| Allen Pond Park | |
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 The Allen Pond Gazebo | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Bowie, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°56′5.5″N 76°44′24″W / 38.934861°N 76.74000°W |
| Area | 85 acres (34 ha) |
| Founder | James Allen[2] |
| Managed by | City of Bowie, Maryland |
| Open | All year |
Allen Pond Park is an 85-acre (340,000 m2) multi-use park, located in and managed by the City of Bowie in Prince George's County, Maryland.[3] The park includes an ice arena, amphitheater, boat rentals, skate park, 10-acre (40,000 m2) stocked pond, six lighted ballfields, picnic areas and pavilions, walking and biking trails, a lighted basketball court, fitness station and several playground areas. It is also the home of Opportunity Park, which offers 100% accessible experiences at its tot lot, school-aged playground, fitness cluster and fishing.[3] The park has a 39% total wood coverage, with the pond occupying 12% of the park. The parking lot that services the park can be accessed from 3404 Mitchellville Road, across from the Mitchellville Road Soccer Fields, and from the main 3330 Northview Drive entrance.
- ^ "Recreation | Bowie, MD - Official Website".
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