It's the river! This place is located right after leaving Kerman on your way to Madera Ca. The park…read morehas had some improvements. It has bathrooms now and some parking. The vehicle entry fee is $5 and you are allowed one re-entry for the day. Fishing is allowed. I don't know how good fishing is here though. I recommend bringing your own pop up tent for shade and chairs for seating. Wear swim shoes for the river rocks will hurt your pretty little feet. Please know how to swim if you are getting into the cold water and wear a flotation device if you are not a strong swimmer. The river current is pretty strong and it will carry you away. The kids and I just stopped out of curiosity for I had not been to this park since the 80's. The boys said it felt as if they were at a party because of the music and the smell of carne asada from the BBQs. So, if you are looking for a reserved and secluded swimming spot...this is not it. I give this place a 4 star rating for being local, having bathrooms, and for how inexpensive it is. Fill up your car and hit the river. Let's make use of our local parks.

I had high hopes for this park but it is disgusting. Residents leave trash everywhere even though…read morethere are trash cans all around. Cars are driven up to the water even though signs say not to. The county needs to clean up their bathrooms because they are very dirty. Half the people just drive in and don't pay the car fee. All around this place has so much potential but it is lost due to lazy people and even worse, state management.

This is the closest shopping center with all of my fav stores. It has expanded and I love that.read more

Clean, Safe park for kids. No shade but plenty of slides and play structures. Clean grassy area…read morewith garbage cans and bbq area. Small but nice

Best park in Madera. Clean and safe. So many things for kids to play with. Good amount of shade…read more Restrooms. Music toys and activities like scavenger hunts. Wish I knew about this park sooner

Good location, close parking The only suggestion is having The gate opened and couldn't close it…read moredue to the lock on the fence. My children loved it and restrooms were always open and clean.

I have been to this park a few times and I have not had any bad experiences. My mom has been…read morewanting to go to this park for ages and she is not the Outdoory type. So when my parents took me out to lunch we decided to have a Panda Express picnic at Rotary Park. The breeze was on point. However the tables definitely needed a cleaning. I have not see any illegal activities yet but I am highly aware of illegal activities taking place at large parks but I have only stayed an hour or less and only seen children playing, mothers strolling their babies and elderly couples taking a brisk walk. I will be back and I would love to bring my nieces here too! I love parks and fresh air. I felt safe at this park no bad vibes will be back.

the park is right between two noisy roads, and close to the railroad, maybe it's good for walking…read moredogs (i doubt) but definitely bad for kids and picnics

Courthouse Park has a lot to offer. From shady parking to a local museum to a stage for special…read moreevents, this patch of grass-and-monuments is a welcome addition to the middle of Madera. Its biggest problem, however, it shares with all of Madera's parks: it's full of vagrants. The lawns serve as a bed for as many as a couple dozen people a night, from drunken farm laborers to vagabonds with shopping carts full of garbage, this is a prime place to crash for those who have nowhere else. Despite all that, the city keeps it fairly clean, but the place the locals call Old Man's Park remains an undesirable place to take a family, or have a picnic, or just go for a walk.

Loved how well this park works for all ages. There is also so much space and are so many options…read morefor many kids. There is a kids playground area, a bench area, bathrooms, swings and musical area, basketball court, and baseball field. Lots of space, everything seems in good condition. I think my only complaint is about the bathrooms. They were mostly cleaned, but the soap dispensers all seemed broken and there were spitwads all over the ceiling. It's a bit of a trek for us but we will be back!!

So big and nicely kept Lots of families present, clean and…read morecalm place to take a toddler

ADA compliant park... my daughter is paraplegic, but is super independent and can self prepare…read moreherself in her wheelchair, along with transferring by herself in and out of swings and the playground... it also has a super safe swingset for her.... only negative review is it's covered in duck poop and sometimes we have to duck and dodge with the wheelchair. The sandbox also is a kitty litter box for all the local cats so don't let your kids play in that....

Cute areas for toddlers and kids Very clean wit onsite…read morestaff Lots of shade and area for picnics

The doggie poop bags are always empty. Apparently few people bring their own. Consequently there is…read moreA LOT of poop on the field. I bring my pooper scooper and clean up all that I can find while my dog gets her exercise.

Nice area to let the dogs run freely. Highly recommend and will be returning. If you want to have…read morea puppy okay day let me know