Gateway Park - Fort Worth, TX
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QuesterMark
N 32° 45.906 W 097° 16.568
14S E 661472 N 3626561
Gateway Park is a 504-acre park with multiple facilities, just east of downtown Fort Worth, TX.
Waymark Code: WM8F5J
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2010
Views: 3
Gateway Park occupies most of the space bounded by Beach St to the west, 1st St to the north, Oakland St to the east, and I-30 to the south.
There are two entrances:
4800 E 1st St.
and
751 Beach St.
Fort Worth, TX 76111
From the Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department webpage (below):
Fort Worth has 228 public parks for a total of 10,743.75 acres of which 9,824.73 acres are developed for active use. Of the 190 active parks, 130 parks were classified as Neighborhood Parks with a total of 1,570.38 acres. The average size is 12.08 acres. The remaining acreage is held in reserve until population growth warrants development.
Gateway park is A Land and Water Conservation Fund and local park recreation and open space fund project sponsored by City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Dept. and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. --From a sign inside the park
Name: Gateway Park
Street Location: 4800 E 1st Street
Local Municipality: Fort Worth
State/Province, etc.: Texas
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Memorial/Commemoration: No
Picnic Facilities: Pavilions, Grills for cooking,
Recreational Facilities:
Hiking Trails, Disc Golf Course: WM7CCB
Six baseball/softball diamonds: WM7CF9
Fort Woof Dog Park: WM7CCV
Monuments/Statues: -none-
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): -none-
Fountains: -none-
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: The West Fork of the Trinity River runs through the park
Traditional Geocaches:
Trinity Cliffs View by R.O.B (GC22GNH)
Rock, Paper, Scissors by bennet (GCP1J7)
Paper by bennet (GCP1JE)
Happy Birthday Casting Crowns! by Texaslibra (GC1X2WG)
Gateway Park #2 by Wee Willy by Wee Willy (GC174XQ)
(plus others that won't fit here)
Date Established: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
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