Oakland Lake Park - Fort Worth, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 32° 45.311 W 097° 15.570
14S E 663048 N 3625486
A nice quiet neighborhood park between Oakland Blvd. and Ederville Rd. in east Fort Worth draws walkers, dog owners, duck-feeders and fishermen to enjoy its peaceful confines.
Waymark Code: WMFG80
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Oakland Lake Park was established after the creation of Fosdic Lake (a flood-control lake) in the 1920s. The WPA built the pavilion around the late 1930s.

This has always been a nice, quiet, safe park for kids of all ages.
Name: Oakland Lake Park

Street Location: 1645 Lake Shore Dr

Local Municipality: City of Fort Worth

State/Province, etc.: TX

Country: USA

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: No

Date Established: 1920s

Picnic Facilities: pavilion and tables

Recreational Facilities:
Children's playground Baseball field/tennis and basketball courts Hike and Bike trail Fishing

Monuments/Statues: none

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): none

Fountains: none

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Fosdic Lake

Traditional Geocaches:
GC1QBEB My Brother Don's Bridge

Special Events: Not listed
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