I'm not sure if the City of Joshua has more parks or just this one, because their website isn't…read morevery detailed. It's a small town so this is a very valiant effort and it's a very nice park. The park has a lighted full court basketball court, picnic tables, a splashpad (with seating for the adults) and a pretty amazing picnic shelter. There are three lighted baseball fields for amateur and tournament play. Large parking lot and a playground. Definitely a fan! [Review 16027 overall - 214 in Texas - 1532 of 2021.]

On Google maps it says that the park it's closed today Saturday but I came in and it's open…read more There's nothing special about this park. The grass and the plants look dry in gray But this is the closest one near me and I needed to walk my dog. I didn't walk my dog through the path because there is a snake warning. There's a basketball court, baseball court and a playground for kids, the parking lot has 2 sides, overall it's an ok park, it doesn't look well maintained to be honest the trailer park next door looks greener and more alive. Btw it's open from 5am to 11 PM.

Not too sure why the rating is so low here. The splash pad is amazing and better yet FREE!!! It's…read moreby far the best one we've been to, and we've been to a LOT! The pool seems cool, but we go specifically for the pad and love it!

I visited this location with my grandmother and sister. We were excited to spend the day swimming,…read moreeating, and having a fun time together. The swimming experience was enjoyable, but the food was very disappointing. After swimming for a while, we decided to visit the food stand. We ordered two ICEEs, two pizzas, and one order of nachos. Unfortunately, the ICEEs were not very cold, were only partially filled, and did not meet our expectations. The pizzas were also disappointing. They were extremely small--about the size of my hand--and much smaller than a typical personal pizza. The sauce appeared dried out, and the pizza was served cold. The nachos were equally underwhelming and did not seem fresh. Overall, while we enjoyed the swimming facilities, the food quality did not match the experience. I would recommend bringing your own food if permitted, rather than purchasing food on-site. 30$ was the cost by the way

This was the largest of the four parks I visited today, and I thoroughly enjoyed and needed the…read moreexercise to walk the entire area. There was a soccor field, play area for the kids, seating area in the shade, and so much more. What I really enjoyed were all the "In Memory" plaques near the benches and tables. If you have kids, this may be the best park to visit. Everything seemed well-maintained and clean. Overall, I made a wise choice on parks to visit today.

This is a hidden gem for sure. It's a park you can't pass by. It is right in the center of a…read morewealthy neighborhood. There's a large soccer goal, a small playground, picnic tables and a winding path that surrounds the park. There's also a free library. I forgot to mention there are benches along the way too. This park is very popular. Soccer practice is held here. Soccer Moms are waiting for their kids to finish, in their top of the line Suv's or cars. A few dog walkers and some kids at the playground. It's also great place for pictures and you can appreciation the artitecture of the homes too. Crowd is reserved and it would be nice if they had a porta potty. Area can be busy with traffic. I would definitely recommend this park.

What a sad little park River Trails is…read more This park seems like this was an excuse to help real estate agents sell homes in the area "BTW, this home is only a few blocks away from a park and a school." I'm sum up this park real quick for you (if the pics don't do that for me). Besides the lone pavilion this park has very little shade (though in 30 years you might get some shade from the young trees planted out there). I felt hot out there and this was a nice 68-70 degree November day with a cool breeze. No playground area. A cement walking trail (around the perimeter of the park). (also little shade) Some picnic tables (some with grills). And parking is in the streets (I would recommend parking on San Joaquin Trail if you have a lot of vehicles to park) Thats it. Hopefully they will get around to developing this place a little better, (but aside from eating lunch at the pavilion and walking very early in the morning / evening) for now I say avoid it and go to a better park (Rosebud Park isn't very far from this place).

Great little neighborhood park !! Recently added an amazing play ground that kids absolutely love…read more It's tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac with a greenbelt behind the park and though not much shade, it does have a large pavilion with tables for parties or sitting out of the sun.

Wonderful yet short little walk with simple fun in the cool water on a hot day!…read more I was surprised that the whole thing was paved, but we had plenty of shade from the canopy so it didn't feel like it added any heat.

