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• Features considered favorable for park land include: forested areas, <br /> wetlands, shoreland of lakes, streams and rivers, abandoned railroad beds, and <br /> areas of poor soil quality. <br /> a. Neighborhood Parks <br /> There are areas of intense recreational activities such as field games, court <br /> games, playground equipment, skating rinks, and neighborhood centers. Typically, <br /> these recreation areas have a service radius of a half mile to a mile and serve a <br /> population of 2,000 to 5,000 in an urbanized area. Typical size ranges from 10-25 <br /> acres. <br /> The location of neighborhood parks is coordinated with the location of <br /> community parks to provide appropriate geographic distribution of recreational <br /> 411 opportunities to the city's residents. <br /> b. Community Parks <br /> These are areas of intense recreational facilities such as athletic fields and <br /> swimming pools. These parks should also include many of the same types of <br /> facilities as neighborhood parks because the geographic distribution of all parks <br /> requires a community park to serve a neighborhood function as well. Community <br /> parks are designated for Lions Park and Orono Park. <br /> c. Area Wide Parks <br /> These are areas of natural or ornamental quality for nature-oriented <br /> recreation such as picnicking, boating, fishing, swimming, biking, camping, and <br /> trail use. These parks are intended to serve the recreational needs of Elk River and <br /> • <br /> 10 <br />