This is a very pretty park perfect for kids since it has so many soccer fields baseball fields tennis court and the playground It does only however have one loop for a trail that I could find I wish there were more trails maybe through the woods but other than that it's a nice park. read more

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We stopped over the summer and had a great time. My kids loved the playground. It reminded my son of a local one in our area. The pond was a big hit too. We watched so many ducks and had a nice walk around it. This park has tons of green space as well and a memorial of some sort as well. Cool park and we will definitely stopped by again. read more

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We were visiting the area from out of town and stopped here so our kids could play on the playground. Cottell Park has a nice playground! There are lots of things to climb, like a rock wall, a rope tower and more. There are also swings, bridges, monkey bars, spinny chairs, and more. The playground occupied my kids for a good half hour. This park also has a memorial dedicated to military veterans, and there are plaques to read and statues and flags to look at. All around the park is a nice paved walking trail, which winds its way around a pond. I saw many people walking while we were there, so it seems like it gets lots of use. There are also a couple of picnic shelters. read more

Went looking for sunflowers. I had heard that there was a field of sunflowers across from the park. Turns out they planted soybeans this year the field is across from the part of the park that has the veteran memorials and the Bell. But the park had couple of playgrounds for the kids that were super nice one even had shading over the kids. Has a small Lake that requires a fishing license to fish. There were trees and flowers and benches. Lot of people playing with their kids or walking their dog. It was a nice little Park read more

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Beautiful park, play structures for every age, tons of seating, and intelligently designed. One of our favorites in the area.

What a treasure we have! Summer camps for kids that don't break the budget. Thank you camp staffers. This year was kitchen concoction and spy and both were a hit. Music in the park. How relaxing to bring out chairs and a snack and chill with great music by the KY Orchestra. Thank you! read more

Cottell Park - Parks Near Me - Mason, Ohio

Had a blast with the little one. The entrance was a little confusing at first. It's a good length of road to actually get over to the play set. You have to make your way around the softball field and lake to get over here. The parking is free and a short walk to the play ground. There are 2 separate playgrounds. One is for 2-5 and the other is for 5-12. My 4 year old (premature and developmentally delayed) was able to most of everything besides some rockwalls that are a little bit taller. It's relatively in a quite area but still plenty of kids to play with. read more

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If you've ever wondered what the perfect park for an extended family with small children and elderly folk looks like, this is it! Cottell Park was designed for the family in mind; situated in Deerfield Township where there is no shortage of nice suburban families, there is a huge playground, a lake, tennis courts, a nice walking path, large green fields, and picnic areas. It's well maintained and very well manicured and along the walking path around the lake are little games that ask your child to use his/her brain a little, which can be a nice change for parents. Since I do not have kids however, I find that this park can be overrun with short people, especially around the 5~8 time frame on weekdays. Literally overrun. Do beware though, the grasses here have tons of fleas which love four legged creatures. Mine loves grass and he's rolled around in Sharon Woods plenty of times with no fleas. Not sure what's up with that!! The best part of Cottell Park is, while they have tons of family friendly events and outdoor movies during the summer, right across the street is a patch of land (about the size of the park) that Natorps uses to plant sunflowers. During the summer and towards the end of summer, the entire field is a small orchard on one side and the rest is sunflowers. It's an amazing picture opportunity, and there are plenty of suburbanites that flock to the field for those pictures! read more

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If you are basic like me and you want to get an Instagram photo in a field of sunflowers, this is your best bet in the Cincinnati area. Totally free, the flowers bloom July-August. I was here August 4th at 8am to get the photo below. There were other people in the field taking photos of their kids, but you can go to the back to avoid the crowds. If you're a professional photographer, I recommend getting here before 8am to avoid the crowds. read more

Cottell Park - Sunflowers late July early August - Parks Near Me - Mason, Ohio

This is a seasonal park if you're hear to see field of sunflowers. For the most part, this park is an active park. Lots of playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts and soccer fields. If your coming to see nature wait for late July or early August. read more

This is a neat little park, right across the street from a sunflower patch. Yes, we did the seasonal thing taking our toddler through the field. In addition to him loving it, we did too. In the actual park, we were impressed with the size of the area, facilities for kids, and the overall peaceful feel. Recommended for children and adults of all ages! read more

