The park setting itself is nice however, what you don't realize is that there are only approximately 6 - 10 parking spaces for the entire park. If you park on the street - unless you have a permit you will get a citation. Learned after getting one. I was at the park to enjoy a birthday party and returned to my car with a $57.00 citation on the window. I understand that the citizens living in the community have a right to parking as well but if you are going to build a water park then you need to have ample parking and not penalize those that do not live in the city. Shame on Stanton! read more

A hidden gem in Stanton. The neighborhood it's in is a little sketchy, but the park itself is well kept. It's enclosed, so less chances of your little one running off. During the summer the splash pad is open, which is absolutely perfect if you're looking to cool off. My 3 year old loved it! There's also a pirate ship themed playground.. Which I found to be pretty damn awesome! We'll definitely be back. read more

Harry Dotson Park - Parks Near Me - Stanton, California

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PROS: Great park within walking distance of residential neighborhood. New and well maintained. Soft cushy rubber for kids and play and land in. Creative hardscape. CONS: bad parking. This park is next to a giant apartment complex which by itself, is usually packed with cars which spill out on the street. To place a park next to this situation is not ideal for parking nor safety of kids walking between cars to get to the park. read more

My son loves to play at this park! When it is warm out, they have the splash pad open. The only downfall is that there isn't a lot of parking. read more

Absolutely fantastic park. I don't know why there aren't more reviews for this place. There are about five parking spots immediately in front and if those are full, there is plenty of street parking. It's really clean and maintained well. There's a good amount of picnic tables that separates the water area (only on during the summer) from the playground and pirate ship area. Two bathrooms are on site as well as a basketball court. read more

This is a great little park. There is so much character and the play equipment is lots of fun! The splash zone is great during the summer. First time visitor today. We'll be back to cool off again this summer. We love FREE fun! read more

Harry Dotson Park - ...two playground areas. The ship is behind with great slides and this smaller one is good for little kids. - Parks Near Me - Stanton, California

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The park is very nice it is small but the splaah area for the kids is fun. My kids enjoy it a lot. The splash area is open from 12-5pm. The parks has 2 playgrounds one for toddlers and older kids. The reason Im giving it 4 stars is because the parking is very limited there are only 5 parking spots in front of the actual park and if you park in the street you have to make sure your not parked where a permit is required if not you will get a ticket. Other then that it is a good park to come for a couple of hours, specially during the summer. read more

This park was a lot of fun! My son and I had a blast! Clean safe park. We are definitely coming back

This is such a cool little park with tons of entertainment for the kids. The park itself is small but because of the layout it seems bigger than what it is. In the entrance of the park you'll find a splash pad which seems to be a big hit with most of the kids (except my son). Right next to the splash pad are a few benches and tables that can probably be reserved for a party or gathering. The tables are shaded and are steps away from the splash pad, bathrooms, and toddler play structure. Right after the toddler play structure you'll see small rock climbing walls followed by the bigger play structure that's shaped like a ship. The park is so small but it also has a basketball court, a small walking trail, trees, and grassy area for cooling off and/or picnic. It's a fun filled, beautiful park that's well taken care of in a residential area of stanton. Note: there are only a few parking spaces and only one bathroom for men and one bathroom for women. We went on a Thursday and although there was a party going on and a couple of summer camp kids there we didn't have any problem finding street parking. read more

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Loved this park, it's clean its friendly and my 4 year old loved the pirate ship playground

3 pm on a Sunday afternoon...We came here for the splash pad but there was very little water coming out of one area. The kids were all huddled under the 3 sprouts coming out of the cactus. Sad! Maybe a consequence of the drought. As for the playground, it was very cool. My 7 yr old was not as impressed. I guess he was disappointed because we came for the water but there was none. read more

Harry Dotson Park - Three water sprouts coming out of the whole area. :( - Parks Near Me - Stanton, California

I LOVE this park! It's the perfect size for parents with toddlers. I like the fact that there is only one way in and one way out. It's is a very calm place. I had my kids birthday party here and it went really well with our pirate theme, to reserve you have to go to their Stanton office on kattella and beach right behind the food 4 less. read more

Park looked like so much for fun for my little boys, but the gate was locked. Don't know why?? So bummed. .....

