on May 18, 1972 in memory of Mrs. A. H. Culpepper,
past-president of the Council
of Garden Clubs & an active civic leader. The formal
garden contains over 250 All
American Roses. The Council of Garden Clubs makes a yearly
contribution toward the
maintenance of the
garden.
THE
PRESIDENT'S GARDEN : This garden honors past
presidents of the Council of
Garden
Clubs & others who played a predominant part in the establishing of the Red
THE
Prisoners who returned to the Tidewater area in 1973. The
garden's focal point is a
display of the American flag, surrounded by red, white &
blue annuals.
found in the garden include Japanese Black Pines, a Weeping
Cherry Tree, &
Heavenly Bamboo (Nandia), which are
placed along winding walkways.
along the banks of
mini-shelters, playgrounds, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits,
four ballfields, three
basketball courts, & restrooms. Additionally, a gazebo
and overlook provide a
panoramic view of the bay from a peninsula on the park
grounds.
Bayville park has passive and active areas which include two softball
fields, six tennis
courts, shuffleboard courts, a volleyball court, playground
areas, three large picnic
shelters. An arboretum was established to allow park
visitors an opportunity to identify
trees indigenous to the area. An 18-hole disc golf course
attracts frisbee golf
enthusiasts. Additionally, there is a playground area
designed to accommodate the
physically handicapped. Through the combined efforts of the
City of
the National Park Service, and the
Park was
established in 1978.
three large picnic shelters with grills, volleyball
stanchions, & horseshoe pits set in a
wooded environment. Active sports enthusiasts can use two
tennis courts, a softball
backstop, & a large open field and children can frolic
in playgrounds Everybody can
use the restrooms. The park opened in the Spring
of 1986 & since then it has been a
source of community pride. Visiting hours are from 7:30 a.m.
until sunset, year round
with the exception of Christmas Day.
Parks &
Recreation
Administration
.
38.
(city-owned parks ? & total acreage ?
)
Zoo; Sandy Beaches
(3 miles); Swimming Pool; Baseball; Tennis Courts; Playground
ROBINSON
PARK ( ? acres)
Triangular
area of greenery near the business district
39.
(city-owned parks ? covering 2,196 acres)
Former home
of Joaquin Miller, "Poet of the Sierras"; Fountain & statuary
from 1939
World's
Fair in
Arena; Sinewik Camp; Rotary Day Camp; Second Growth Redwoods;
Swimming
Pool;
Zoo; Baby
Zoo; Arboretum; Rides; Picnic Areas
Land Area
(122 acres); Children's Fairyland; Edoff Bandstand;
show gardens, wild flower gardens, Japanese garden;
Landscaped Park Areas; Rotary
Natural Science
Center; Duck Feeding Area; Bowling; Putting Green; Picnic Areas
40.
(city-owned parks & playgrounds 270 consisting of 2,572
acres)
2,691 acres
. . . Harnik
Mrs. Mary
E. Schenley donated 300 acres in 1889; Phipps
Conservatory; Nature
Museum;
Nature Trails; Golf Course; Athletic Fields; Tennis Courts; Panther Hollow
Lake; Ice
Skating Rink; Swimming Pool; Bikeway; Day Camp Facility; Picnic Areas
Zoo;
Children's Underground;
Bikeway;
Tennis Courts; Picnic Area
Allegheny
Observatory;
Swimming
Pool; Bikeway; Picnic Shelters
Park
created on the roof of a six-level parking garage in 1953
41.
(over 150 parks, parkways and open space areas covering
roughly 3,000 acres )
CAPITOL
GROUNDS ( ? acres)
Over 40,000
trees, plants & shrubs; Pioneer Camellia Grove; Rose Garden; Cactus
Garden;
At edge of
Sacramento River;
Picnicking
The
Fishing;
Horseback Riding; Hiking; Bicycling
At the
junction of the
the discovery of gold in
Bicycle
Concourse; Picnicking
C. M.
Sunbathing
on Beach; Swimming Pool; Baseball Diamonds; Picnicking
REGIONAL
PARKS & RECREATION,
Course (18
holes); Picnicking
Pavilion, softball complex, swimming pool.