We were in the neighborhood and decided to go check it out…read more The parking spots are pretty cool to start (we are from Illinois). I like that most are in the shade. There is an area for learning with some air plane wings and a place to sit and chill. Walk a bit further and there is a waterfall. Wasn't moving a lot of water the day we went, but it was still a good photo. We walked out a bit further and didn't see anything more but an open path for walking. It was nice to be out in the fresh air and walk for a bit.

Wow! We had such a nice time at pirates cove and we didn't even do all the activities! We went…read morelater in the day to meet friends who were staying at Jellystone and we had to park near the jellystone entrance which was just a short walk. Once there we hung out on the smaller kid side and let me son have fun with the smaller slides. He really enjoyed the several options here, but the water pressure didn't always allow him to freely slide down the slides. He had to constantly push himself to keep going down. After a couple hours there we ventured to the bigger side where, to my surprise, my son was tall enough for just about everything! We hung out in the lazy river for awhile then enjoyed all the big slides as most of them had pretty short wait times. The attendants at the slides were all nice. It took awhile sometimes to wait for an inflatable or racing mat for two of the slides, but after you get one you go right away. I actually enjoyed all the stairs too - most of the slides on the big side share the same stairwell, which surprisingly didn't get too crowded, but I got over 15,000 steps for the day going up and down those stairs about 8 times so I appreciated that. It was a nice family place with options for entertainment! We saw that they also had an arcade that we didn't check out, but it seemed like a lot of people were having fun there too. I'd say people of all ages were having a nice time here, especially with the live DJ in the lazy river - so fun!!

Ahoy Mateys! A Tale of Two Adventures at Pirate Cove in North Texas…read more Arrrr, gather 'round and hear this pirate's tale of feasting and frolicking at Pirate Cove in North Texas! ‍The Grub: - **Crew Size: 4 hungry souls - **Ship: Air-conditioned, ample seating for all Rations Ordered: - Cheese pizza - Grilled cheese - Cheeseburger - Nachos Would I spend my treasure on the food here again? Nay! Here be the verdict: - The pizza had a soggy bottom that would make a ship sink. - The burger was chewier than a sea monster's tentacle. - The nachos were surprisingly good, but hey, even a pirate can't mess up gas station nachos! -There is an arcade inside next to the food that is tons of fun and in the air conditioned building! Sodas: $3 with free refills - definitely worth plundering! The best part is the indoor, air-conditioned hideout. Perfect for escaping the blazing sun and resting your sunburnt bodies. **The Water Park:** - Price: Great value for yer doubloons - Lifeguards: Plenty, and actually doing their job. Some liked to just yell at the adults for fun I think. - Slides: A barrel of fun! - Water: Clean as the seven seas - First Aid:Quick and helpful, even fixed a bloody nose from a flying basketball (Arrr, beware the airborne balls of doom!) **The Bummers:** - Ye have to pay for a float for the lazy river, unless ye be lucky enough to snag a stray one floating by. - They have lockers ye can rent, but bring yer own lock and use it for free, savvy? At least that's what this pirate did. So, if ye be heading to Pirate Cove, pack your own grub, enjoy the refreshing beverages, DONT forget the sunblock and have a swashbuckling good time at the water park. Just beware of soggy pizza and chewy burgers, me hearties! #PirateLife #WaterAdventures #SunburntButHappy

This review is focused more on the lake itself and not the trail since I walked down the incline to…read morethe lake onto the deck and around that area. Marine Creek Lake is a 250-acre no wake lake (more tranquil waters) which provides a welcome, peaceful respite from hectic city life. The 6-mile trail adjacent to the lake offers walking and running opportunities. At the lake, boating/kayaking/canoeing, swimming and fishing--with catfish here and there and bass on the riprap--are some of the main activities people participated in. After researching various parks in and around the Fort Worth area for a recent visit, I decided on Marine Creek Lake. Although unconventional in the park area, I also think the Marine Creek Lake area has everything I enjoy re: parks like verdure, beautiful landscapes, lots of trees, cool people, places to relax and interesting activities. Personally, one of my favorite activities was just walking along the deck and looking out at the lake waters and everything in the background. I met, rather serendipitously, two cool people who were also visiting Marine Creek Lake. One guy was there mainly to fish and let me borrow his fishing pole but all I caught was some seaweed-like aquatic plants, which he said is more than what he caught. (Haha) In the beginning of each try, I could feel something substantial and heavy underwater, but no dice. Another person was there walking his Chihuahua-Corgi mix named Finny. Parking here was easy, as I recall. The Marine Creek Lake area wasn't crowded, so the adjacent parking lot had lots of spaces available on a Saturday morning. I am kind of glad its existence seems to be a well kept secret of sorts. It is definitely a hidden gem. [5/5], Highly recommended!

