Very peaceful and you can't beat the smell of fresh air . The kids enjoyed the playground.read more

Really enjoy this park very clean restrooms the park area is nice they have clean basketball…read morecourts, the play ground has a workout area but the play ground is for little kids probably out grown my kids. River area nice and calming

I'll just let my dogs leave the review…read more.. Hdhdhsjjwy2ydbenwudyebwustt2637rhrhe Well that didn't work, but it's two very happy Jack Russel Terriers trying to say they love it there. There's two fenced in areas for dogs of different sizes, or behaviors, each with provided water bowls and pickup bags. The people are always friendly and the area is nice. We go often, and it's never been a bad time!

This is a really good sized park, It's got a water feature, a Gazebo, a duck pond, a Larger than…read moremost Playground, and a creek running right through the middle. With wide open spaces and plenty of trees it's a great place to take the kids for a picnic, either on the ground with a blanket, or on one of it's many picnic table. My only complaint right now is that the bridge seems to be out. My kids used to love going across the bridge, and sometimes feeding the ducks from it, but now it seems to be closed off. Once they fix, or replace the bridge, I'll raise my rating to five stars.

I give this park 4 stars. It could be a 5 in the next couple of years…read more The reason why I come to this park is because it's real near my bestfriend's house. I love to take my dog for a walk around the area and they have a great open grass area for him to run free. I never come across any trouble here. Eviorment is always pleasant. Reason why I give this park 4 stars -Good playground for kids -They have a baseball field -Sand Volleyball area -Lots of open grass space -Right next the Morningside school; Basketball courts -The park is nice and clean Reason why I didn't give them 5 stars - They have lots of trees but since there not fully grown, there isn't much shade. - The bathroom are really yuckie - Need a swing seat for kids Over all, I do enjoy coming here.

It's a cute little park nestled smack, dab in the middle of a quiet, attractive neighborhood. There…read moreis a cool place to run, exercise or sit and people watch. The park is never too packed and it's perfect to bring your family on the late afternoon for a walk. There is workout equipment to get in a little extra and just be a kid again! Come play with us!

What an amazing place! Not like any botanical garden I have ever been to. The workers are kind and…read morefriendly. There are flowers I have never seen before. They even allow you to try the fruit...that is unheard of. A gift from heaven. Love this place!!! (Visited on 7/2/26)

Small but beautiful, impactful, and great for the entire family - of all ages! Love that there are…read moresigns letting you know what fruit can be picked and eaten on property for all to try - do not take home! Share the love! We went during construction and the entrance was hidden. We figured it out fairly quickly and free to enter.

This is the best rest top ever for kids! My kids would've spent HOURS here. We wish the splash pad…read morewas on (we stopped here on an April spring break road trip) but we still had fun.

This park is beautiful. I wish the parks in Bakersfield looked as good and were taken care of like…read morethis. I am not saying much, I will let yhe photos speak for themselves. Even the restroom was clean.

Legendary park, lots of great memories made at this part from playing basketball on the courts to…read morefootball games in the green grass, the sanctuary seating area makes it a well environment to relax.

I love this little neighborhood park! It is nice and open to the community. It has a basketball…read morecourt, playground, an open field, a baseball backstop, and a wide cemented path that surrounds the entire area. I love to walk the path when the weather is good. This park is very family friendly and I am delighted to live near it :-)

Don't forego the Forest because you're so focused on the big name Sequoia National Park! Sequoia NF…read moreis an awesome option if you want to make a short weekend trip from the LA region as it's just a little under four hours away. Sequoia NF not only has a Sequoia National Monument, like the Park, it also has Kernville which has options for rafting, lodging, and hanging out by the Kern river. I'd imagine it's less busy than the Park as well meaning that you will find it easier to find a campsite. Perhaps the most surprising thing to me was all the abundance of water. We found swimming holes everywhere which I feel is an undersold aspect of the Sequoia NF. We came during the heatwave, so cooling off in the cold mountain water pools was excellent. Give your National Forest a try!! You won't regret it!!