Equestrian
services, ranch camp, swim hole.
42.
(170 park
properties on a combined acreage of 6380)
5,694 acres
. . . Harnik
Horace W.
S. Cleveland first outlined a system of parks & parkways for
between 1883 & 1893.
THEODORE
WITH PARK (443.49 acres) (743 acres . . . Harnik)
Named after
Theodore Wirth, superintendent of parks from 1906 to 1935; Eloise
Butler
Wildflower & Bird Sanctuary (13 acres);
Bathhouse, & Lifeguard (38 acres); Downhill &
Cross-Country Skiing in Winter;
18-hole
& 9-hole Golf Course
Swimming
Beaches with Lifeguards (4); Picnic Areas with Tables & Fire Grates (2);
Refectory; Bandshell
acres: Phelps Fountain & Hefelfinger
Fountain; Trees
Landscaped
long narrow lake with wooded islands; Boating; Riding; Roller Skating;
Hiking;
Jogging
Statue of
Hiawatha by Jacob Fjelde;
Buildings
Recreational & community gathering place overlooking shores of the
Rock Quarry
transformed into a large baseball & football field & used as a skating
rink
in the winter; Playgrounds
Acquired in
1883 as part of park system designed by H. W. S. Cleveland; Statue of
Old Bull by
Jacob Fjelde; Scene of annual snow-modeling contest;
Giant
Checkerboard;
Playground
PARKWAY
SYSTEM (54 miles)
Roads;
Lighting; Landscaping; Separate Bicycle & Pedestrian Paths
CEDAR LAKE
PARK & TRAIL (48 acres)
Bikeway and
nature preserve built on old railroad tracks; Created through the
cooperative efforts of the Cedar Lake Park Association, Inc.
and the
&
Recreation Board
NOTE: The
Minneapolis Park System is governed by a Park & Recreation Board,
whose members are elected for staggered four-year terms. Its
nine members function
independently of the city government, although the mayor can
veto its actions, provided
the board cannot muster a two-thirds vote to override him.
It owns the land, enacts the
ordinances governing the system, operates the recreation
system, polices the parks, &
establishes the budget. It can issue bonds to pay for
acquisition & development & has
the power to levy taxes within limits set by the City's
Board of Estimate & Taxation. . .
. Alexander
Garvin, The
1996, p. 66.
43.
(121
city-owned parks & playgrounds consisting of 6,050 acres)
MOHAWK PARK
(2,817 acres)
Wooded area
in northeast
natural
reserve; Scenic Drives; Lagoons; Horseback Riding Trails; Bicycle Trails; Site
of Indian Pow Wow & Junior
Rodeo;
Boating;
Fishing; Tulsa Municipal Zoo (68 acres); Polo Fields (2); 18-hole Golf
Courses
(2); Amusement Rides; Shelter Houses; Picnic Areas
Mature
strands of oaks, hickory trees; natural rock formations; rock garden; Anne
Playground
44.
(city-owned parks ? consisting of 6,053 acres)
Zoo;
Natatorium Aquarium; Outdoor Theater (
Garden;
Beach;
Swimming; Tennis Courts; Bowling Greens; Picnic Tables
FOSTER PARK
BOTANICAL GARDENS (9 acres)
Orchid
Greenhouse
45.
(154
city-owned parks consisting of 5,055 acres of which 476 acres are leased/loaned
to others )
Cincinnati
Park Board 4,686 acres; Cincinnati Recreation Commission 2,560 acres . . .
