Pen Park
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Pen Park is the largest park in the city, comprising 280 acres. It is from this park that Park Street takes its name[1].
Amenities
Pen Park offers:
- eight tennis courts,
- a Little-League baseball field with batting cage,
- a volleyball court,
- three outdoor picnic shelters,
- a playground with tot area for children ages 2-5 years old,
- the 18-hole Meadowcreek Golf Course with clubhouse and pro shop, and
- an outdoor physical fitness course with 20 exercise stations winding through the natural setting toward the Rivanna River and back. This course has been adapted for the blind and handicapped, as well as non-handicapped individuals of all ages to use. There is a 1 1/2 mile long trail along the Rivanna river at the end of the nature trail[1].
Development
One of the alignments for the proposed Eastern Connector was depicted as traveling through Pen Park[2].
Location
Pen Park's southern and eastern border is the Rivanna River, and together with the northern northern border of the park form the border with Albemarle County. Opposite the river to the south sits Darden Towe Park.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Pen Park, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 28 Sep 2009.
- ↑ Web. Pen Park route for Eastern Connector back on the table, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, Oct 9 2007, retrieved Sep 28 2009.
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