Magnitogorsk eco-park - a charming natural place, broken in the city of the industrial city . This is a real natural oasis that has become a favorite vacation spot for residents of Magnitogorsk . A lot of opportunities for full-time leisure in winter and summer attract crowds townspeople . During the cold season two ice areas are flooded in the eco-park - for hockey and ice-skating, large snow slides are being built, ski trails are being laid . In the evening, the territory of the park is spectacularly illuminated and filled with the sounds of incendiary music . In summer, the eco-park is also a real expanse for fans of outdoor activities . Sportsmen rush to the football and basketball fields, who want to test their strength in accuracy - in shooting range, and kids attack a large playground . The center of attraction for holidaymakers of all ages is a glade of fairy tales with carved figures of favorite fairy-tale characters .
On a sunny day, park paths and alleys are filled with bicyclists, skiers, skaters, runners and ordinary holidaymakers who came here to breathe fresh air. On weekends, Magnitogorskers organize large family picnics in the eco-park, organize gay sports competitions and entertaining thematic holidays.
From the history of the park
The ecological park was created in the middle of the 20th century according to the project of the Leningrad Institute and was at that time the working title Western, later the park was renamed the Communist. The park is located on an area of 50 hectares between Lesoparkovaya Street, Telecentre, Orangerine Street and Druzhba Horticultural Association. In 1991, the eco-park became the responsibility of the Education Center and became its educational base.
A lot of attention is paid to the development and ennobling of the eco-park territory. Since 1998, work has been carried out to restore artificial reservoirs, an equestrian center has been created, and a garden of stones has been built. In the summer, on the basis of the eco-park, the "Zabota" labor and rest camp operates, in which there are several fascinating circles: ornithological, floricultural, phytodesign circle and aquariums, etc.
In recent years, many parks and squares of Magnitogorsk fell under commercial construction, the eco-park also turned out to be among the zones intended for construction. Townspeople are fighting for the safety of their favorite park, and activists regularly carry out actions for the cancellation of construction.
Useful information
Address: Magnitogorsk, ul. Lesoparkovaya, 1.
Phone: +7 (35-19) 21-21-11.
Working hours: Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 22:00, delivery of the inventory: Monday - Sunday: 10:00 - 21:00.
There are rental offices in the territory of the ecological park where vacationers can rent a bicycle, roller skates, equipment for playing badminton, tennis, as well as soccer balls, skipping ropes, skateboards. For the convenience of the guests there is a heated cloakroom, there is a parking lot, a cafe is open.
You can get to the ecological park by trams No. 5 and 12A, by route taxi No. 5, 8, 13.