Harnik
Original
park, parkway & open-space plans by George Kessler in 1907
MOUNT AIRY
FOREST (1,472 acres)
Site of the
first municipal reforestation project in the
representing 1,600 species & varieties of deciduous
trees & shrubs & evergreens;
arboretum is a major feature containing an outstanding dwarf
collection; 23 picnic
areas; three activity lodges; 14 miles of hiking trails;
equestrian trails
FRENCH PARK
(276 acres)
Provides
view of
groves; fossil rich creek; hiking trails
Includes
picnic facilities, nature trails, Children's play areas; historic Italian
Renaissance
pavilion with surrounding terrace & cascade fountain;
formal garden designed by
George
Kessler & A. D. Taylor; rose & dahlia gardens featured; volunteer
Adopt-A-Plot garden awarded the Daniel Flaherty Park Excellence Aware;
site of the
"Trees
for Your Yard Arboretum"
Five
minutes from downtown
landscaping plans
prepared by Adolph Strauch; home of the
outdoor Seasongood Pavilion; site
of the Cincinnati Park Board's Krohn Conservatory
tropical rain forest, desert, seasonal floral displays,
butterfly show all under 22,000 sq.
ft. of glass & location of the Spring House Gazebo - the
symbol of the
system; overlook views of Ohio River Valley & Northern
Kentucky including
downtown
historical structural features & memorial tree groves
located throughout the park
Wooded-hilly park; location of
Accessible
Access Trail, natural springs, a climax community of beech, tulip, maple &
pawpaw trees, over 50 species of wildflowers & birds, 8
species of reptiles &
amphibians, & 10 species of mammals.
Features
include picnic areas, open shelter, playground equipment; hiking trails
included
in the National Trail System; borders the National &
State designated Little Miami
VICTORY
PARKWAY (120 acres)
Scenic
roadway 3.5 miles long planted with trees, shrubs, perennials, & floral
horticultural features; planting started in 1915
finest examples of fixed mesophytic
woods in southwestern
hardwood trees with four believed to be over 400 years old;
nature center provides
education &
interpretive services; 156 species of birds & 183 species of plants; four
miles of trails; cross ridges, ravines & reconstructed
prairie
ALMS PARK
(94 acres)
Park
designed by Albert D. Taylor; views of the Little Miami & Ohio River
Valley;
once the site of Nicholas Longworth's
vineyard - traces of the terraces & wine cellar
remain; playground & picnic facilities; centerpiece of
the park is the Italian Renaissance
pavilion
BURNET
WOODS (89 acres)
Adjacent to
Pavilion
gift from the Sons of the
trails & one-acre lake
Hilltop
park providing a magnificent view of Northern Kentucky, the
downtown
plantings as well as picnic areas, playgrounds, ballfields & tennis courts; an Italian
Renaissance
style pavilion built in 1928 accents the surrounding Albert D. Taylor
designed terrace & landscaping
Hilltop park
overlooking northeastern
stone shelter building, overlook area, multipurpose play
equipment & picnic areas
Park 1.25
mile long along the
access; picnic/playground areas; site of U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Ohio River
Lock &
Dam No. 37
ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS (63 acres)
Parklands
leased to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden; one of the top five zoos
in
the
reflecting the 19-th century affinity for classical themes;
former site of Adolph Strauch's
home (he developed a 'lawn plan" for cemeteries); stone
pavilion, a park feature
LA BOITEAUX
WOODS (54 acres)
Wooded
preserve on
over 500 years old; includes a nature center & trail
systems
Mix of tall
trees, picnic tables & play areas; reflecting pool & shelter house
accent the
park
(5,821 acres)
WINTON
WOODS (2,045 acres)
188-acre
lake; fishing; boating; youth & family camping; 18-hole golf course;
bicycle
paths; 10
miles of horseback riding trails; Kingfisher Trail; Trillium Trail; picnic
areas
MIAMI
WHITEWATER FOREST AREA (1,955 acres)
85-acre lake; youth camping; 18-hole golf course; Braille Trail; Paleo Indian Trail;
Oakleaf Trail; picnic areas
SHAWNEE
LOOKOUT (1,010 acres)
Boating on
Miami River; fishing; family camping; hiking; nature study; picnicking
SHARON
WOODS AREA (740 acres)
course; deer pen; lodges & shelters; Chipmunk Trail;
Picnic areas
FARBACH-WERNER NATURE PRESERVE (23 acres)
Green island retained in a natural state & utilized for
outdoor educational programs.
46.
