Riverfront Park (Salem, Oregon)

For other places with the same name, see Riverfront Park.
Riverfront Park
Entrance to the park with the building housing the carousel in the background, 2012
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LocationSalem, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates44°56′31″N 123°02′35″W / 44.942°N 123.04316°W / 44.942; -123.04316
Area23 acres (9.3 ha)

Riverfront Park is a 23-acre park located along the Willamette River in Salem, Oregon, in the United States.[1] Features include the Riverfront Carousel (2001), A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village, an amphitheatre, and Eco-Earth Globe, an outdoor sculpture and community art project completed in 2003.[1] It is located on former industrial land owned by the Boise Cascade corporation redeveloped as part of the Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Riverfront Park". City of Salem, Oregon. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal Area". City of Salem. Retrieved March 18, 2014.