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Swinney Park 1600 West Jefferson

Size in acres: East-46 , West-48

East Since: 1896, West: 1918

Swinney Park is located on W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN. For more detailed location information, check out the General Park Map, Swinney East and Swinney West Park Maps or Driving Directions.

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See below for a list of features in the park and then scroll down for more information about our park features.

East Swinney	West Swinney
Fishing	Ball Diamonds
Natural Open Space	Floral Display-Jaenickle Garden
Playground	Swimming Pool
Rivergreenway	Natural Open Source
Tennis Courts	18 Hole Disc Golf Course
Swinney Homestead	Japanese Pavilion

Rivergreenway
	The West Jefferson Trail is part of the Rivergreenway. This 1.11 mile pathway begins in at the St. Mary's River Pathway just southeast of the swimming pool and runs West through West Swinney Park and then adjacent to West Jefferson Boulevard and in to Rockhill Park.
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Ball Diamonds
	West Swinney has one ball diamond located between the Japanese Pavilion and Jaenicke Gardens. For more information on ball diamonds, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Playground
	Both East and West Swinney have a playground.
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Floral Display
	West Swinney is home to a beautiful Floral Display. Jaenicke Garden is a peaceful destination full of beautiful trees underplanted with unusual annual flowers.
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Natural Open Space / Trails
	Swinney Park, both East and West, has plenty of natural open space to find a quiet spot to visit nature in the midst of a bustling city.
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Tennis Court
	Tennis courts are open to the public on a first come, first serve basis or can be reserved by calling Daryn at 260.427.6003.
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Disc Golf Course
	Both East and West Swinney have Disc Golf Courses available. At East Swinney the course wraps around the Swinney Pond and along the St. Marys River and is a mostly open course. West Swinney Plays along the river and around a pond with small hills and large trees.
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Japanese Pavilion
	The Swinney Japanese pavilion is available for rental during the season.
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Swinney Homestead
	Swinney Homestead is maintained by Settlers Inc. and open during public events they schedule.
	The herb garden and log cabin are also maintained by Settlers Inc

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 August 2010 15:33

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