(109
city-owned parks)
1,291 acres
. . . Harnik
Ramp;
Picnic Areas (25 acres)
VIRGINIA
KEY (486 acres . . . Harnik)
Sewage
treatment plant, abandoned marine station, aquarium, wilderness areas
31 acres
leased to Rouse Corporation for a restaurant and retail emporium; 31 acres
managed by Claude &
Noguchi;
Torch of Friendship symbolizing relationship with Latin American countries;
Library;
Basketball
court, Bicycle Racks; Horseshoe Pits; Jungle Gym; Merry-go-round;
Pong
Tables; Shuffleboard;
Picnic
Tables; Shelter Houses
Nature
Study
LUMMUS PARK
(7.0 acres)
Stone
barracks of
abandoned in 1835, & later moved to this site;
Recreation Activities Building; Bowling
Green;
Horseshoe Pits; Shuffleboard; Checkers, Chess
Waterfront park
Waterfront park
47.
(Number of
parks & total acres ? )
WOODWARD
PARK & BIRD SANCTUARY (300 acres)
Lakes &
streams, 4 miles of multi-purpose trails; 2-mile equestrian trail; picnic
shelters;
playgrounds; Home of 3.5 acre
Associates;
plum, cherry & magnolia trees; camellias & irises; waterfall &
pond; full
moon stone bridge; ceremonial tea house; admission free;
fees for weddings
Maple,
cedar, pine & eucalyptus groves; Japanese American Memorial; ponds; tennis
courts; playground; Home of 25-acre Fresno Zoo: 700 species
of mammals, birds &
reptiles; 2-acre elephant exhibit; breeding colony of
American Flamingos
SLOAN
JOHNSON OSO DE ORO LAKE PARK (9.3 acres)
Designed
for children with special needs; Lakes, maze for sighted & unsighted; arts
&
crafts pavilion; frontier area; mining town; sculpture &
mural art; therapy & exercise
platform; basketball 2 courts; play areas; picnic facilities
City of
Parks,
Recreation, & Community Service
Department
48.
(city-owned parks 159 containing more than 7,000 acres)
Horace W.
S. Cleveland prepared a comprehensive park system for
1890's.
PAPIO DAM
SITE (685.0 acres)
Fishing;
Boating; Picnic Facilities
LEVI CARTER
PARK & LAKE (519.5 acres comprised of 234.5 land & 281.0
water acres)
Fishing;
Boating; Water Skiing; Skating Rink; Flower Beds; Bike Paths; Picnic
Facilities
& Pavilion; Lighted Softball Fields (3); Unlighted Softball Fields (3);
Lighted
Baseball
Fields (1); Unlighted Baseball Fields (1); Football Field; Soccer Field
N. P. DODGE
MEMORIAL (445.0 acres)
Fishing;
Boating; Camping; Football Field; Soccer Field; Unlighted
Playground
Areas
TRANQUILITY
(355.0 acres)
Fishing
BENSON PARK
(217.3 acres)
Fishing;
Indoor Ice Rink; Flower Beds; Lighted Softball Fields (3); Unlighted Softball
Fields (1);
Unlighted Baseball Field; Unlighted
Bicycle Paths;
Golf; Picnic Facilities & Pavilion
Fishing;
Skating Rink; Bicycle Paths ; Unlighted Baseball
Field; Unlighted Softball
Field;
Football Field; Soccer Field; Unlighted
Unlighted Tennis Courts (4); Picnic
Facilities & Pavilion
Scenic
Overlook; Crafts Room, Day Camps; Unlighted
Facilities
& Pavilion
SEYMOUR
SMITH (197.0 acres)
RIVERVIEW
(155.5 acres)
Monument to
Friedrich von Schiller
APPLEWOOD
GOLF COURSE (145.0 acres)
Flower Bed ; Golf
Fishing;
Skating Rink; Bicycle Paths; Unlighted Baseball Field; Unlighted Softball
Field;
Unlighted
Golf;
Picnic Facilities & Pavilion
Natural
woodlands within a 15-minute drive from downtown
Trails;
49.
