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Lake Bonny Park

Coordinates: 28°02′13″N 81°56′17″W / 28.037°N 81.938°W / 28.037; -81.938
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Lake Bonny Park
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Nearest cityLakeland, Florida
Coordinates28°02′13″N 81°56′17″W / 28.037°N 81.938°W / 28.037; -81.938
Area113 acres (460,000 m2)

Lake Bonny Park, is a park in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, in the United States bordering 249 acres (101 hectares) Lake Bonny.[1] The park is home to Lakeland Skatepark, a $1.3 million state-of-the-art skate facility that opened in 2013 and has been used in photo shoots by Nike and other national advertisers.[2] The skate park won the "Build It" award from the American Planning Association's Florida chapter.[3] The park also has a lighted softball field, two lighted baseball fields and a multi-purpose field.[4] In addition, there is a fishing pier, a 1.3 mile long jogging trail, and several other amenities.[5] It is located directly between Lakeland High School and Southeastern University.

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bonny Park
  2. ^ Chambliss, John (16 May 2013). "SkatePark, Lakeland's New $1.3 Million Facility, to Open Saturday". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Lakeland's Skatepark Lands Award". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Lake Bonny Park". Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Lake Bonny Park". Retrieved 27 April 2016.