Wickham Park (Melbourne, Florida)
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Wickham Park | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | 2500 Parkway Drive Melbourne, Florida |
Size | 391.04 acres[1] |
Operated by | Brevard County |
Status | Open all year |
For other uses, see Wickham Park.
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
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- South Area Parks - 7: Wickham Park Official webpage from Brevard County Parks and Recreation website.
- Wickham Park