William Land Park, frequently referred to as simply "Land Park" is a major city park in
Sacramento, California
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. The park is located between
Interstate 5
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and
State Route 160.
William Land was a pioneer who built the Western Hotel at the NE corner of 2nd and K St in 1875 (
California Historical Landmark
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#601). There is an elementary school named after him. He is buried in a Greek temple mausoleum within
East Lawn Memorial Park
East Lawn Memorial Park is a cemetery in East Sacramento, California. It is owned by East Lawn Memorial Parks & Mortuaries, which also owns two other Sacramento area cemeteries. Founded in 1904, it is the resting place of several former Mayo ...
in Sacramento. William Land was a founder of the East Lawn Memorial.
There are several city attractions located within the park including:
*The
Sacramento Zoo
The Sacramento Zoo is a zoo located in William Land Park in Sacramento, California. It opened on June 2, 1927, with 40 animals. At that time, it occupied , which remained the case until the early 1960s when the zoo expanded to its current . , the ...
*Fairytale Town, a park which has play equipment designed to represent articles from various fairy tales and nursery rhymes (there is a small admission fee).
*The William Land Golf Course
*Funderland, a small park with several carnival like rides primarily for very young children.
"Land Park" can also refer to the surrounding neighborhood.
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Vic's Ice Cream
Vic's Ice Cream (est. 1947) is a restaurant located in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento, California. Best known for its ice cream, Vic's also serves sandwiches and other menu items.
Atmosphere
Vic's has maintained much the same atmosph ...
– landmark restaurant in the neighborhood.
William Land Park was mentioned in
Sir Mix-A-Lot
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's 1992 rap song "A Rapper's Reputation".
Gallery
Image:FunderlandLandParkSacramento.JPG, The entrance to Funderland in Land Park
Image:FunderlandParkKittyRollerCoasterSacramentoCA.JPG, A dragon thrill ride for kids at Funderland
Image:FunderlandCarRideSacramentoCA.JPG, A Car ride at Funderland
Image:FairyTaleTownEntranceSacramentoCA.JPG, The Entrance to Fairytale Town at Land Park
Image:FairyTaleTownSlideSacramentoCA.JPG, A slide at Fairytale Town in Land Park
Image:FairyTaleTownSacramentoCATeepee.JPG, Fairytale Town
See also
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Urban park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park (North America) or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens ( UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places that offer recreation and green space to resi ...
References
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Amusement parks in California
Geography of Sacramento, California
Municipal parks in California
Parks in Sacramento County, California
Tourist attractions in Sacramento, California