The 14 Parks of San Marco

[Ocklawaha]

The train could be displayed in a longitudinal way, close to the railroad. The improvements placed along the eastern edge of the property would still allow for golf balls, dogs, and model aircraft. If restrooms were added such a building could also house an interesting display of railroad memories. I would think if they went that far we would need to purchase an adjacent house for a caretaker/property manager-ranger.


The same park... only in Sacramento...

If we wanted to go around the park borders it might also work to install a miniature railroad track that could host regional Live Steam meets, and weekend operators (we have quite a few locally).


OCKLAWAHA

[stjr]

^Ock, I am fine with a "Railroad Park", even one named after FEC, CSX, RailAmerica, or whatever.  I am merely suggesting this isn't the most suitable park for such.  How about such a park at the old rail yards off McDuff and Beaver?  Or. maybe FEC could donate some land from its Flagler Business Park holdings south of town?  Or, somewhere else between Philips Highway and its rail line?

How about Downtown at the Convention Center site when it finally becomes an intermodal terminal? Or between Park and Myrtle?  That area would give Downtown a tourist attraction, approximate the confluence of multiple railroads, and play off of the Union Terminal building and all the surrounding rail history you so often allude to in your posts.  One day, that area could be nicknamed "Railroad City".  

But, not in the middle of a residential area in San Marco.  And, as to my alternate suggestion, where else do we commeomorate the former community of South Jacksonville, other than a less than obvious City Hall off of Hendricks?

[ProjectMaximus]

question about the FEC Park (aka Alexandria Oaks Park on Google Maps)

Where do visitors park? Such a large green area with what looks like zero dedicated parking. If I have a bunch of friends come out to the park one day, where would you suggest we all park?

Thanks!

[Captain Zissou]

Max, I always just park alongside the park on Marco Place. It's a wide street and the residents don't seen to mind. Are you bringing more that 10 people or vehicles?? If so, you may need to carpool from the square or somewhere, but otherwise you'll be fine

[Awlloyd7]

There's a tiny little gravel parking lot on the other side of the park (River Oaks Road) Right next to the train tracks.

[ProjectMaximus]

Thanks to both of you for your answers! Drove by and checked it out today...you could probably get 10 vehicles at each location you guys told me about.

David, I'm helping my touch rugby group find a place we can reliably play without having to reserve a field (which would mean registering as a non-profit, buying insurance, getting permits). Sometimes we have six people show up, sometimes we have 20.

[MusicMan]

The FEC Park is also really close to JACKSON SQUARE, the failed real estate development along Phillip Highway.

I'va had dreams recemtly of that being redeveloped into an outdoor recreation area complete with pool, mini-soccer field,  tennis court,

basketball court, maybe a batting cage, etc............................. along with the cool community garden that's there now. It's pretty bleak to

see it as storage for the industral materials and such that seem to litter the site as it now stands..............