(city-owned parks & playgrounds 134 consisting of
2,650.90 acres)
Bandstand;
Arts & Crafts; Golf Course; Ice Rink; Picnic Areas
View of
Port; Golf Course
Tennis
Courts
ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS (43.0 acres)
Children's
Zoo; Aquarium; Museum of Science & Natural History; Botanical Gardens;
TOLEDO
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
(8 parks
consisting of 5,200 acres)
Canal
Locks; Fishing; ice-skating; Children's Play Space; Walking Trails; Picnicking
Fishing;
ice-skating; Nature Trails; Overnight Camping Facilities at Lodge
Arboretum;
Fishing for
Children; Pedal Boat Rental; ice-skating; Nature Trails; Horse Rentals;
Field
Sports; Day Camping; Walking
50.
(9
city-owned parks consisting of 3,000 acres)
Original
plans by Frederick Law Olmsted & Calvert Vaux in
1868; Part of a series of
interconnected parks & parkways; Pan-American Exposition
of 1901 placed just
outside the park
buildings; Children's Zoo; Baseball Diamonds (4); Softball
Diamonds (3); Football
Field;
Tennis Courts (6); Basketball Courts (2); Golf Course (18-hole); Caddy House;
Natural Ice
Rink; Casino; Comfort Station; Community Building; Bowling Greens (5);
Shelter
House; Play Area; Picnic Area
Scajaquada Expressway, built in the early 1960s, cuts
across park
Master Plan,
approved in 1973, advocates improved circulation, more parking & an
increase in indoor & outdoor recreation
Baseball
Diamonds (2); Softball Diamonds (3); Football Field; Tennis Courts (6);
Basketball
Courts (2); Golf Course (9-hole); Swimming Pool; Wading Pool; Artificial
Ice Rink;
Casino; Comfort Station; Shelter House; Play Area; Picnic Area
Tennis
Courts (4); Golf Course (18-hole); Caddy House; Casino; Comfort Station;
Casino; Comfort Station. Play Area; Picnic Area
Baseball
Diamonds (2); Softball Diamonds (3); Football Field; Track & Field; Tennis
Courts (4);
Basketball Court; Diving Pool; Swimming Pool; Wading Pool; Bathhouse;
Artificial
Ice Rink; Comfort Station; Field House; Bicycle Path; Play Area; Picnic Area
DELAWARE
& HUMBODLT PARK DISTRICTS
PARKWAYS
(40.40 acres)
55.
(8 regional
city-owned parks )
Tampa Parks
Department 1,760 acres
Tampa
Sports Authority 423 acres , , , Harnik
Picnic
Facilities
Zoo,
Fairyland Amusements & Safety Village; Boat Ramp; Picnic Facilities
ROGERS PARK
(105 acres)
Golf Course
(18 holes); Picnic Facilities
Fishing;
Baseball Diamonds, Tennis Courts, Picnic Facilities
Baseball
Diamonds; Tennis Courts; Picnic Facilities
ROBLES PARK
(40 acres)
Tennis Courts;
Rest Area under large oak trees around a lake
Fishing
Pier & Concession Stand; Picnic Facilities
CURTIS HIXONPARK (? Acres)
$1.5
million makeover of the old convention center
Green space
in downtown
Runs from
bicyclists, pedestrians
Parkland
surrounding
per 1,000 residents)
CYPRESS
CREEK PRESERVE in New Tampa (827 acres)
COURTHOUSE
SQUARE in Downtown Tampa (2 acres)
56.
(40
city-owned parks covering 39.3 acres &
7
county-governed parks in the city covering 743.97 acres)
BRANCH
BROOK PARK (500 acres)
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted & Partners in 1867; Open-Air Concerts;
Boating;
Fishing; Riding; Baseball; Football, Gold; Playground
&
Grandstand seating 5,000; Golf Course (9 holes); Football; Baseball; Soccer,
Tennis;
Riding
57.
(9 city
parks on 2,001 acres)
Horace W.
