Ringhaver Park - Jacksonville, Florida
Posted by: 
macleod1
N 30° 14.008 W 081° 42.917
17R E 431173 N 3344872
We been to this park many times with Geocaching events in the past and it is a very nice park to enjoy the day with family and friends.
Waymark Code: WM3PRA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2008
Views: 51
Ringhaver Park is located in southwest Jacksonville, extending south from 118th Street, along the western border of the Ortega River. The City acquired the land comprising the park in 1971, 1972, 1996, and 2000. The park is named for Lambert C. Ringhaver (1910-1976), whose family made a memorial donation for the initial park development, which has grown from 36 acres in 1977 to 576 acres in 2003. Mr. Ringhaver was the founder of Ring Power Corp., and served as president of the Florida Forestry Association, as a trustee of Jacksonville University, and as president of the Greater Jacksonville Open for two terms. The multi-use park is home to the Westside Soccer Club and the Ortega Stream Valley nature area, which contains an 826-foot boardwalk along the Ortega River and a pier that may be used for launching kayaks and canoes.
Info: from their website
Name: Ringhaver Park
Street Location: 5198 118th Street
Local Municipality: Jacksonville
State/Province, etc.: Fl
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Picnic Facilities: tables, pavillions, restrooms
Recreational Facilities:
playgrounds, baseball fields, hiking trails.
Special Events: Geocaching Events
Traditional Geocaches:
Definitely. More than one.
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
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