Oldest & Largest - Public Park in Hawaii
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Queen Kapiolani Regional Park is the largest and oldest public park in Hawaii, located in Honolulu, on the east end of Waikiki just beyond Kuhio Beach Park.
Waymark Code: WMRN4B
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2016
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The 300-acre (1.2 km2) park, named after Queen Kapiolani, the queen consort of King David Kalakaua, is home to the Waikiki Shell and the Honolulu Zoo.
The Kapiolani Park in Honolulu was created in 1876 when the Kapiolani Park Association leased the land from King Kalakaua for just $1 per year. After the overthrow of the monarchy, this land known as Kapiolani Park in Hawaii was conveyed and managed by the Honolulu Park Commission. The legislation provided that the Kapiolani Park be set aside permanently as a free public park for all and a place of recreation. Since 1913, the Kapiolani park in Hawaii has been maintained by the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Parks & Recreation.
Now the park consists of open green space, lilyponds, the Honolulu Zoo and the Waikiki Shell entertainment venue. Besides the zoo and the Shell, the park includes tennis and basketball courts, soccer, baseball, lacrosse and rugby fields and an archery range. The park hosts many international lacrosse and rugby tournaments a year. Its bandstand serves as an entertainment venue. It is also a popular course for joggers who utilize its two-mile (3 km) circumference. The park also serves as both the starting and finishing lines of road races in Honolulu including the Honolulu Marathon.
The default picture was taken from Diamond Head Lookout.
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