William Kennedy Park, located along the Spicket River at the intersection of Holly Street and Daisy Street, right next to Central Catholic, is named for Air Force Captain J. William Kennedy. J. William Kennedy went Missing in Action in 1971 after being shot down over Vietnam. Kennedy's remains were recovered in 1996, and he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. William Kennedy Park is one of Lawrence's newest parks; built in place of several houses in order to control flooding. The park contains a large playground, and a beautiful softball field. It is truly a great place to take the kids.

Name: William Kennedy Community Park
Location: Intersection of Holly Street and Daisy Street, next to Central Catholic
Hours: Dawn to Dusk

Fields: Yes
Field types: softball
Dugouts: Yes
Spectator Seating: No
Tennis Courts: No
Basketball Courts: No
Lights: No

Playground: Yes
Surface: rubberized base
Jungle-Gym Yes
Slide: Yes
Swings: Yes
Monkey Bars: Yes
Picnic Tables: Yes
Other: police emergency beacon, riverside walkway with lights
Fence: PVC fence around playground, with gate

Restrooms: No
Type: Not Applicable
Handicapped Accessible: Not Applicable

Parking: On street
Number of spaces: Not Applicable
Number of handicapped spaces: Not Applicable
Paved: Not Applicable