The Champaign Park District is the municipality association responsible for the parks in the city of Champaign, Illinois. With over 500 acres (2 km²) of parkland within the city limits, Champaign has one of the highest ratios of park land to developed land of any American city.
Read more about Champaign Park District: West Side Park, Dodds Park, Centennial Park, Minor Parks
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—Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944)
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