Boyle Park

Boyle Park is an approximately 250 acre urban park located in west-central Little Rock. The land for Boyle Park was donated to the City of Little Rock in 1929 by Dr. John F. Boyle. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 for the 8 known intact examples of Civilian Conservation Corps rustic architecture.[1]

One of the original Civilian Conservation Corps pavilions in the park
Boyle Park
TypeUrban park
LocationLittle Rock in Arkansas, United States
Coordinates34°43′35″N 92°21′21″W
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Created1926
Operated byLittle Rock Parks and Recreation
StatusOpen all year
ArchitectCivilian Conservation Corps
NRHP reference No.95001119
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1995

The park is mostly unimproved woodland. However, the park contains a small wildlife pond, two playgrounds, three pavilions, one gazebo, open meadows, woods, and numerous hiking and biking trails. Rock Creek flows through the park.

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