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 Pfingst Animal Acres Park - Lake Forest Park, WA
N 47° 45.374 W 122° 17.253
10T E 553395 N 5289452
A few acres of stream-side viewing and light recreation use.
Waymark Code: WM2ADM
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 56
Pfingst Animal Acres Park lies along McAleer Creek, a salmon spawning ground, and includes a small deck from which to observe adult salmon in the late fall and young salmon as they leave for the ocean (through nearby Lake Washington). There are also a children's garden of various edibles and a few sculptures (one doubling as a drinking fountain).
Name: Pfingst Animal Acres Park
Street Location: NE 178th St and Brookside Boulevard, south of intersection
Local Municipality: Lake Forest Park
State/Province, etc.: WA
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: "In recognition of the Pfingst family, previous owners and stewards of this property"
Date Established: Purchased Feb. 1997, Dedicated Nov. 18, 2000
Picnic Facilities: Picnic tables, Benches, Drinking fountain
Recreational Facilities:
Hiking (Paved), Creek-side Viewing Deck
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Otter Family (Mother and Child), "Lake Forest Park Garden Club, 2006"
Fountains: Plant-Shaped Sculpted Drinking Fountain
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: McAleer Creek
Special Events: Shakespeare in the Park, Summers
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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