Your Hub Lakewood "Save Belmar Park" by Celia Greenman | September 9, 2024

"Belmar Park was voted into existence in 1973, after a long-contested struggle of what the original Bonfils Stanton estate should become: a development that would provide a tax base for the newly incorporated City of Lakewood or a large, centrally located park. The outcome, Belmar Park, is described on the city website as one of the “true jewels of the city park system, a peaceful enclave in the center of town” that comprises 132 acres of natural area. It is valued for its (avidly photographed) wildlife and also for the serenity and tranquility it provides to park visitors."

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