Absolutely stunning, amazing views, fresh air and super clean area. Lots of trash's located around…read more Peaceful. From entrance it's 45mins to get to the sequoia trees. Sundays don't require a fee. Definitely recommend. open 24/7 365 days a year.

Cool park, popular with the locals, lots of play structures and it looks like a small splash pad…read moremaybe in warmer weather. We came here while looking for a dog park. While there we met nice people with friendly big dogs like ours who wanted to socialize. Nothing special about the dog park but there are two yards, poo bags, a dog water fountain, clean restrooms and good local crowds.

What a great place to walk and get some fresh air. I take our dog on a leash and we enjoy walking…read moreon the path. Big playground for kids to play on and feel safe.

Great trip and escape from civilization. Be prepared for no phone reception. Lots of beautiful…read moretrees. Also had a chance to see how much damage was done from the fires. $12 for parking. You can pay using an envelope in a box and detaching part of the slip and putting it in your window or walk about one block down to the gift store and pay with debit. Gift store has water and snacks. Can be pretty populated during the weekend so you don't get a chance to absorb the full nature of quietness and peacefulness but still a great visit. Parking is fairly Limited.

It is a paved trail, technically a hike trail but mentally and physically not. Cool little trail…read morefor city people to learn about the sequoias and history of the trees. Please stay on the trail and pick up all your trash

Alright, I'm finally starting to get through writing reviews of all the places we stopped on the…read moresemi-epic road trip I put together and went on with my wife a couple weeks ago, while my notes are still relevant, the purpose of which was to take advantage of a California state parks pass they sent people for free for Juneteenth this year, to visit as many of them as we could. It was rather funny that this is listed as one of the parks participating in the pass, given the pass allows free parking/admission to places that normally charge a fee, and this state park... doesn't. So it was discounted from free to still-free. That said, if you're interested enough in California history to come out here for that reason, you definitely want to set up a tour with a docent. The tour is *also* free, it's led by volunteers who just like telling people about California history, which is quite refreshing after being surrounded by oppressive amounts of capitalism, constantly, you just have to set one up in advance (note, the website just says to call them. I tried calling a bunch and nobody ever picked up, because it's just a couple volunteers, and they're usually not at their desk. It *should* say call and leave a message with your number, and someone will call you back.) I'm really glad I got that sorted, though, because if you don't set up a tour, there's one small visitor center with a video, you can peer into some historic old buildings (some are reproductions) from the exterior windows, and that's pretty much it (other than the birds. Admittedly, as a recent convert to being excited about seeing cool birds, a lot of cool birds did also fly through here while we were there.) You could definitely close your eyes and picture what it would have been like to live out here in the early 1900s, but it'd be a pretty hazy vision. If you *do* set up to meet a docent for a tour, you'll get a much more in-depth look into the history of the place, but more importantly, you get to actually walk through several buildings (we got to see the school, a private residence, the apothecary/general store, and the inn), while learning a lot more about the history of the region than you would from just reading placards. Definitely worth a stop if you're interested in California history, but also definitely worth setting up a tour. (Or get there one of the handful of days each year, it sounds like, where they open everything up and have tours running all day, which we missed by a week. Though on those days, you also have to pay a few bucks a person for entrance to the park.)

Go. Walk the streets of this town and read every sign. You will find stories you never imagined…read more Allensworth is the only California town founded, built and governed by African Americans. It was started in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth, who was born into slavery, gained his freedom during the Civil War, and retired as the highest-ranking African American officer in the U.S. Army. A few of the headlines: The railroad built a spur line to the next town in 1914, and the station went from thousands of dollars a month to $13.61. The Colonel gave the land for a church and was dead a month later, struck by a motorcycle, and the town built the church anyway. His house arrived in sections by train. A wealthy Oakland businesswoman paid for the hotel and never set foot in it as a resident. A nurse ran the drugstore and doctored the settlers. The library passed from one family's hands to the next to keep it open. The grounds are flat and easy to walk, the restored buildings are beautiful, and there's an audio tour you can dial from your phone at each building. Bring time and curiosity. This isn't one of the big marquee parks, and that's the point. It's one of the best history stops in California.