City Park

City Park

Parks Directory of the United States / Urban Parks / New Orleans

Address: 1 Palm Dr
New Orleans, LA 70124
Phone: 504-482-4888;
Fax: 504-483-9412;
Web: www.neworleanscitypark.com
Size: 1,460 acres.
Location: Bordered by City Park Avenue, Carrollton Avenue, Wisner Boulevard, Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Marconi Drive, and Orleans Avenue.
Facilities: Picnic areas, concessions, lake, boat rentals, botanical gardens, New Orleans Museum of Art, carousel, child educational programs, sports areas.
Activities: Boating, fishing, horseback riding, golf, tennis, football, softball, rugby.
Special Features: Repairs and renovations from Hurricane Katrina are ongoing, but many of the park's attractions and special events have reopened. The park's annual "Celebration in the Oaks" holiday light exhibit, for example, returned in 2006.

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City Park

Parks Directory of the United States / Urban Parks / Denver

Address: York St & 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-964-2522;
Fax: 303-964-1321;
Web: www.denvergov.org/parks/
Size: 314 acres.
Location: East of downtown; bordered by 26th Avenue, 17th Avenue, Josephine Street, and Colorado Boulevard.
Facilities: Picnic areas, concessions, lakes, trails, flower gardens, historical monuments, pavilion and bandshell, zoo, playground, golf course, sports areas.
Activities: Paddleboating, fishing, bicycling, golf, tennis, baseball, field hockey, football, soccer.
Special Features: Houses Denver Museum of Natural History, the fourth largest natural history museum in the country, featuring world-renowned wildlife exhibits, gems and minerals, dinosaurs, an IMAX Theater, and a planetarium. Also houses the 76-acre Denver Zoo, which features more than 1,700 animals.

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