Northwood Community Park

Northwood Community Park
Street Address	4531 Bryan
City	Irvine
State	California
Area	17.7 acres (72,000 m2)
Website	Website

Northwood Community Park is located in the Northwood community on the corner of Bryan and Yale in the city of Irvine in Orange County, California. The park is also known as "Castle Park" among the neighborhood kids for its fort structure.^[1]

Park Amenities

• 1 multi-use building
• 3 restrooms
• 4 drinking fountains
• 1 child play area
• 1 open play area
• 1 amphitheater
• 2 soccer fields
• 2 lighted tennis courts
• 2 basketball courts
• 2 lighted racquetball courts
• 1 ball diamond
• Bicycle trail access
• 4 barbecues
• 2 group picnic areas
• 14 picnic tables
• Electrical outlets
• Shuffleboard courts
• 1/2 mile track
• Iraq and Afghanistan war memorial

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Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial

Main article: Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial

The Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial is a permanent memorial in remembrance of all the US service members who have died in the current Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The Memorial was dedicated on November 14, 2010 with 5,714 engraved names. This is the only known permanent national memorial listing the names of all the American service members who have died in these wars. The Memorial will be updated as long as American service members are killed in these conflicts.

References

1. ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-hm-guide30-2008aug30,0,1785578.story