S. Cleveland outlined the original park system for
acres are in
Jointly
owned by the City of Saint Paul & Ramsey County; Primarily
open space with
steep slopes & naturally wooded areas; Site of a battle
between the Sioux &
Chippewa in
1842; Skating Rink, Ski Jump; Ball Fields; Snowmobile Area; Bridle
Paths;
Hiking Trails; Tennis Courts
Located in
the southwest section of
one-half miles in a linear track along the
I-35E
Bridge, immediately adjacent to the
steep slopes; Limited Access;
Area;
Picnic Facilities
PHALEN PARK
& LAKE (494 acres)
175-acre
Lake with
Concerts;
Golf Course (18 holes); Hiking & Biking Paths; Ski Touring; Snowmobiling;
Picnic
Facilities
70-acre
Ajar"
Floral Display: large wheels made up of more than 15,000 plants each spring
symbolizing "Life Everlasting"; Como Zoo;
Conservatory consisting of four show
houses; Summertime Band Concerts; Swimming Pool; Skating
Rink; Golf Course (18
hole);
Miniature Golf; Ball Fields; Tennis Courts; Amusement Area; Pony Rides; Water
&
Regular Bicycle Rentals; Ski Area
Rolling
grassy areas with large trees, steep slopes; heavily wooded; Swimming Pool;
Golf
Courses (9 hole & 18 hole); Ball Fields; Tennis Courts; Picnic Facilities
&
Pavilion;
Scene of Saint Paul's fireworks display on the Fourth of July
INDIAN
MOUNDS PARK (73 acres)
Rolling
grassy areas with large trees, bluffs & steep slopes; Ball Fields; Tennis
Courts;
Picnic
Facilities; Indian Mounds date back to the Hopewell Culture of 3,000 years
ago. They overlook the
sections of
58.
(59
city-owned parks on 6,623 acres)
(The
of land. Many of the city's original parks were designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted,
the father of landscape architecture.)
Designated
as a National Audubon Society Wildlife Refuge; Guided hikes, rock
climbing techniques & wildlife watching available to the
public on weekends at a
nominal fee
MC NEELY
PARK (746.0 acres)
Ramp; Tent
Camping (by permit); Day Camp; Korean War Memorial;
Privately-owned 18-hole Golf Course; Ball Diamond; Picnicking
IROQUOIS
(739.0 acres)
Originally designed
by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.; Scenic Drives; Lookout Point
(720 ft.); Fishing in 1.5 acre
Bicycle
Trail; Club House; Open-Air Amphitheater (2,200 seat); Bow Hunters' Range;
Golf Course
(18 holes); Football & Hockey Fields; Softball & Baseball Diamonds;
Tennis
Courts (8); Playgrounds & Tot
CHEROKEE
(409.0 acres)
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr. In 1891; Scenic Loop (3-mile); Big Rock
Pavilion
& Picnic Area; Daniel Boone Statue; Bird Sanctuary; Hiking Trails; Fishing
Lake;
Casting; ice-skating;
Aircraft,
Field; Football & Hockey Fields; Baseball Diamond; Tennis Courts (2);
Horseshoe
Pits (2)
LONG RUN
(394.0 acres)
Fishing;
Camping; Bicycle Trail; Golf Course (18-holes); Sled Trail; Ball Diamonds;
Basketball
Court; Playground & Tot
SENECA
(333.0 acres)
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted; Scenic Drives; Fishing in Beargrass
Creek;
ice-skating; Coasting; Bridle Path; Football, Hockey &
Soccer Fields; Golf Course
(18-holes);
Lighted Softball Diamonds; Baseball Diamonds; Basketball Goals; Tennis
(10) &
Volleyball Courts; Playground & Tot
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.; Scenic Drives; Fishing in the
Boat
Launching Ramp; Ice Skating; Lily Pond; Flower Gardens; Walter Memorial
Fountain;
Band Stand; Golf Course (18 holes); Baseball & Lighted Softball Diamonds;
