Spend the Night at Landmark Park

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Aug 09 2017 2:08 PM

DOTHAN: Landmark Park invites you and your family to experience the Park in a unique way with our 6th annual Night at the Park event, sponsored by Camping World. This camping adventure for families features a night walk through the Park, s’mores, and of course camping in tents. Your adventure begins at 4 p.m. on September 8 and concludes at 9 a.m. on September 9. The fee for the campout is $15 per person for members and $20 per person for nonmembers. A hamburger and hotdog dinner, s’mores and breakfast are included. Families are responsible for drinks, tents, and sleeping bags. Space for the campout is limited and is taken on a first come, first serve basis. Registration with payment is required to secure your spot and can be made by calling the Park office at 334-794-3452.

Landmark Park is a 135-acre natural science and history museum located on the outskirts of Dothan.  Features of the park include nature trails, a planetarium, playground, picnic areas, an elevated boardwalk, a turn-of-the-century farmstead with sheep, chickens, cows and other farm animals and crops typical of an 1890s farm.

In addition, the park includes a drugstore with operating soda fountain, one-room school, general store, and historic church, all preserved from the surrounding area. The park is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Regular admission is $4 adults, $3 for children and is free for park members and children age 2 and under.

The park is located on U.S. Hwy 431 North, three miles north of Dothan’s Ross Clark Circle. For more info, call 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com

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