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David Blanks Playground

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John Wesley Griffin Park - Electricity

John Wesley Griffin Park

5.0(2 reviews)
0.4 mi

John Wesley Griffin Park is located in Groveland just off of Highway 50. It is tucked in behind a…read morequiet neighborhood. There is a strip of grass along the front of the park designated for parking. The park is fully enclosed and has bathrooms, large pavilion with a grill, swings, two slightly covered playgrounds, basketball court, toy car track, corn hole and more. You are required to bring your own basketball and bean bags for corn hole. My grandson's have a great time playing at this park.

I like stopping at this park while in Florida, it's nice to have a picnic & stretch your legs while…read moretraveling. It's the only park that I know that has corn whole. I myself think that's awesome in California you would never find that. I'll post some fun facts about the park. John Wesley Griffin was one of the original residents of the subdivision of Beverly Hills. He was named after the co-founder of the Methodist Church, John Wesley. He was born October 1, 1888 in Sylvania, GA. He and his brother Sam moved to Groveland in the 1930's and John became the personal chauffeur to J. Ray Arnold Saw Mill. He was instrumental in getting amenities, such as clay packed streets and running water, to the Beverly Hills subdivision. He also managed the play park and Edgewood Cemetery from 1945 to 1948. He served in World War I and was the Lake County School District representative for Edgewood. Beverly Hills was started in 1945 by developer Charlie J. Anderson. Beverly Park was established by John Wesley Griffin in 1951 after asking Mr. Anderson to set aside several lot spaces for a place where children could play. Mr. Anderson in turn asked Mr. Griffin to manage and be the caretaker for the area. He did this over the next 20 years and passed on the responsibilities to the Caple family. Lacy and Mary Caple managed the property until their children grew up. They then donated the land to the City of Groveland and the property was named Beverly Park.

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Lake Hiawatha Preserve Park

Lake Hiawatha Preserve Park

4.3(22 reviews)
4.0 mi

I had a group meet up here for a fun time of food and games. This was my first time at this park…read moreand overall a good experience. Apparently, the pavilions are first come first served. A sweetheart from the group arrived at 6 am and was able to secure a nice pavilion on the lakeside, adjacent to the restrooms and across from plenty of parking. The pavilion come with a grill (we didn't use) and a large trash bin nearby. The area had a few trees around and was nicely shaded, this made the combination of good weather result in a really good experience. There is a nice trail for walking, hiking and cycling. Near the parking, there is a play area for children and a fenced dog park area. Overall, I thought I had a good experience and think that it is a fabulous area. I do hope to get back out here at some point in the future.

Lake Hiawatha Preserve Park - Frisbee Golf (Disc Golf Course)…read more Finally, a legit 18-hole disc golf course near Clermont, Florida. It's also a great place to bring your dogs! They have a nice fenced in area to let your dogs mingle and play with other dogs off the leash and there's a trail and some back country you can take them and run with. The good: - Solid mix of wooded technical holes and a few open bombers around the lake. Holes 4-8 along the water are gorgeous, especially at sunset. - Tee pads are concrete and in great shape (huge upgrade from the old rubber mats). - New Mach X baskets catch well and the bright yellow bands make them easy to spot. - Multiple pin positions on several holes keep it fresh -- they move them every few months. - Free parking, clean porta-potty near hole 1, and the course flows really well. Rarely any backups even on weekends. The "eh": - Can get soggy after rain (bring boots in spring). A couple fairways hold water like a sponge. - Hole 13's long position is a total prayer across the marsh -- fun once, frustrating the other 19 times. Highly recommend for intermediate and up. Beginners might get humbled on the back 9, but that's how we all learn! Will keep coming back. 4.5 stars rounded down only because mother nature still wins sometimes.

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