Lighted
Junior Baseball Diamond; Model Aircraft Field; Football Fields; Basketball
Goals;
Swimming Pool; Tennis, Horseshoe & Shuffleboard Courts; Playground &
Tot
WAVERLY
(300.0 acres)
Fishing in
7-acre Lake; ice-skating; Hiking Trail; Archery; Bridle Path; Camping; Golf
Course;
TOM WALLACE
(204.0 acres)
Fishing in
7-acre
(18-holes);
Softball Diamond; Basketball, Soccer, Tennis; &Volleyball Courts; Tot
CHICKASAW
(61.0 acres)
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted; Playground; Restrooms; Picnic Tables &
Pavilion; Grills;
Clay Tennis Courts (6); Endpoint of 6.9 mile Riverwalk;
Ballfield;
Basketball;
Lodge; Spray Pool; Volleyball; Tennis (12)
CENTRAL
(17.0 acres)
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted; Outdoor Amphitheater (
festival in summer); Recreation Center Shelter; Pavilion;
Coasting; Softball Diamond;
Lighted
Basketball & Horseshoe Courts; Croquet, Shuffleboard & Tennis Courts;
Children's
Playground; Picnic Areas
ALCONQUIN
(16.0 acres)
Designed by
Frederick Law Olmsted; Playground; Restrooms; Picnic Tables &
Shelter;
Grills; Ballfield; Basketball (2); Swimming Pool;
Spray Pool; Tennis (4);
Walking
Path (1/4 mile); Football Volleyball
Olmsted park; Playground; Restroom; Ballfield;
Basketball (2); Picnic Shelter;
Swimming
Pool; Soccer, Tennis (3)
Olmsted park; Playground; Restrooms; Picnic Tables & Shelter;
Grills; Basketball;
Spray Pool;
Tennis (6); Volleyball; Walking Path
CHURCHILL
(7.0 acres)
Olmsted. park
STANSBURY,
WILLIAM B (7.0 acres)
Olmsted park
BINGHAM
(4.0 acres)
Olmsted. park
VICTORY (4.0
acres)
Olmsted park
Olmsted. park
Olmsted park
Louisville/Jefferson County Parks &
Recreation
Department
60.
(city-owned parks ? )
LANE PARK
(122 acres)
Jimmy
Morgan Zoo (55 acres); Picnic Facilities
Golf Course
(18 hole); Tennis Courts (14);
Pro Shops
& meeting rooms
BOTANICAL
GARDENS (67 acres)
Conservatory; Greenhouses; Floral Clock; Formal Terraces; Rose Garden;
Japanese
Garden;
Touch & See Trail; Wild Flowers
MC LENDON
PARK (51 acres)
Legion
Field Stadium: Home of Birmingham Americans, seating capacity 68,821
Summit of
Red Top Mountain overlooking
designed by Guiseppe Moretti for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in
made of Birmingham Iron;
62.
(2.500
acres dedicated for recreation use)
(767 acres in
city-wide facilities classification)
CITYWIDE
FACILITIES
BOTANICAL
GARDENS (147 acres)
Hiking
Trails; Boat Rides down canals through the gardens; Trackless Train through the
gardens;
Entrance
Fee; Sunken Garden;
Picnic Shelters; Gift Shop.
VIRGINIA
ZOOLOGICAL PARK (55 acres)
Entrance
Fee; Varied Animal & Bird Exhibits; Gift Shop; Parking Spaces (350)
Festival
event areas (3); Amphitheater with natural grass seating; Boat slips;
Restaurants; Parking fee.
COMMUNITY
PARKS
Softball
field; Youth soccer field; Adult soccer field; Football/soccer field; Lighted
basketball courts (2); Lighted tennis courts (4); Playground
areas (3); Rental picnic
shelters (4).
Community Center;
Lighted tennis courts (3); Youth/adult soccer fields (3), Lighted
tournament softball field, League softball fields (5),
Casual play softball fields (2),
Multipurpose basketball, volleyball court; Picnic shelters (6); Park
parking spaces
(315).
Department
of Recreation, Parks & General Services
Bureau of
Recreation
66.
(117 city
parks, squares & playgrounds, 7 county operated )
Conservation Area; Nature Trails; Bridle Paths; Golf Course (18 holes);
Play