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Kit Land Nelson Park
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- Gazebo
- Picnic Areas
- Playground
- Racquetball Courts
Kit Land Nelson Park is a 5 acre facility located off of Park Avenue between First Street and Orange Street.
Park Improvements notice:
Beginning September 17th, 2018 the City of Apopka will be constructing new trails and improvements throughout Kit Land Nelson Park. The project will include new parking areas, sidewalks within the park and perimeter roadway improvements. Areas of the park and parking areas may be shut down intermittently during construction however, Edwards field is available for parking during those times.
Please excuse our appearance as we make these enhancements, thank you for your patience.
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Hours of Operation:
Fall 2018 Opening August – Mid October: Weekends Only
Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Spring 2019 Opening April: Weekends Only
Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Summer 2019 Opening June: Daily (7 days a week)
Sunday- Saturday 10am-6pm
The red and yellow playground featured at Kit Land Nelson Park was manufactured by a company called Dynamo and is called the "Space Net Duo." The City of Apopka was the first municipality to purchase such a playground in Central Florida.
Originally known as "City Park," Kit Land Nelson Park was renamed in honor of Katherine "Kit" Land Nelson, Mayor John Land's sister, after she passed away. Kit was a great supporter of our parks and foliage industry and was a proud member of the Apopka Woman's Club.
For additional information please call, 407-703-1642.
Park Improvements notice:
Beginning September 17th, 2018 the City of Apopka will be constructing new trails and improvements throughout Kit Land Nelson Park. The project will include new parking areas, sidewalks within the park and perimeter roadway improvements. Areas of the park and parking areas may be shut down intermittently during construction however, Edwards field is available for parking during those times.
Please excuse our appearance as we make these enhancements, thank you for your patience.
Splash Pad
............Now Open!
The City is excited to announce the grand opening of the Splash Pad at Kit Land Nelson Park. The water playground features include such fun names as the Mega Soaker – a large bucket that drops 40 gallons of water at a time. A Sneaky Soaker has smaller splash buckets mounted on a tall pole with a water shower head. Splash Blasters are small water cannons, a Fun-Guy is a mushroom-shaped sprayer for toddlers, the Fun-Brella creates a curtain of water and a Spray Tunnel sprays water from a series of ground spouts.
Hours of Operation:
Fall 2018 Opening August – Mid October: Weekends Only
Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Spring 2019 Opening April: Weekends Only
Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Summer 2019 Opening June: Daily (7 days a week)
Sunday- Saturday 10am-6pm
Cost:
Admission $2 for all ages
Space Net Duo
The red and yellow playground featured at Kit Land Nelson Park was manufactured by a company called Dynamo and is called the "Space Net Duo." The City of Apopka was the first municipality to purchase such a playground in Central Florida.
Name Origin
Originally known as "City Park," Kit Land Nelson Park was renamed in honor of Katherine "Kit" Land Nelson, Mayor John Land's sister, after she passed away. Kit was a great supporter of our parks and foliage industry and was a proud member of the Apopka Woman's Club.
For additional information please call, 407-703-1642.