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Kids Kampus

1410 Gator Bowl Blvd   Mapit Jacksonville, FL 32202

Amenities offered at this park: Qty. Amenity 30 Benches 2 Bike racks 8 Bleachers 10 Grills 10 Picnic shelters 17 Picnic Tables 1 Playground Equipment 1 Restrooms 1 Soccer 20 Trash Barrels 1 Water Feature Yes Drinking Fountain Yes Perimeter Site Fencing Yes Security Lighting

Acres: 8.67 Park Type: Special Council Person: Dr. Johnny Gaffney History: Metropolitan Park has long been recognized as a regional attraction, primarily due to its entertainment pavilion and many special events held at this location. In the early 1990`s a group of community leaders recognized the Park`s potential to offer a greater recreation value, especially for children. The Metropolitan Park Kids Kampus Task Force was formed to provide vision for this new expanded learning and play area. (Kids kampus brochure) Kids Kampus is a 10-acre recreational facility with bright, colorful, climbing, digging, and sliding equipment with an educational twist. Developed with local educators, Kids Kampus allows children to indulge their natural curiosity while enjoying its engaging playscapes and mini-Jacksonville landmarks. The play and learning concepts were designed to help develop children physically, intellectually, and socially, and are based upon children`s natural curiosity - the need for exploration and to manipulate their physical environment. The Mission Statement for Kids Kampus: Jacksonville`s goal is to cooperatively create a kid-sized, interactive, experiential "town" connecting facts, figures, and suggestions for real-life use. One will find opportunities here to think, talk, and write about exciting activities. Children and adults will connect in meaningful collaboration using their imaginations through creative play placing value on daily life experiences. The groundbreaking ceremony was held March 8, 2000, with Mayor Delaney presiding over the event.

 

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