This is a lovely park! There's two parking lots with adequate parking. As you enter the playground,…read morethere's a Mr. Potato Head ready to greet you. The rides are broken down by age, so you know which ones you can direct your kid to. There's a walk climbing wall, a bouncy car, a cute train, slides all over the place and swings! There are even swings for toddlers! I've never seen one before. And a tire swing for the riskier kids. I saw a pool, which would be great in the summer. I totally loved this park, and will definitely come back again. We just moved from Hawaii, so this is a step up from what we are used to. I'm going to love living here!

Not impressed for a park in Longmeadow. Trash on the playground. Thick amount of Leaves and sticks…read moreeverywhere. Equipment looked old and not maintained. It's a big playground setting with different things. I did like the rubberized ground under the playground. One slide had a big crack in it with sharp plastic. Nothing was gold plated or diamond encrusted. Very disappointing.

Some of the best trails I've seen in a long time from the bridges and the secret trails it's so…read moremuch fun

Came to this park for a family gathering and we never could've imagined the sheer enormity of this…read morepark. We weren't exactly sure where we were to meet in the park, not being from the area so we naively thought we'd park and walk to avoid the traffic and the admission. Upon walking in we realized quickly how difficult that would be. This park is massive at almost 800 acres and has sooo much. It includes (but probably isn't limited to) - a baseball field, dog park, grills for picnics and bbqing, streams, historic houses, nature, biking, playgrounds and more. There are even hiking trails and paddle boats, though I didn't see them. The price to enter the park is $3 and $5 for out of state but because we were attending a memorial the lady was nice only charged us the $3. You could easily spend all day here on a nice day. The one thing about this park that was a problem is getting in. The front entrance line backs up quickly and it spills out into the street. The street is like 4 lanes with steady traffic, so if you're coming from the other direction making a left over the 2 lanes it gets a bit crazy. I'd think a traffic person or park personnel would help guide the traffic a bit. A better question is why isn't the back gate open? That might lessen the traffic. Beyond that though, it's nice big park with just about everything it seems, and for an OK deal.

Beautiful Park With So Many Different Trails and Paths, Many are Drivable or Walkable (The Park is…read moreMassive!) Countless Ponds, Lakes, and Bodies of Water that are Serene! Several Older Buildings Inside the Park that Seem Historic to the Area that are Neat to See. The Whole Park is Very Scenic and Mostly Looks Like a Calendar Picture! The Area Around the Park Is Not the Best With Regards to Safety/Crime So Be Careful Leaving Your Vehicle Or Staying There After Dark.

We went on a slightly drizzly Sunday after brunch and it seemed like we had the zoo to ourselves…read morebecause the parking lot was empty except for one other car. When we asked if there were any other visitors we were told no one else in the past hour. Admission is a fair price for this small zoo that had plenty of animals to keep us interested for a couple of hours. It was nice to see the bobcats active and the monkey swinging around. Lots of peahens and the peacock was fun to see perched in different places. We were amazed to get a symphony of howling, yapping, barking, neighing, and other animal chatter while we were there. The staff in the Education Center was friendly, alert and readily answered our questions about the animals. If you like feeding the animals, buy a cone of food at the admissions booth to feed the hoofed animals. Careful when feeding the goats. I was taking a picture of my daughter feeding a goat and I was within reaching distance of the goat who craned its neck over the fence and swiftly chomped on the cone of food. I was startled but it was quite hilarious.

"Just a perfect day, feed the animals in the zoo" (Lou Reed)…read more The Zoo hosts over 225 animals, many of which are "non-releasable to the wild" due to injury, illness, permanent disability, etc. I loved the way that each exhibit has a photo of the animals, their story, and the name they are known by at the zoo. Some of the names are fairly common, like Cicero the Parrot, Thelma the alligator, and Spider Monkeys Zoey and Amy. There is a gigantic tortoise, very aptly named Goliath. He was a surrendered pet, so I can only wonder how big Goliath was when his owner decided to turn him over to the zoo. But some of the names are hysterical, like the two owls named Clint Screechwood and Jean-Clawed Von Damme. The zoo has a very easy design to navigate, you more or less follow a path that brings you back to the main entrance. I loved the way you can get very close to the animals. Most of them are in enclosed in a heavy "chicken wire" like surrounding so you can get super close. Some animals are in low-fenced pens, so you have some great photo and/or feeding opportunities as long as you purchase a feed cone from the zoo. We saw a lot of happy kids feeding the goats, mules, horses, etc. it's certainly not the biggest zoo we've ever seen, and we didn't see too many large animals like elephants, but we did see a camel! By the way, Forest Park is beautiful, and I need to go back and explore it at length.

I haven't gone in a few years and certainly have been a bunch of times as a kid. Personally it's…read morebest when snow on the ground, gives a much better vibe and experience. I enjoyed the display this year and happy I came early enough in the season where I got right in with no line and could drive at my own pace. If you have a Big Y card the cost is $20 for 1 car. I think in general it is $28. You have an option to buy a snowflake wand which would make any princess happy.

The tradition continues with our grandson ! Always a great time ! Been coming for 20 plus years !read more

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Very friendly and helpful. They were able to replace the innertube in my tire in less than 15…read moreminutes.