How Many Acres Is Manito Park
The Parks and Recreation Department Maintains Manito Park’s 78 Acres of Native and Cultivated Landscape and 20 Acres of World Class Botanical Gardens. How Many...
The Parks and Recreation Department maintains Manito Park’s 78 acres of native and cultivated landscape and 20 acres of world class botanical gardens.
How many gardens are there in Manito Park?
Manito Park is located in the Spokane South Hill neighborhood and its five gardens, conservatory and Mirror Pond are toured by over 150,000 visitors each year.
How did Manito Park get its name?
The original name of the park was ‘Montrose Park,’ referring to the many wild roses found on the tall outcroppings of basalt (mounts). The name was changed in 1903 to ‘Manito’ meaning ‘a supernatural force that pervades nature’ in the dialect of a local Native American tribe.
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