Facts About the Park
Name: Elizabeth Park
Named after: Elizabeth A. Pond
Owned by: The City of Hartford
Opened to the public: 1897
Acres
- Total – 101.45
- Hartford East Lawn – 19.6
- West Hartford Section – 81.85
Gardens
- Helen S Kaman Rose Garden
- Heritage Rose Garden
- Perennial Garden
- Robert A. Prill Tulip and Annual Garden
- Julian and Edith Eddy Rock Garden
- Sunrise Overlook Garden
- Charlie Ortiz Hosta Garden
- Herb Garden (Herb Society of America, CT Unit)
- Iris Gardens (Iris Society of America)
- Dahlia Garden (CT Dahlia Society)
- Sarah Knuth, M.D. Medicine Garden (Saint Joseph University School of Pharmacy)
- Pond House Gardens
Buildings and Facilities
- 4 Greenhouses
- 2 Gazebos
- 2 Bridges
- 1 Pond
- 1 Restaurant and Banquet Hall (Pond House)
- 3 Parking areas
- 1 Gardener House
- 1 Office Building (The Cottage)
- 1 Cold Storage
- 1 Brownstone Building, (Garmany Visitor Center)
- 1 Garden Equipment and Storage Building
- 1 Lawn Bowling Building (Thistle Lawn Bowling Club)
- 1 Picnic Grove
- 1 Stage (John G. Martin Foundation Stage)
Athletic Areas
- 9 Tennis Courts
- 1 Little League Field
- 2 Soft Ball Fields
- 2 Basketball Courts
- 2 Playgrounds (Ana Grace Playground and City of Hartford Playground)
- 2 Tracks and Trails