Yarkon Park
| Yarkon Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Coordinates | 32°06′00″N 34°48′36″E / 32.10000°N 34.81000°E |
| Area | 3.5 km² |
| Established | 1951, Opened 1973 |
| Operated by | Tel Aviv municipality |
| Visitors | 16 million |
| Status | Open all year |
Yarkon Park (Hebrew: פארק הירקון, Park HaYarkon) is a park in Tel Aviv, Israel, with about sixteen million visits annually. Named after the Yarkon River, which flows through it, the park includes extensive lawns, sports facilities, botanical gardens, an aviary, a water park, two outdoor concert venues and lakes. The park covers an area of 3.5 km². At 375 hectares, it is slightly larger than Central Park in New York and double the size of Hyde Park in London.