This is a fun park nestled back in a neighborhood. There is a nice paved parking lot available. If you head up from the parking area, you can easily access the playground, the shelterhouse, and a variety of paved walking trails in a large open greenspace. If you head down, there is river access down a tall set of stairs, as well as a trailhead for a trail through the woods.
The shelterhouse is absolutely gorgeous, stone with a nice big fireplace. It also has restrooms around the back and water fountains for people and dogs available. Grills are also an option. It is near the playground, which has two neat sections: a village and vehicle area for great imaginative play and an interactive area with plenty of outdoor instruments, swings, a slide, and a variety of climbing options. The fire truck back in the village/vehicle area seemed to be the most popular option on our recent visit.
The river access is pretty - it can be used for kayaks, canoes, and the like (and it has a kayak slide down the tall steps to facilitate that), but it's also neat to just go down and look around, which is what we did. It's a nice view and fun to see all of the wildlife - three blue herons flew by as we explored. Back up the steps, there's a bridge that heads into a trailhead in the woods. The woods are tall and provide plentiful shade, so it was great for warm day. We went out-and-back, turning around when we found a gate/fence marked private. It was a nice little hike, though you can really hear the street/traffic noise, even with all of the leaves on the trees.
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