Wow! I can't believe parks like this exist. Gated, clean, really cool playground for the kids. Shaded picnic tables for the adults. The landscaping was beautiful. So green. I really was inspired coming here, the kiddos played for 4.5 hours straight. The bathrooms were super clean too! The only bad part is the parking was super limited. Lucky for me I can early and found a spot right in front. Such a hidden treasure. read more

It's a chilly 60 degrees here today and there's not that many kids here today because of it. I was able to park in the 5 spaces the park has, thank goodness. The 2 year old I nanny for loves it here! He kept going down the same slide for 10 minutes. The park and playground are designed very well for children of all ages to enjoy it. The only problem is that there's very few parking spaces and very limited street parking, so get here early or come on a chilly day like me when there's no one here! read more

This park is so clean and well kept with so much to do! My son and I love coming here!

This lady that was picking up the trash that I assume brings her kids every time she cleans. Anyway,she has a daughter around 4 years that was staying on the spinner more that 30 min and doesn't allow other kids to play with it. I know she was just a little kid but we ask the mom to tell her daughter to share and the she answer "well if she wants to Stay 30 min or more on that, she deserve it because she came here first and won it" OMG!!! What a shame. read more

Clean cute pirate ship themed park, whaaatt??? definitely a great place to stop with the young kids!

Lovely park. The gates are great for keeping the kids inside. Fun playground games too. The people that own it are very very rude. The man was very rude. Don't recommend having a party there. read more

This park is super cool! It's clean and has really good shade. Only thing that kind of sucks is the parking lot. There's only like 5 spaces in front of the park. You have to park on the street and the residential area around. The pirate ship playground is really neat. read more

Love this park! One way in and out. Very clean. Nice shady area over picnic tables. Very cool splash pad open from 12 to 5 during the summer. My son loves the pirate ship and running around on the track. read more

Water park is ok... Allot of people here that just toss trash every where. The lady that watch the park is really nice. The kids here don't seem to have anyone watching them they just get all crazy and you have to watch your kids here very closely. Older kids try to bully them when they think no one is watching. Also in the back of the jungle gym kids in their teens are just making out. Not something I want my little one to watch. read more

The coolest park! My boys love coming here. It's always really clean and never crowded. We love it so much we are having one of their birthday parties here in a month :) read more

Good park we rented out for my kids party. Only down fall it's in the middle of a bunch of apartments and the area is not good. The day of our party some naborhood kids called the cops on some guy in the back of the park for popping one of there balloons with a knife. .. that was the only down fall and pretty embarrassing for me cause I had my family there. But the park it's self is nice . read more

Love this little gem of a park! Clean, big, and lots of things for the kids to. We will be spending lots of time here this summer!

My favorite park to take the kids. It's a very clean and safe park for the kids to play in all day. The water park is clean so is the play area. I love how there is only one entrance and one exit. Pack a picnic lunch bring your chair and pinic blanket and relax and watch the kids play all day. My son and his cousins loves it here. Also bring cash!! The raspado man is parked in front the entrance and you gotta gave some raspado on these hot summer days. read more

Love this park! Kids had a blast, just the right size for my 3 & 5 year olds. I love that it's enclosed and only one entrance through a gate s at the front. Very clean & well kept...found it on Yelp when we needed something to do with the family & weren't close to home. read more

Hidden gem of a park! Clean and not too busy on a Saturday morning, this was a really great park for kids probably 2+.

Awesome park! Splash pad was awesome! Cool free summer activity. The ship playground was awesome!!! There is also a little playground for kids 2-5 just in case the ship is too big for your toddler. Only reason I'm giving it 3 stars was the locations is a little sketchy and parking was not so great. There was an older gentleman "working out" on the kids playground and had no kids of his own - really weird so please keep a good eye on your kids! read more

Great park. It has tons to do (splash park, 2 sets of play equipment, basketball, and more) on maybe a quarter of an acre. Very well maintained. Small, but totally awesome! Also, it's completely enclosed, so kids can run around without fear of leaving the park. They're is also a cabin that May house a caretaker. Not sure. read more

Very sunny could use more shade in the back but it's a very fun park for the kids, love how it's gated so only one way in and out good for autistic children who happen to run. Has a lot of homeless out front lately but wasn't always like that. Hopefully it'll have better patrol. read more

first time coming here with my kids and i gotta say its a very nice park to go to kids had fun

This park is awesome!!! In my opinion it is the best seen so far. Children love it. It feels safe clean and just beautiful scenery.