This is a great park! The sunflower field across the street is lovely. The park itself has some nice amenities, including a catch and release pond for fishing, two large playground structures geared towards varying age groups, a restroom/picnic shelter area, and an area where they hold outdoor concerts. It's very family friendly, and there were a lot of people enjoying the park during our visit. There is a nice paved walking trail that goes around the pond and offers suggestions on learning activities if you have some kids with you. Fun park! read more

Took girls to see the field of sunflowers that were blooming across the street from park, which was fun and made for beautiful pics. Stayed to play on swings, playground which was shaded and played with the water mister which they girls loved to cool themselves off with. The park also has shaded picnic tables, a pond with fish and ducks, and sports fields (soccer, etc). read more

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This is one of the nicest parks I have ever been to the sunflowers are absolutely beautiful and the park is stunning I can't wait to go back read more

Cottell Park - If you have a love for sunflowers this is the place to go to - Parks Near Me - Mason, Ohio

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The United Nations Park LOL or at least thats how i call it because you can hear all the different languages. Super fun! Super Safe! Super clean! Super beautiful! People are the nicest too. read more

Cottell Park - Super fun!!! - Parks Near Me - Mason, Ohio

Great parks! Tennis courts are always not so busy. Peaceful park. When I feel relax near my neighbor, this parks is a relax place to me! read more

This park is a gem. It is immaculately clean. There is easy parking. There is walking/running track that goes around the periphery of the park...a great place to do some laps away from traffic fumes. read more

My family has been visiting from out of town and the park was highly recommended. We took our 19 month old and geared him to play in the toddler area- it has a great section with lots of swings and plenty to do. However a group of 8-10 year old boys came into the toddler structure and were playing dodge ball - within a few minutes one of them hit my toddler and his face was bleeding from the impact. One of the just yelled, "you hit the baby, let's go." My son was not more than two feet away from me - he was crying, we checked in on him and cleaned him and decided to leave the park right away. Only one other man who had a child of similar age asked if we were ok- no other adults nearby did anything. There was another Mom stuck to her phone and two other people who liked like grandparents. Upon leaving we asked the three other adults if any of those boys were their kids and they said no, we shared what happened and they just stared at me blankly; absolutely no concern or empathy. I told the group of boys that the my little boy was hurt and they just continued playing - not one of them said sorry. Essentially, that group of boys were all unaccompanied by their parents and trying to hit younger kids and girls with the dodgeball - it was awful. Nobody else was saying anything and frankly if it's not your kid there isn't much you can do but just leave. There should probably be a sign here that asks parents to accompany their children and no ball throwing in the toddler area into the larger play structure. If you bring young children be very careful, clearly there is some bad bullying sort of behavior by some of the kids here. read more

Best playground around. My daughter loves this park. Nice pow memorial as well and a little lake with an island on it. Very cool play ground that is safe and nice restroom facilities. read more

Lovely, well-maintained park. My daughter is too young for most of the playground, but enjoyed her first time in a baby swing. Many families there on a Thursday at lunch time. Passed by nice basketball and tennis courts. Snyder Pond in the middle is a nice feature. We enjoyed sitting under a shady tree looking at the water and ducks. There are shelters with shade and picnic tables for people to eat. There are two playgrounds. We were at the bigger one closer to the pond, and everything looked pretty new and safe. All the kids were having fun sliding, swinging, and climbing. There are small paved trails for walking around, which would be nice for a stroller. Ample parking at this time but probably crowded when there's a game in the field. read more

Visited this park recently, and I'm definitely a fan of the play structure. First of all, there are two entrances on Irwin Simpson. The first that takes you past the white house (which I believe houses an Art non-profit, which also looks interesting), will take you to tennis courts and basketball courts and a pretty standard playground. The second entrance leads you to a parking lot and a way cooler play structure complete with climbing ropes/spider web like structure, rocks, swings, various different slides, etc. This structure is definitely great for anyone whose child loves climbing! There's also a pretty lake to walk around. The bathrooms were clean and tidy. read more