Lion Rock Park, Urban park in Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong.
Lion Rock Park is a 10-hectare urban park southwest of Tsui Chuk Garden in Wong Tai Sin District, Hong Kong, opened on 23 July 1966. It holds barbecue areas, an archery range, a baseball field, a children's playground, public toilets and a security post. From the park visitors can walk up to Lion Rock.
Lion Rock Park opened on 23 July 1966, covering 10 hectares southwest of Tsui Chuk Garden in Wong Tai Sin District. The opening ceremony was led by Urban Council members Alison Chung and Lam Sze-hin. In August 2018 the park was identified as the source of a dengue outbreak and closed on 17 August; it reopened on 13 October after the outbreak ended.
The park opened on 23 July 1966, when Urban Council members Chung Oi-lai-son and Lam Sze-hin presided over the ceremony. It covers 10 hectares southwest of Tsui Chuk Garden in Wong Tai Sin District, and it is the starting point for the walk up to Lion Rock itself.
The park is easily accessible on foot and offers both flat paths and hiking routes for different fitness levels. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water, especially for longer walks.
In August 2018 the park was identified as the source of Hong Kong's largest dengue outbreak on record; it was closed on 17 August and reopened on 13 October after 30 days passed with no new cases.
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