Patterson Park - Recreation

Recreation

Bikers, joggers, and all pedestrians can take advantage of the park's admirably smooth pathways. The star attractions are the boat lake (in which people are allowed to fish (with a license, although this is rarely enforced), the marble fountain, the General Casimir Pulaski Monument, and the Pagoda, also known as the Patterson Park observatory, which has a great view of the city and is considered to be a very nice building aesthetically. The sports fields are open for use to anyone who wants to play a game, and there are public tennis courts as well. Two playgrounds are also in the park, and there is a swimming pool open during the summer, and a skating rink during winter. During the summer and early autumn, several festivals are hosted at the park. The area surrounding the park is part of an innovative urban renewal campaign by the city and neighborhood leaders.

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