Good times at renaissance fair today. Never been here before, but it was a great REN fair here! BIG! Lots to do, lots to see, lots of medieval shows , lots of vendors, and lots of food. They also served traditional Honey Mead & Ales. Great times for the whole family. Parking was $5 and entry admission fees varied from free to $18 (you'll have to go on the website to see those prices). Had a great time and will definitely be back next time. read more

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This park is quite nice because there are tons of benches spaced out throughout the park you can have your picnic, party, and gathering. It was my first time here for a picnic with my girlfriends and I love how big this park is. It has lots of big matured trees that provides plenty of shade. Lots of open space for big gatherings and people to have events. They also have a frisbee course on the park as well. There are people who were enter the sport and were playing there, very cool to see. It's great that Woodward park isn't the only one that has a frisbees course. Kearney park also have many open sheltered structure, I'm not sure sure if you need to contact the park to rent it out for the day. They have public restrooms at the park as well within parking distance. There is also a historic mansion inside the park that you can check out. They do have a enter the park fee that's $5. Not too bad at all! Just an overall nice park, and I would definitely like to come back. read more

I haven't been out here since I was a kid and it was really cool to come back and experience the Renaissance Faire! The family and I only got to experience the Faire but really hope to come explore the park and what it has to offer. Cause we did see people camping that weren't apart of the Faire. The real draw to this place is the history of the mansion that is a museum. We also saw the park had disk golf . It was a $5 fee to get into the park not sure if there is a charge to go into the museum. When it comes to the Renaissance Faire, we had a great time! The different groups that were there were very nice and welcoming! My oldest who is studying Middle Ages got to find out all kinds of information and didn't skills from that time period. read more

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Kearney Park is a regional park, operated by the County of Fresno rather than Fresno City Parks and Recreation. The county leases the park property from the University of California who inherited it from M. Theo Kearney upon his passing in 1906. There is plenty of parking, even on the street, close to your picnic table. Although tables are scattered throughout the park, there are a couple of large venues for group picnics. There is also the tea house which is a covered picnic pavilion with a fire pit. Lots of restrooms scattered throughout the park. There is a children's playground on the west end of the park. Kearney Mansion sits in the middle of the property and is operated by the Fresno Historical Society. Tours are given on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Be sure to check their website before going if you are planning to tour the mansion. read more

Kearney Park - Kearney Mansion Museum - Parks Near Me - Fresno, California

Beautiful place to go for picnic and visiting and taking photographs around the whole park

I visited Kearny Park for the first time during the Scottish Games recently and really enjoyed the scenery and surroundings. It's $5 for entry and is run by the county. There's plenty of parking and lots of green space. Plenty of bathrooms dotted around, too (though unfortunately they were out of paper and unserviced within a few hours of this particular event opening). The grass is green and there's lots of firs and a nice line of palm trees out towards the main road. It's also home of the Kearney Mansion which I didn't get a chance to visit this time but which I'd like to come back to see. Glad to see another great part at this side of Fresno! read more

We always set up at this park in March for civil war reenacting. The covered bridge is our main objective . Setting up canvas tents, a real 1865 campsite is fun. There are great places to hike and or BBQ. You can pan for gold, I have found some color. The bathrooms are kept clean by the Army Corp of Engineers. Right up the street is the 50's roadhouse for breakfast or a full bar for an awesome Bloody Mary. Meet up with the rangers in the main interpretive center , they know so much about the area. You will love this place. read more

Kearney Park - Our tent!! Organized by Otto ! - Parks Near Me - Fresno, California

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Amazing park. Very discreet and nice place to paint! The trees make for a great picnic spot

A true gem of a park in Fresno County! $5.00 park admission fee per car with plenty of free open grassy park space to walk, bike, stroll with your dog, etc, picnic tables, and lots of bathrooms. Make sure you take a tour of the Kearney Historical Society French style mansion built in 1906. Visit the website for details, hours, etc. Didnt see any homeless and park security is visible. Bring a jacket and picnic lunch and enjoy! read more

