Parks in North Omaha, Nebraska

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This is a list of parks in North Omaha, Nebraska. These are parks located north of Dodge Street and east of North 72nd Street; west of the Missouri River and south of Fort Calhoun.

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The Grand Court of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898 in what became Kountze Park.
The Grand Court of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898 in what became Kountze Park.
The USS Hazard, also at Freedom Park.
The USS Hazard, also at Freedom Park.
Parks in North Omaha alphabetical order
Name Location Notes
Adams Park 3121 Bedford Avenue Created in 1960, includes a playground, picnic area, an overlook, paths, restrooms, and open space. There are ball fields, tennis courts and an outdoor tournament-quality basketball complex with glass backboards, scoreboards and fan seating.
Bemis Park 3434 Cuming Street Founded in 1891, includes ten acres with a playground, tennis courts, walking paths, picnic area and shelter located in the Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District.
Benson Park 7002 Military Ave 200 acres (0.81 km²) with playground, football and soccer fields, horseshoe pits, basketball and tennis courts, fishing, walking paths, indoor ice rink, lagoon, and a [[pavilion.[1]
Benson Lions Park 2005 North 66th Street Two acres with a playground and ball field.
Bowling Green Park 7065 Blondo Street Seven acres with a playground, ball field, basketball court, football field and walking trails.
Boyd Park 4201 North 16th Street Location of Omaha Central High School's baseball field.[2]
Carol Gast Memorial Park 3501 Ames Avenue Located next to Butler-Gast YMCA.[3]
Levi Carter Park 3100 Abbott Drive Carter Lake has opportunities for water skiing, fishing and boating. The park has baseball fields, football fields, and basketball courts, as well as paths, picnic areas, shelters, restrooms, a pavilion and open space.
Dodge Park 11001 John J. Pershing Drive Fishing, water skiing and boating on the Missouri River, as well as hiking, Baseball fields, soccer fields, horseshoe pits, and tennis courts, a picnic area, pavilions, historical monuments and a campground.[4]
Florence Park 3015 State Street Located in historic Florence, this park is 2.6 acres and includes a playground, walking paths, a historical monument and a shelter area.
Fontenelle Park 4575 Ames Avenue Founded in 1893, currently has 108 acres (0.44 km²) with a lagoon, playground and paths, basketball courts, tennis courts, football fields, and a nine-hole golf course.[5]
Freedom Park 2497 Freedom Park Road Home of the USS Hazard (AM-240), the USS LSM-45 and the USS Marlin (SST-2).
Gallagher Park 2936 North 52nd Street 18 acres including a playground, ball fields, a swimming pool and a historical monument to the former Krug Park.
Grace Young Park 6317 Military Avenue 2.4 acres, including a playground, ball field and basketball court.
Hummel Park 11808 John J. Pershing Drive 202 acres (0.82 km²) including a historical monument for Fort Lisa.
Kellom Park 2310 Nicholas Street A six-acre park
Kountze Park 1920 Pinkney Street 10 acres including a playground, ball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, a community center, shelter area and restrooms.
Logan Fontenelle Park
Mercer Park
Miller Park 6201 North 30th Street Founded in 1891, the park includes a lake, artesian well fountain, golf course, trails, picnic areas, pavilion, playground, baseball fields and soccer fields.
Power Park
Raven Oaks Park 7901 Raven Oaks Drive
Storz Rugby Complex North 16th and Storz Expressway

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Benson Park. City of Omaha. Retrieved 10/5/07.
  2. ^ Boyd Park. Central Baseball. Retrieved 10/5/07.
  3. ^ Butler-Gast Branch. Metro Omaha YMCAs. Retrieved 10/5/07.
  4. ^ (nd) "N.P. Dodge Memorial Park". City of Omaha. Retrieved 7/4/07.
  5. ^ "Fontenelle Park," City of Omaha. Retrieved 9/25/07.