We looked at this park for accessibility for mobility challenged people. Know before you go! Here…read moreis what we found: - there are 6 handicap spots - 20 ft from parking - all wood chip terrain -The park is quite spread out and the swings are quite far from the parking lot - 1 ramp to get onto park - handicap accessible water fountain Nice Park!!

Went to Birchwood Park District for the first time today for my son's toddler b-ball class. Upon…read morewalking in, first impression.....facilities look pretty small and fairly old (though I saw a sign that said a new indoor pool just opened in August). However, five stars goes to the park district for an amazing toddler b-ball class. I'm a bit blown away by how interactive, fun, and age appropriate it was for my son (he's 3 years old). We've been to other park district classes in other states and we were never too thrilled about the quality of teaching. The class was small (maybe some kids were missing), but they ended up having a one to one teacher to kid ratio, so each kid got lots of attention. They started off with stretching, pretended to be different animals and raced across the gym as those animals, and had one on one training with their coach to learn how to dribble, bounce pass, shoot the b-ball into a kiddie hoop, and more. My son loved it. This was only the first day, so can't really say how the course was as a whole, but so far so good. Thanks to the coaches (Coach Jack, Coach Diana, and Coach Andy) for a superb job.

We looked at this park for accessibility for mobility challenged people. Know before you go! Here…read moreis what we found: - 2 handicap accessible parking spaces and bathrooms - Terrain is rubber composite - Ramps to get into park & play ramps - Handicap accessible water fountains & swing Nice park!

Park is fun for the kids but can get real busy at times. There are multiple baseball and soccer…read morefields here. Bathrooms are never open. They do have a port a potty but not that clean.

For toddler aged children, this splash pad was a dream! Everything was low to the ground and able…read moreto be reached, there were lots of buckets for transfer play, and plenty of areas with lighter splashing water. My son (almost 2yo) had so, so, so much fun for about 3 hours! He came home absolutely exhausted- a mom's dream for a good nap! It was $4 admission per person, which I found totally cheap! They have plenty of picnic tables to eat, as well as areas to park strollers and lunch bags. There was also lots of seating available if you wanted to sit and watch your toddler play (especially helpful if you're pregnant and need a little break from standing!). The bathrooms were small, but clean. Honestly, all of the essentials were available and it truly made for a great morning!

What a cute place for kids to play! Perfect for toddlers or younger kids. Great on a sunny hot dayread more

A kid's dream playground and totally worth the small entrance fee. This nature-themed play space…read moreis huge, creative, and packed with fun. Because it's so popular, they use timed entries to give more families a chance to enjoy it without crowding. It's located inside the Spring Valley Nature Center, so after playtime, you can wander the trails or explore more of the natural area. A great combo of fun + learning + nature. Perfect for an afternoon with littles

I get it... people do not want to pay to go to a public park, but then.... Maybe don't go? It's a…read morepark district park, so perhaps they need the money to help maintain the park or to help with crowd control. And I'm sure there are plenty of other parks in the area that do not charge. The place was pretty packed on a Sunday morning at 10:20am, but not in an annoying way. I thought the equipment was uniquely different from your standard playground. Lots of creative equipment for sensory play. I wasn't SUPER thrilled to see the gritty sand and water (am I just super OCD or are there actually parents out there that see that at a playground they drove to that says "oh yay! Water and messy sand!"). Oh and the death trap tight rope was also a "yikes" reaction, but my kids stayed away from it, so no biggie. It was fun. I wasn't bothered by the one hour time limit (although, I don't even know if they actually kick people out because we left a little after 11am and I didn't see them trying to clear the area). But.... It was hot and I was ready to leave the park and do not mind having the backing of being able to tell my kids that the park is closing to help get them to leave.

We looked at this park for accessibility for mobility challenged people. Know before you go! Here…read moreis what we found: - No handicapped accessible parking - 1 handicapped accessible restroom and water fountain - Terrain is wood chips - Everything is connected by ramps with 2 play areas with wood chips and concrete - 1 ramp to get into the park and 1 play ramp - Ramps are accessible Nice park!

I love this park because it's an all in one! There's a decent sized splash pad, a park, a ninja…read morecourse, baseball field, and there's a trail around the pond. There's also a bathroom. You do have to get there early if you want some shade and a place to sit. It's a park that rarely is empty especially in the summer time! I like that if you have kids in different age groups, there's something for everyone! Also like that it's not run down and it's clean!

Broad experiences. Astro turf!! Clean restrooms and friendly participants in the park experience!!…read more Highly recommend, mostly, safe!!

Nice park area (with parking) with basketball area, restrooms, a few covered picnic tables, and…read moreolder/younger play areas. A nice walking path next to retention pond takes you to MacArther school park next store which has nice new equipment. Nice spot to stop and play for a bit. Some shaded benches. There are tennis courts here as well.

We looked at this park for accessibility for mobility challenged people. Know before you go! Here…read moreis what we found: - 5 handicap accessible parking spaces - Handicap accessible restrooms & swing - Terrain is wood chips - ramp into wood chips Nice park!

Quality playground, very satisfying for our little connoisseur. Convenient to Spunky Dunkers, for…read moreyour tots (and you?) to burn off some sugar if necessary. I appreciated the tic tac toe game (aka noughts and crosses for all of our British ex-pats in the audience), but a week later my daughter is still talking about the "giant mouth" tunnel. Didn't snap a pic because it was "too scary" (not really though).