Cameron Park
Cameron Park is a 416-acre urban park located in Waco, Texas. The park was dedicated on May 27, 1910, and named in memory of Waco philanthropist and lumber baron William Cameron. The park also contains Waco's 52-acre zoo, the Cameron Park Zoo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Cameron Park Zoo and Waco Hippodrome Theatre.
Cameron Park Zoo
Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo is a 52-acre natural habitat zoo located within Cameron Park in the city of Waco, Texas, United States, next to the Brazos River. Established in July 1993, Cameron Park Zoo has native vegetation that surrounds waterfalls, a lake, and ponds.
Waco Hippodrome Theatre
Movie theater
Waco Hippodrome Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Cameron Park.
Waco Suspension Bridge
Bridge
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The Waco Suspension Bridge crosses the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. It was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world when it was built, and was designed by the same company that would later build the Brooklyn Bridge. Waco Suspension Bridge is situated 2 miles southeast of Cameron Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waco and Bellmead.
Waco
Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.
Bellmead
Village
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Bellmead is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bellmead is situated 3 miles east of Cameron Park.
Beverly Hills
Village
Beverly Hills is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Waco and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beverly Hills is situated 4 miles south of Cameron Park.
Cameron Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Waco, Texas
- Category: recreation area
- Location: McLennan, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
31.58082° or 31° 34′ 51″ northLongitude
-97.1565° or 97° 9′ 23″ westElevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
8634HRJV+89OpenStreetMap ID
way 474500614OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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- Cebuano: “Cameron Park”
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