Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park (originally named League Island Park) is a park located along the Delaware River in the southernmost point of South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, comprising some 348 acres (1.41 km2) which includes a 146-acre (0.59 km2) golf course (closed and converted to meadows in 2019), about 125 acres (0.51 km2) of buildings, roadways, pathways for walking, landscaped architecture, and a variety of picnic and recreation areas placed within about 77 acres (310,000 m2) of natural lands including ponds and lagoons.
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in March 2010 | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Area | 348 acres (141 ha) |
| Created | 1914 |
| Operated by | Philadelphia Parks & Recreation |
| Visitors | 120,000 |
| Open | All year |
| Website | www.fdrpark.org |
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places | |
| Designated | August 9, 2000 |
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