Olcott Park

The Olcott Park in Virginia, Minnesota is a 40-acre (16 ha) amount of land on the north side of town.

Along with a large playground area, the park also boasts a bandstand in its center where Virginia City Band performances take place in the summer.

In the northern region of the park, a fountain still stands today that was built during the Great Depression and renovated in 2019.

Also, a structure in the southern edge of the park still stands that held monkeys and bear cubs prior to World War II.

Its central room contains a good collection of exotic plants, ranging in size from small specimens to mature Ponderosa lemon trees bearing fruit, with cacti and succulents, large agave, palm, and ficus specimens.

The Olcott Park Greenhouse