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    Benny Russell Park

    5.0 (7 reviews)

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    Great park with old wooden playground but also several brand new additions recently added. (Splash pad/walking trail/playground.

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    3 years ago

    Love their celebration room, had everything you need for a child's birthday party. Indoor building can be reserved fir 4 hours and it has AC

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    Love Benny Russell! There's two playgrounds one that is massive, a splash pad, pavilions, and a trail!

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    Aviation Discovery  Park

    Aviation Discovery Park

    3.5
    (6 reviews)
    11.3 mi

    This very small park is located at the southeast portion of Pensacola Regional Airport. to the…read morePensacola International Airport property! It is set way back along a somewhat secluded road called Jerry L Maygarden Road. It may seem like you're going onto private property, but you're not! The park is between the SkyWarrior Flight Training & Pensacola Aviation Center to the left and the Pensacola Air Flight School & the Pensacola Navy Flying Club to the right. There's a gate at the entrance of this park. It is free to the public. The park is open from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily. There are picnic tables of which one has shade. It rained a lot while I was visiting Pensacola in August. The park looks like a mini airport with runways, control tower, and airplanes! Although there is a mini Control Tower (observation tower) at this park, I could not get to the stairs without stepping into a very large pool of water! I really wanted to go up there, but I didn't want to get my shoes soaking wet! The main walkway is a mock runway. The smiling red, blue, and yellow airplane toys are off to the side. Too cute!!! This discovery park is also known as the General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Aviation Discovery Park. General "Chappie" was a Pensacola native who became the first African American four-star general to serve in the U.S. military. There are tribute plaques to him and other individuals important to aviation. I stayed here for about a half hour and watched the planes land & take off at the Pensacola Regional Airport. Hubby & I used to park near the Los Angeles Airport (LAX) way back in the day before the road was barricaded and closed to the public. We'd watch the planes take off! I miss that and it was nice to be able to do that here for a bit!

    Great area to take a kid for snack and out door time! You can hear the control towerread more

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