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The Cecil Recreation Complex at the Cecil Commerce Center is a comprehensive recreational facility on the west side of Jacksonville, Florida. The $25 million project was part of the 2000 Better Jacksonville Plan and will eventually include 1,500 acres (6.1 km 2). [1] The City of Jacksonville, Parks and Recreation department manages the facilities.
The city of Jacksonville, Florida operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres (320 km 2) located throughout the city. [1]
Jacksonville operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres (320 km 2) located throughout the city. [4]
It is located on Jacksonville's Westside on the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field and includes Cecil Airport. The 17,000-acre center represents more than 3 percent of the land area in Duval County, most of which is zoned for development. The property was conveyed to the City of Jacksonville and converted to its current use between 1999 and 2002.
On August 11, 2020, the Jacksonville City Council voted to change the name of the park to Springfield Park, after the name of the neighborhood it sits in. [2] The Springfield Park Playground, east of the park, was originally a part of Springfield Park, but was used for military training during World Wars I and II. It is now a dog park. [3]
In 1990, Tree Hill received 160 acres of land on the west side of Jacksonville from the estate of Martin E. Stein. [13] In 2000, Tree Hill donated 10 acres of the Stein bequest to the city of Jacksonville for the creation of McGirts Creek Park, [15] later renamed Lew Brantley Park. [11]
City of Jacksonville, Department of Parks & Recreation The Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail is a rail trail that extends from northwest Jacksonville to Baldwin, Florida . While it is technically a city park, it includes three separate paths: a multi-use asphalt trail for hiking, jogging, in-line skating or cycling; an off-road bike trail; and a ...
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