Tranquil park, ample parking, plenty of rides for the kids and a nice little trail for adults. They…read morealso have what seems to be a little corral for letting dogs loose. One of my new favorite parks!

My family loves this place. The facility is clean and well run and inexpensive. They have several…read moreworkout machines and the wait if any is minimal. I highly recommend you join if you are a Richardson resident.

Terrace Park is on the East side of Hwy 75. The park has a small neighborhood pool. While I…read morepersonally would never swim here, I'm certain it is popular with the kids during the summer. The shallow end has a beach-type entrance that gradually slopes into the water. What drew me here was Dog Splash Day. Neighborhood pools in Richardson are open limited hours in the blazing hot summer when kids are out from school. Pools shutdown nearly a month before Labor Day because kids are already back in school. However the real fun happens on the last day of the season when they open the pool up to humans and dogs. The dogs had a blast swimming, jumping, and peeing in the pool. It was about 109 degrees on this particular summer day in August. There was very little shade, so what little they had, everyone was congregated under it. The people running the event took more cash than was advertised to get inside. City of Richardson said $6, but the gate entrance told me $7. The City of Richardson advertisement online said this was a fundraiser for the shelter, but Richardson Shelter staff on site did not acknowledge this. They said they were there to break up dog fights. Someone was kind enough to give me a pupcup which I used to lure my dog to the water. He got his paws wet, but didn't venture any closer. On his own volition, he did head over to the water to cool off, but upon it touching his belly hair, he immediately ran back to shore. Fun event! Glad I went. Will try again next year to get my dog into the water. Hopefully it won't be as hot.

Cute little spot by a friend's neighborhood. Awesome that it has a nice clean playground, tennis…read morecourts, a pool, and most importantly, plenty of trees! And the rock wall is easily my favorite part of this park... the best rock wall I've seen at a park in Richardson! Definitely worth a visit if you've got little ones.

Absolutely beautiful 75° Saturday afternoon hike among this path. It truly restored my soul. God…read moreBless Texas!!

This is a beautiful park with a nice walking path, a clean playground, a picnic deck on top of a…read moresmall pond, and wildflowers! We stopped by the park after dinner but discovered the giant field of wildflowers in the back, which made the visit a lot more memorable. The flowers are gorgeous and there are so many spots for photo opportunities. I saw 7 groups of people taking photos and they were pretty spaced out. There are paths you can walk between the flowers so you don't step on them if you want to walk in. I'm not sure how long the flowers are blooming but definitely check out soon!

The City of Murphy, in Texas, know how to do Parks and Recreation right! The 5 acre Aviary…read moreNeighborhood Park, which is adjacent to the Aviary HOA Subdivision Swimming Pool and Tots Playground, is no exception. In short, it is a great neighborhood park in the 75094 zip code area. It was updated and improved in 2010. The park has a brick gazebo pavilion with four 8-foot long picnic tables, a large BBQ grill and electric outlets. Be sure to check out the shaded playground area, sandy volleyball court, drinking water fountain, 31 trees, basketball court and lots of benches scattered around and one picnic table by the volleyball court. For dog walkers like myself, bikers, joggers and fur baby owners there is a 0.2 mile cement trail loop for lots of fun and exercise. Thinking about moving to the Aviary Subdivision in Murphy, Texas? Then be sure to check out your local Aviary Neighborhood Park to seal the deal. What a nice five acre neighborhood park.

Cottonwood Park is located across from Richardson High School in the southwest corner of the City…read moreof Richardson. It is a popular neighborhood park, but since it is one of the larger parks in Richardson, it attracts residents from around town. The park has a wide paved sidewalk that winds around the green space allowing visitors to get some exercise. There is a creek that flows through the park and has been dammed in two places to create large ponds that attract ducks, geese, herons and other wildlife. There are two walking bridges that cross the creek on the north and south side of the park. You can also find tennis courts, basketball hoops, sand volleyball, and a small swimming pool that has a separate deep end with diving boards. The pool is only open during the summer between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. Pool hours are limited and depend greatly on the city budget and the number of lifeguards available. A major attraction is a children's playground. It has been developed with different age groups in mind and is accessible for individuals with disabilities too. Twice a year, each spring and each fall, the city holds the Cottonwood Arts Festival. This is a juried event with artists from around the country displaying and selling their unique creations. The City of Richardson plants wildflowers all over the city each spring and reserves large areas of the park for the flowers too. It's a great place to take photos and have a picnic with your family. There are two covered pavilions that can be reserved by residents for parties, meetings, and other activities. The pavilions have tables and chairs and even electricity. I wish visitors to the park would do a better job of picking up after themselves, and I wish the city would do a better job of maintaining the park. Trashcans are often full and not emptied frequently enough so garbage ends up overflowing and blowing around into the grass and the waterway. Despite this, I really enjoy visiting this park on a regular basis. You should check it out too.

It was not like this growing up here there's so much dog poop and trash I think they abounded this…read morepark! The city needs to do something about this and if your one of these people throwing trash and leaving dog poop stop! Por favor para de estar asiendo eso

His is a good play place for smaller children ages 1 to 7. It is located by Macys on third floor…read more If you have older kids the play things might be too short.. it is clean.

We make the trip to the Galleria just for this play space. From cleanliness, the soft plastic…read morematerial everything is made of to the 42" height limit, we stop here on every trip to the mall. Most everyone does a good job of watching their kid(s) and I've never had major issues with bigger kids steamrolling the little ones. I would say this area is best if your little one is walking already, but there are still a lot of crawlers too. It's a great spot to let my little guy exhaust himself before he sits in the stroller and I shop, or at the end of our trip before the car ride home. Don't miss the Play SPACE at the Galleria! Third floor, north end, just outside of Nordstrom.

This park is pretty cool! Me and my daughter was looking for volleyball court with net so she can…read morepractice and we found it. They have 4 courts that are sand. The downfall is the nets are a bit old and there's no light when it gets dark. There's also a restroom which is a plus, but it's closed I believe until March. Plenty of parking on multiple sides also which is a plus. They have a huge playground area for the young ones . They have picnic tables as well so you can make a nice little family event. Overall this park is pretty cool and my girls really enjoyed it. We for sure will go back. Nice set up to accommodate everyone.

A cute park with different attractions as compared to other parks. The nice open field, as well as…read moreplenty of seating ties in the experience to this park.

One of the best parks in Plano/Richardson areas! My kids love the playground as there's a bit of…read moreeverything for swing lovers and thrill seekers alike. Plenty of benches for the adults to relax and watch their kids.

Bob Woodruff has four Lots for the dogs to rotate but they never let the large dogs have the…read morelargest lot it's always the small dogs I can see why people would be happy with that arrangement. The largest lot should be rotated so the large dogs can have more room to run and some shade trees. There are no shade trees where they keep the large dogs. It's boring it's just big piece of grass we have to watch where you step. I've contacted the management and said why don't you put some trees in there if you're not going to allow the large dogs in the big lot? And they have all kinds of strange governmental excuses. Last year they said they were going to build some type of a cover inside the lot but never did.

Beautiful place to explore! Love walking around her with friends or by myself. I've walked in…read moreterrible conditions. As well as great with ones. Love it so much. Just be careful going off trail to explore, it's easy to get lost.