{{Short description|Park and golf course in Ontario, Canada}} {{Infobox park | name = Chapples Park | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | type = Golf course, public park | location = Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | coordinates = | area = {{convert|120|ha|acre}} | created = | operator = City of Thunder Bay | visitation_num = | status = | open = }}
'''Chapples Park''' is located in the centre of Fort William, Ontario, which today forms the south end of Thunder Bay. It forms a key part of Thunder Bay's recreation trail system.
The park's main feature is an 18-hole, {{Convert|6236|yd|m}}, par 71 golf course operated by the city. The course includes a practice range.<ref name="golf">[http://www.thunderbay.ca/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=2980 Golf Thunder Bay - Chapples Golf Course] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027225902/http://www.thunderbay.ca/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=2980 |date=October 27, 2007 }}. Retrieved November 28, 2008</ref> In the centre of the park is a recreation area featuring tennis courts, a soccer field, and baseball diamonds.
The Thunder Bay Botanical Conservatory is located on the eastern edge of the park, accessible via Dease Street. The conservatory displays plants from around the world in a tropical setting. The facility was first opened in 1967 as a centennial project.<ref name="conservatory">[http://www.thunderbay.ca/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=1921 City Parks - Botanical Conservatory] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207124537/http://www.thunderbay.ca/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=1921 |date=February 7, 2009 }}. Retrieved November 28, 2008.</ref>
==See also==
*Thunder Bay Soroptimist International Friendship Garden *Fort William Stadium *Chapples Park Stadium
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Category:Parks in Thunder Bay
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