This is always a great park to go for Disc Golf and walking your dog! It's over 50 acres of huge…read morehills wide open meadows and an 18 +9 Disc golf course! They also have an amazing view from the tops of the hills of the surrounding towns and even Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame! There is also a playground for kids and tubing hill weather permitting!

On the southern side of the riverwalk. Nice broad path, many big beautiful trees. Connected to…read moreBeutter Park & Katy's Garden Park which both have parking lots. Nice path to bike or walk. Seems to attract people for fishing. Site of "Tent the Island" camping run by Mishawaka parks in June. Good place to spot geese & goslings in the spring. (No play equipment.)

Pretty view, just downstream of Beutter Park. The race to the old grainery and brewery is still…read morethere and is what makes it an island. At the extreme downstream side of the park is a public access boat ramp and bathrooms that boaters and kayakers will appreciate. No playground equipment or grills..strictly a nice place to stop on a walk or float down the river.

Incredibly disappointing that their boat rental is only open on Saturdays and Sundays. Wish that…read morewould've been mentioned on their website. Not everybody has time on Saturdays or Sundays to come out here to rent on top of having to pay $7 to get into this park.

This was one of our first state parks to visit as new campers and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!…read more They were so welcoming! Our campsite was well equipped and perfect for our family. The dump site was brand new and especially user friendly! The scenery was gorgeous. We were there a little late in the season, but the lake was still beautiful and we enjoyed watching all the wildlife.

Nice park I played there multiple times. Travel Ball games will be played there on some weekends!read more

Great place for sports!!! Soccer, football, baseball, t ball, all ages playground and concession…read morestand you will have fun

If you know me, then you also know that I'm an avid trail user in Indiana and one of my very…read morefavorite trails in our state is Elkhart County's Pumpkinvine Trail, a trail that is adjacent to this lovely park in Goshen, Indiana. Abshire Park is the second largest park in Goshen. The land was donated to the Parks and Recreation Department in 1986 and encompasses about 75.5 acres. Abshire Park was developed to accommodate primarily passive and interpretive programs along with passive recreational opportunities. It is accessible from the Pumpkinvine Trail. The north end of the park is a managed natural area and includes a prairie restoration, wet lands, and a traditional forest. Rock Run Creek borders the park to the southwest. Abshire Cabin is located at the park - a rentable enclosed pavilion. While most restroom facilities in Goshen are April-October, Abshire Cabin has available restrooms year-round. Abshire Cabin is noted as having an official capacity of 30 people. Rental is $200 (plus tax) with a $100 deposit. It is largely accessible and ideal for small socials or professional meetings, kitchen area, tables and chairs, access to tubing hill, cross country skiing and more. Not for profit rates available Monday - Thursday with copy of non-profit certificate. As noted, this is a fairly laid back park without a lot of hardcore amenities. While it's a well used park, the times I've been here I certainly wouldn't call it a busy park. I've nearly always used it as a rest place during my Pumpkinvine trail use. If you've never experienced the Maple City Greenway trails, I highly recommend them. If you go on the Pumpkinvine, there's a good chance you're also going to experience wildlife, amazing plant life, and probably some of the area's Amish community.

Great park with wonderful hilly green spaces. The cabin is quant and has a lofted area with a low…read moreceiling. I attended a wonderful birthday party for my granddaughter. Great time and the functional kitchen would easily serve up any meal to a crowd that could swell to 50! Seating is good for a crowd of 15-20 people. Nice! Good job Goshen Parks department. I will certainly rent this for a gathering.

This compact "pocket" park along the St. Joseph River at the base of the Main Street Bridge is well…read morelandscaped and manicured. Massive trees create a large scenic canopy of shade. There are a few mounted park benches to sit and enjoy nature. There are no facilities nor playground equipment -- however -- there is a professionally designed ADA Compliant Canoe / Kayak launch ramp.

This park appeared to very interesting and innovative at first. We aren't from the area so it…read moreseemed like a nice place to walk the dog. It was a cooler sunny day. We were only there a few minutes...I had my dog on my lap on the swings. I had this feeling I was being watched, there was another person with me, but they weren't in view. The feeling was overwhelming, so I got up and walked towards my party. A few minutes later a man in a hood, hat, and sunglasses came walking out of the sketchy looking apartments nearby. I had an overwhelming bad feeling he was coming to harm us. So, I grabbed everyone and we walked away from him, because of the hills around he couldn't see who was all with me. When he finally got a view he stood there and starred at us then walk away. We decided to leave, as we were leaving there were to girls at the pavilion drugged out of their minds. This park seems like a dangerous place, with all the hills no one would see you if you were grabbed. I know we will never go back. If you decide to go there use caution and don't go alone. There is something definitely very sketchy going on in the apartments next to it.

I've brought my children here on a number of occasions and we have always enjoyed it a great deal…read more Despite what the other commenter says we've never felt unsafe here or had any strange encounters. This park has it all.: swings, climbing wall, musical instrument area, big hill slide, a great "rolling" hill, small natural forts good for water balloons or capture the flag, and a warm season water play area which is a natural design with logs and rocks rather than the typical metal on concrete sprayers. There's easy parking and a small community garden across the way. There's a picnic pavilion and bathrooms (the standard picnic pavilion kind,... but better than nothing!) Also recommended after a long afternoon of hot play is a stop by La Michoacana for horchata, agua fresca, or ice cream. 304 N. Main St.

Nice large park...a little bit under the radar in South Bend/ Roseland…read more There are quite a few things to do. soccer fields, many baseball/softball fields,disc golf, Hiking trails and the St. Joseph river borders the west side. Bathrooms are limited to temporary kind. First time here and jave been to most parks in St Joe county.