Fox Park (officially Sally Fox Park) is a
public park in
Molalla, Oregon
Molalla is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, Clackamas County, Oregon. The population was 10,228 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
History
Molalla was named after the Molalla River, which in turn was named for the Mo ...
, United States.
Features
Fox Park features a playground,
splash pad
A splash pad or spray pool is a recreation area, often in a public park, for water play that has little or no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is little risk of drowning.
Typically ...
, basketball area, and restrooms.
[ A gazebo was built in the park in 2011; the structure cost $25,000 and was funded in part by the Ford Family Foundation.
File:Molalla, Oregon, October 2020 - 51.jpg, Playground
File:Molalla, Oregon, October 2020 - 52.jpg, ]Splash pad
A splash pad or spray pool is a recreation area, often in a public park, for water play that has little or no standing water. This is said to eliminate the need for lifeguards or other supervision, as there is little risk of drowning.
Typically ...
File:Molalla, Oregon, October 2020 - 54.jpg, Mural
File:Molalla, Oregon, October 2020 - 49.jpg, War memorial
History
Fox Park hosted National Night Out
National Night Out is a community policing awareness-raising event in the United States, held the first Tuesday of August. Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October.
History
National Night Out was established by Matt Peskin in the wester ...
in 2013. Approximately 1,000 people gathered in the park to attend a viewing party for the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017
The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed the "Great American Eclipse" by some media, was a total solar eclipse visible within a band that spanned the contiguous United States from the Pacific Ocean, Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic c ...
, hosted by the Molalla Public Library.
References
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Molalla, Oregon
Parks in Clackamas County, Oregon
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