Carney Park

[1][2] The 96-acre (39-ha) site is one of the largest facility of the United States in Italy, located at the foot of Monte Corvara, the northern part of the Gauro volcano, occupies the caldera of Campiglione, in the Phlegrean Fields.

[4][5] The park was established on May 21, 1966 by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Command (MWR) of the United States Department of Defense.

It was originally established and administered by the United States Navy under the auspices of Naples' Naval Support Activity (NSA).

The Morale and Welfare Authority (MWA) of AFSOUTH, under the direction of facilities engineer Col. Frank D. McCoy designed and built the nine-hole golf course in 1969.

[6] According to its facilities brochure, as of 2008, Carney Park's resources consisted of: Every year between the end of June and the beginning of July the historic festa americana has been taking place for over half a century.