Franklin Park, with its 500 acres of land, is the largest park in the
Emerald Necklace. Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead's design of
Franklin Park is similar to New York's
Central Park and
Prospect Park, which he also designed.
Within the park are the
Franklin Park Zoo, the 18-hole
Franklin Park golf course, 100 acres of woodlands, and a seven-acre pond. The Golf Clubhouse, on Franklin Park Road, has a grill and sandwich cafe that serves breakfast, lunch, and alcoholic beverages.
Many special events are held in the northern meadow, or the
Playstead (located between White Stadium and the rear entrance of the Franklin Park Zoo).
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