Cuba Hunter - Jacksonville, Florida
Posted by: 
IceCreamMan
N 30° 17.363 W 081° 37.222
17R E 440340 N 3351014
Quick Description: A park in Jax with a lot going on.
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2007 2:50:32 PM
Waymark Code: WM2V27
Views: 58
Long Description:
The property was originally owned by John Hunter, a retired
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer. The park is named after his
daughter, who died protecting her nephew from a drunk driver. Cuba
Hunter Park's 10,000 sq. ft. skateboard facility has great features
including a six-foot half pipe, a seven-foot quarter pipe, jump
boxes, multiple rails, and a bank ramp with a partial pyramid.
Whether you want to "street skate" using the rails and boxes or
"vert" skate on the half and quarter pipes, this skateboard park
has it all. Smooth cement and sturdy steel construction rank this
site with other top city-owned skateboard parks across the country.
Skaters are required to wear protective equipment and obey posted
safety rules. Cuba Hunter Park Skateboarder
Cuba Hunter Park also includes two playscapes, a multi-use athletic
field, a one-quarter mile boardwalk winding through more than 3 ?
acres of wetlands, and a covered pavilion with three picnic tables
and two grills.
Name: Cuba Hunter
Street Location: 3620 Bedford Road
Local Municipality: Jacksonville
State/Province, etc.: Florida
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Picnic Facilities: a covered pavilion with three picnic tables and two grills
Recreational Facilities:
two playscapes, a multi-use athletic field, a one-quarter mile boardwalk winding through more than 3 acres of wetlands
Fountains: One
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: One
Traditional Geocaches:
upcoming
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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