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Bishopswood Park

6990 Argyle Forest Boulevard Jacksonville FL 32244
     
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Available Amenities

Accessible Amenities Artificial Reef Bait & Tackle Baseball Basketball Benches Beach Pier Bike Racks Bike Trail Birding Trail Boat Dock Boat Fuel Boat Pumpout Boat Ramp Boat Trailer Parking Canoe Rental Community Center Concession Stand DogPark Drinking Fountain Equestrian Trail Fishing Available Football Golf Grills Hiking Trail Nonmotorized Launch Kayak Rental Lighting Manatee Education Multipurpose Field On the water Paddle Board Rental Parking Pickleball PWC Rental Picnic Shelters Picnic Tables Playground Restaurant Restrooms RiverWalk Sailboard Rental Sailboat Rental Scenic Overlook Skate Park Soccer Splash Pad Surfing Swimming Pool Tennis Trash Barrels Wheelchair Accessible

About Bishopswood Park

Bishopswood Park is located in the Argyle East Village neighborhood of southwest Jacksonville, just north of the Orange Park area. The park property was an undeveloped tract on the 1977 plat, and reserved by the developer for community recreational use. Probably because of its many attractive oak trees, the residents named it Oak Grove Park. Delinquent taxes accrued, and in 1997 an individual purchased the property at a tax deed sale. After the owner experienced legal difficulties, government officials persuaded him to donate the tract to the City in 2001, with the City paying the taxes then owed on the property. Parks Dept. staff and City Council member Alberta Hipps met with the residents in 2002 to determine what facilities they wanted in the park, which takes its name from nearby Bishopswood Drive. The consensus called for leaving the site as a passive, neighborhood park, and installing the additional amenities that it still contains in 2005. Additional features:
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Benches 6 Playground Equipment 1 Trash Barrels 2