Greynolds Park
| Greynolds Park | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States |
| Area | 265 acres (1.07 km2) |
| Created | 1933 |
| Operated by | Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department |
| Website | Greynolds Park |
Greynolds Park is a 265-acre (1.07 km2) urban park in metropolitan Miami, just north of North Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
History
In 1933 A. O. Greynolds donated to the tract of land, originally used as a limestone quarry, to Dade County.[1] The park was developed between 1936 and 1939 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as a part of the New Deal public works program.[2]
Facilities
The park offers various amenities, including picnic and recreation areas, golf course, a bird rookery, and a 42-foot mound, the highest point in Miami-Dade County.
References
- ^ "Greynolds Park is Given 100 Acre Addition". Miami Daily News. 29 July 1934. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ Buddy Nevins (1 January 1989). "Passive Greynolds Park Needs Active Life, Study Says". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
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