Wickham Park (Melbourne, Florida)

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Wickham Park
Type Public park
Location 2500 Parkway Drive
Melbourne, Florida
Size 391.04 acres[1]
Operated by Brevard County
Status Open all year

Wickham Park is a public county park located at 2500 Parkway Drive, Melbourne, Florida. It contains diverse recreational facilities and amenities, including campgrounds, a pavilion and swimming lakes.[1] The park hosts several annual events.[1] In the past, these included the Space Coast Lightfest, Oktoberfest and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Strawberry Festival to benefit Habitat for Humanity.[1]

[edit] Geography

The park is bounded on the east by Croton Road, the north, by Post Road and the Brevard Community College, on the east by Wickham Road, and on the south by Parkway Drive. It contains two ponds.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Brevard County Board of County Commissioners - Parks & Recreation Department. “South Area Parks - 7: Wickham Park”, Brevard County Parks & Recreation website, 2008. Accessed February 06, 2008.

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