Largo Central Park

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Largo Central Park
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Type Urban park
Location Largo, Florida
Coordinates 27°54′55″N82°47′07″W / 27.9153°N 82.7852°W / 27.9153; -82.7852
Area70 acres (28 ha)
OpenedApril 1995 (1995-04)
Operated byCity of Largo
StatusOpen

Largo Central Park is a 70-acre [1] [2] public park located at 101 Central Park Drive in Largo, Florida, United States. Opened in April 1995, [3] the park features a playground, picnic pavilions, a miniature railroad, a performing arts center, and the James S. Miles and Richard A. Leandri Military Court of Honor. [1] [4] [5] Largo Central Park is situated across the street from the Largo Public Library, [6] and west of the Largo Central Park Nature Preserve, a 31-acre nature park. [7]

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A clock tower initially stood at the entrance to the park on the corner of Seminole Boulevard and East Bay Drive, but it was removed in 2009. [8] [9] [10]

Each December, Largo Central Park is decorated with Christmas lights and displays; in 2018, over 2 million lights decorated the park. [11]

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