Pippy Park
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Pippy Park is a 3400 acres (13.8 km²) urban park
located in the city of St. John's
, Newfoundland
. The park is a popular camping, hiking and recreational park within the city, and incorporates numerous groomed and wilderness-style hiking/skiing trails, a miniature golf course, a 9-hole and an 18-hole golf course
, a driving range, and a public access trailer park with limited tent camping facilities. Trails within the park link to the Grand Concourse
walking trails.
Pippy Park incorporates the main campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland
and the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden
at Oxen Pond, as well as the Ridge Road campus of the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
and the Ridge Road and Prince Phillip Drive campuses of the College of the North Atlantic
. The park also includes the Confederation Building complex
, which houses the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
and numerous offices of the Provincial Government.
The park is administered by the C. A. Pippy Park Commission, a Crown Corporation of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
. The eight members of the commission include representatives of the Provincial Government, the University, the City of St. John's, the Pippy family, and landowners and residents within the park boundaries.
Pippy Park is also home to the Fluvarium
, an environmental education center which offers a cross section view of Nagle's Hill Brook. The Fluvarium is not an aquarium in that none of the fish are in captivity - the building offers an underwater view of a natural river. The word Fluvarium comes from the Latin Fluvius (flowing water) and means literally "windows on a stream."
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
located in the city of St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. The park is a popular camping, hiking and recreational park within the city, and incorporates numerous groomed and wilderness-style hiking/skiing trails, a miniature golf course, a 9-hole and an 18-hole golf course
Pippy Park Golf Club
Pippy Park Golf Club, is a public golf course located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The facility contains two courses: Admiral’s Green is an 18-hole championship course and Captain’s Hill is a 9-hole course.-External links:*...
, a driving range, and a public access trailer park with limited tent camping facilities. Trails within the park link to the Grand Concourse
Grand Concourse (St. John's)
The Grand Concourse is an integrated walkway system for the cities of St. John's and Mount Pearl and the town of Paradise in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
walking trails.
Pippy Park incorporates the main campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
and the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden
Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden
The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden is operated by Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on Mount Scio Road in the suburbs of St. John's, and was founded in 1971 under the supervision of Bernard Jackson...
at Oxen Pond, as well as the Ridge Road campus of the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly referred to as the Marine Institute or simply Marine, is a post-secondary ocean and marine polytechnic located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
and the Ridge Road and Prince Phillip Drive campuses of the College of the North Atlantic
College of the North Atlantic
College of the North Atlantic is the public college of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The enabling legislation is theCollege Act....
. The park also includes the Confederation Building complex
Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador)
The Confederation Building is located on Confederation Hill overlooking the Newfoundland & Labrador's capital city St. John's, and serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. The brick and concrete clad building has 11 storeys and is 64 metres tall, it was...
, which houses the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
and numerous offices of the Provincial Government.
The park is administered by the C. A. Pippy Park Commission, a Crown Corporation of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. The eight members of the commission include representatives of the Provincial Government, the University, the City of St. John's, the Pippy family, and landowners and residents within the park boundaries.
Pippy Park is also home to the Fluvarium
The Fluvarium
The Suncor Energy Fluvarium also known as the Fluvarium is a public centre for environmental education, located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and is operated by the Quidi Vidi/Rennie's River Development Foundation....
, an environmental education center which offers a cross section view of Nagle's Hill Brook. The Fluvarium is not an aquarium in that none of the fish are in captivity - the building offers an underwater view of a natural river. The word Fluvarium comes from the Latin Fluvius (flowing water) and means literally "windows on a stream."