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Great big spacious park. I go there every year for the renaissance faire. There's lots of room for kids to run around. I'm not sure if they allow dogs but there is plenty of room for them to. The park is also home to the Kearney Mansion, which is a museum in its own right. All in all a very nice park. read more

Kearney Park - Parks Near Me - Fresno, California

I'm sorry, but charging the locals and tourists to visit a city park is wrong. I have visited a few of the local city parks while staying in the Fresno area. My favorite, so far, was Woodward Park. That's mostly because of the dog park there. My friend Daisy can have a romp at the enclosure, and then we can hike around the perimeter of the park for my exercise. So, why don't I care for Kearney. First off, the $5.00 entrance fee. I went there one weekday evening to take a 30 minute walk with my dog, and saw the entrance fee at the un-attended shack. If I were going to spend the day there or a couple of hours (like at Woodward), $5.00 might be well spent, but not for a 30 minute walk. I drove in anyway, just for a quick look around, and discovered I was the only person in the whole park, except for the maintenance folks. What a waste of resources, and honestly, it looked like a decent park. My take on why Fresno charges entrance fees at the city parks - to keep the homeless out, but that doesn't seem to stop them from infiltrating Chaffee Park. I realize homelessness is a problem here, and don't claim to know the solution for it, but this is a blue collar town at heart, and that $5.00 fee is keeping many of the local residents/families from going there. I have traveled throughout the USA, for many years, and never visited any other major city that charges an admission fee for their city parks. The irony, you can even get into many of the state parks in California for no fee. read more

This park is still really kept up. Not much has changed over the last 20 years. During the week it isn't very crowded at all. The only negative is they took out the swings. But there is a good play structure for kids. Plenty of bathrooms. And the grass is actually green! Good Job Fresno for keeping this park nice. read more

Kearney Park - Parks Near Me - Fresno, California

$5 entry fee per car I live by Woodward Park and go there often to jog or take a break in the scenery, but wow I was really impressed by this park. Huge areas, trees (shade!!) and lush grass, multiple grilling areas and bathrooms dotted throughout the area. Lots of employees keeping the grounds well-kept and other party-goers remarked that the bathrooms were clean (better maintained than those at Woodward). I couldn't get over how nice and relaxing everything was- such a large park, tons of space for lounging under the trees or games of frisbee/soccer. And all that wonderful grass (Woodward is a little dirt-dry for my preference.... ) I passed a few other groups having large family reunions (and DJs?) on my maze-like drive out of the park to the exit. I'm a fan! Kinda wondering how to organize another gathering here. It is a bit "out in the country" but definitely a gem in my opinion. read more

Gorgeous park with lots of space. Amenities include multiple bathrooms, sites with tables and BBQ equipment, a large seating and gazebo area with large cooking pit for big parties, Kearney mansion tours.. and most importantly for me, plenty of space for runners (running through the whole park is a 2 mile loop). read more

This park is one of the best in the Fresno area. Entrance to the park is $5 per vehicle and it's well worth it. It's clean, there's beautiful lush green grass and shady trees to help cool you down during the hot Central Valley summer days. And best of all it doesn't fill up as much as the other parks in Fresno. I went Saturday afternoon and it was very peaceful and quiet with more than enough room to avoid other groups of people :) Some of the features of the park include a tot lot, picnic benches and BBQ grills. The main attraction of the park is the Kearny mansion. I unfortunately didn't get a chance to go inside the mansion since it was closed at the time but the architecture and history of the mansion is very interesting and is worth a visit! I would recommend anyone living in the area to visit this park if they want to have a nice outdoor outing. read more

This place is beautiful. The location, the park and the history behind it is awesome. You can take a tour of the mansion for $5 a person & I believe and there are discounts for seniors and children as well. This is a great location for Easter egg hunting as well as a day trip to relax and have a bbq. There is plenty of space and the park is hardly ever crowded. Go! C: read more