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11299 Arrow Point Drive NE
(Closest cross streets: Arrow Point Drive and Frey Avenue)
Battle Point Park is located between Arrow Point
Drive and Battle Point Drive with Frey Avenue being the northern
boundary. The main, and east, entrance is on Arrow Point Drive with
another entrance on Battle Point Drive.
The
park totals 90.3 acres, is a former naval radio station, is largely
open space with two ponds, jogging trail, fitness course, two soccer
fields, three softball fields, horse area, a picnic shelter, two
tennis courts, sand volleyball court, play areas, two basketball
courts shared with a roller hockey court, a large children's play
structure, garden plots, the Park District maintenance shop, and
a caretaker's house.
This park serves area-wide soccer and softball
needs and hosts an annual area-wide equestrian event.
The covered picnic shelter is heavily used and
reservations are recommended by calling the Park District Office
at 842-2306. See the Facility
Fee Schedule for rates.
The basketball courts are available for casual
play when not being used by roller hockey leagues.
The Battle Point Astronomical Association
(http://www.bpastro.org)
has developed an astronomy center in the former "Helix House".
The asphalt jogging path is used by bikes, skaters
and walkers.
The children's play structure was a community-wide
effort spearheaded by the KidsUp! organization and opened in May
2001.
There has been extensive tree planting and a
rose garden has been planted at the entrance to the park.
The pea patches contain 28 garden plots with
new gardeners taking over as former gardeners leave.
For more information call the District Office
at 842-2306.
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