Depot Park includes a great set of playground equipment, basketball court, soccer field and my…read morefavorite, a 1/5 mile loop walking path. The playground has a couple of benches and picnic tables for the adults to sit. It also has a soft mulch base. I would imagine the parking lot is usually big enough for most days but there was some sort of event going on today that caused it to be overfull with cars flowing onto the street. The park is clean and completely free of litter though the trash bit was definitely in need of attention. [Review 13824 overall, 1145 of 2020, number 1258 in Virginia.]

On my way to breakfast, I stopped by this park and took a look around…read more Located in a residential neighborhood, there is a big open field (soccer?) and a playground area with climbing frames, slides and a swing set. A nearby bench gives the adults a spot to sit while the kids are playing. The park is in very good condition and there is street parking nearby. [Review 13810 overall, 1131 of 2020, number 1244 in Virginia.]

This large park has a number of different activities and I'm sure the surrounding neighborhood…read moreappreciates it. There is ample parking and I spotted no litter anywhere. The grass is well maintained. Baseball and softball, a basketball court, swing sets and a playground with a cimbing frame and slides, a large picnic shelter and even a row of horseshoe pits. There are walking trails and it is connected to a series of biking trails, too. [Review 13811 overall, 1132 of 2020, number 1245 in Virginia.]

This small park on a triangle of green space where two roads intersect is in the middle of a…read moreresidential neighborhood. The park features playground equipment, a swing set, picnic tables under shade trees, a small basketball court The park is in very good condition with no litter. There is ample street parking. [Review 13827 overall, 1148 of 2020, number 1260 in Virginia.]

My son absolutely loved this place and there were so many activities to do. It's well worth the $9…read moreper person and the price is nothing at all. You can spend hours in here. There isn't time did mission and you can stay as long as you want. There's activities for just about every interest your child can possibly have, a market place, a salon, trains, jungle gyms, digging, construction, sensory play, a black room, literally everything. The staff keeps it nice and clean, but your expected to clean up after your child as well, of course. There's even a section for kids two and below. The only thing I wasn't really fond of was when we first walked in, the employee was talking to my three year old autistic child, and telling him the rules, which he really doesn't understand, and she was expecting a response back from him. Just because you don't know the nature of younger children, I think it's better to direct rules and everything to parents, so they can direct it to the child.

I had a day to entertain my two year old by myself in Roanoke. This place was perfect! It was in a…read moregreat location, just down the street from our hotel, so we walked. It was a reasonable price. It was the perfect size for her to get through in two hours. She had a blast going from room to room playing in all the different themes. She loved the playground area for climbing and slides. She also loved the little camping area. The Kroger exhibit was quite a hit as well. I loved that she was learning about all the different trades and burning energy at the same time. I also loved the details they put into each station. The news reporting with the live broadcast and microphones were really fun. The working cash register experience at the Kroger experience was awesome. The black light area was a lot of fun too. I think I had as much fun as she did! Definitely recommend for anyone with a toddler and at least two hours to get through it.

Tony Vanoy and I went hiking today at Cascade Falls in Pembroke, VA. Started out really great, we…read morethought it was 1.5 or 2 mile loop hike but OMG it turned out to be 5.57 miles roundtrip!! It cost a $3 per car to park and if you have America the Beautiful Card its free!! It was a beautiful day, but it was so long and so many stairs!! Over 1,000 stairs!!

The provenance of this site is somewhat unclear, but I think it falls under the federal government…read moreand putting up my national parks pass was successful in getting me through a visit without paying any additional parking fee. The main falls are two miles uphill from the parking lot, but the entire journey is a series of eminently worthwhile sights and sounds. Signs warned of challenging currents for anyone taking a dip in the water, which some people did. I would note that when I arrived a rescue operation was underway and emergency services did drive someone by me with what thankfully appeared okay. There are trails on one elevated bank and one closer to the water, as well as some offshoots and extensions. It's a great stretch of forest where you could easily spend more time than the couple of hours I did.

This would be a decent place to go if it were vetted better for creeps. It was moderately clean and…read moremy children liked the play equipment. It is cheap. However, no one should be allowed in a children's play area without a child. Also there should be an age limit for children and more staff present to supervise in addition to parents. I've heard horror stories of this place including sex toys being found in the bathroom and of adults wearing diapers and sucking on binkies. This place has loose security, young inexperienced staff, and weak rules and boundaries which makes it a hot zone for sexual predators and adults who fetishize children. Do NOT leave your kids here unattended. And watch them like hawks if you do go.

I am truly surprised by these reviews. I have taken my grandson numerous times. We follow the…read morerules. He is 6. We always wear socks, per the rules, the bathroom is outside the facility, but still accessible, I would never leave, per the rules. He enjoys going there, workers are pleasant and rules are rules. I find it to be clean and safe.

Wasena Park is a big multipurpose park in a Roanoke subdivision called Wasena, and one of many that…read moreRoanoke River Greenway runs through (Smith Park is just to the east of Wasena Park). Roanoke River Greenway, in turn, is one of almost a dozen Roanoke Valley Greenways, and extends over many miles of paved trails. The park has several entry points along Wiley Drive SW with plenty of parking spaces to accommodate the locals and visitors here to enjoy what the park has to offer: the skate park is a clever use of bridge bases (pictured); the baseball and basketball courts seem popular and are often nicely crowded; several picnic areas have tables, bench seats, water fountains, and more; and the children's playgrounds are usually filled with little ones. The trails are paved all the way through, and the Roanoke River is never more than 20 metres away. Enjoy!

This park is currently in flux due to a massive bridge project that has been under construction for…read moreyears. As such, the park access is not ideal, and the greenway trail running by the river is interrupted and requires a detour. The main section of park that is open has notable merits, including a fitness loop, a smaller pedestrian bridge, and athletic fields. I hope that eventually construction on both the bridge and park will finish and give way to a better facility, but it is a pleasant area.

This inclusive playground was an amazing addition to our family vacation. Having a child right…read moreadditional needs this inclusive environment was a gift!

Took our grandkids there in May and they really enjoyed themselves for hours. Love the soft…read moreflooring material used. Lots of other kids but plenty of room and things to do for all. Will be back again.