Marine Creek Lake Trail is a beautiful and peaceful six mile trail that goes around the lake. There…read moreare good views of the lake throughout the walk and there are plenty of people walking the trail. I also noticed a couple of people riding their bikes throughout the walk. Marine Creek Lake is beside the TCC Northwest campus which is nice. I'm grateful to have this walking trail close by. I look forward to returning to this trail.

Great ball field but be mindful that the bleachers aren't the best with shade coverage. It's…read moredecent. Not a whole lot of room for lawn chairs either but there are some vacant areas where you can put them and can still see. The very back seating on bleachers doesn't have a lot of space for your full body(tush) to be seated comfortably. If you have stadium chairs/cushions, come prepared with them. Even a blanket for added comfort. Concessions available, like most fields. I noticed the grill for burgers outside of the concession but not sure how those taste. They smelled good.

So I've had a couple very different experiences with the Generations park at boys ranch ... Aka as…read morethe city's partnership with YMCA that combined the YMCA that had been on Central with Boys Ranch which was a city park with small water park/pool area. Which also acts as the city's rec center. There was concerns ahead of time about the city paying to build the facility for the YMCA to take it over; but the way I think it works out is that it still belongs to the city, but YMCA manages it so they are responsible for staffing, pay, etc. As a getting in to the different parts of the place ... if you are coming for the parks I recommend coming from Fossil Ridge. You can get to the pool & gym from here but you'll be taking a very winding path from the. The entrance takes you easily to the two parks on the grounds. If you are coming to swim or use the gym there is an easier entrance to the buildings parking lot from what I think is McClain road. Coming from Harwood that's the light for the road right next to the post office. My first experience was coming up to take a tour. The staff up front was extremely helpful and friendly and the facilities look amazing. I was pretty much ready to sign up but life happened and we hadn't picked back up the paperwork prior to the birthday party we just went too. My second experience was a phone call; again staff was helpful.... I was calling to see how we'd go about booking a room for a party but not a swimming party ... kinda think more of like for a baby shower or 1st birthday. They were helpful on the phone, and the price per hour was amazing for what we needed, but the system to book something like that was we needed to email one particular person and you MIGHT hear back and you might not. Not something that you need when trying to book something of the nature. When compared to another local rec center that has that all available on their website to book without need of calling or emailing. My most recent experience was a pool birthday for one of my kids friends. There was no real check in system, we walked in with two other families from school and the birthday kiddos sibling came up to walk us back to the room. The party host wasn't very attentive; we only saw him two or three times in the 2 little more than 2 hours my kiddo & I had been there. It took 10 minutes into the party for us to find out our kids needed wristbands, not counting the time the party parents had already been there; which all of the kids there had already been in the pool for that whole time. The wristbands were in boxes on top of a random shelf so wasn't obvious to us at all. The dad of the birthday kid had to make 4 trips back and forth to bring things in and was only told about carts they had for parents to use when leaving. The parents said they went to an area a few times to try to track the host down but never could find him. Lucky the party went off with little to no issue and the parents said the price is outstanding. The indoor pool area is great that you can see everything from most points so it's easy to keep track of kids. They have two big slides which the kids liked. Lots of life guards, and all the areas we had been in was well maintained. The one major change on upkeep is they need more mats in the party room. They had one mat at the door but the tile floor in the party room quickly became hazardous with as many wet kids walking in & out as we did. Even with the kids walking in with towels on them. Luckily some folks had brought extra towels which helped ... but with the MIA party host we would have been out of luck with a number of slipping and sliding kids if we didn't have the spare towels. Hopefully they can get some of the kinks worked out from being new.