Tulare isn't exactly the first place you think to when it comes to quality parks. Thankfully,…read morethere's one exception in Del Lago Park, an expansive multi-purpose outdoor respite in the middle of one of the better housing developments in the area. We were in town and looking for a place to get some exercise in the form of a long walk. Long walking paths are also hard to come by down here, but a friend suggested we try out Del Lago. After seeing so many parks that were basically nothing more than dead and forgotten drainage basins peppered throughout the city, our hopes weren't high. That opinion quickly changed. The first thing that strikes most is the big, beautiful duck pond with plenty of sometimes aggressive ducks as its residents. There's also plenty of gazebo-like shade structures and seating, lots of benches, a splash pad and playground for the littles and even a tennis court. Just as refreshing was the lack of riff raff in the parking lot and the plethora of families roaming about. The undesirables of Tulare, at least for now, have overlooked this refuge. Del Lago Park provides a vital resource that this town so desperately needed. It's across from a school in a safe neighborhood. If you need a park and you live in the area, this it the place to go.

This park is gorgeous. There is plenty of space to explore and have a picnic. There is also a lot…read moreof great wildlife like peacocks, ducks, and Jack rabbits. This is definitely a picturesque place to relax and enjoy nature. It started to rain the day we went, but next time I'd love to stay and enjoy the outdoors a bit longer.

Nice little Park right off the freeway playground for the kids plenty of trees, peaceful atmosphere…read morefriendly people visiting as well. I'm not sure if you can fish in the river though I'm going to find out.

We arrived at the park and noticed three cars that looked like people were sleeping in them. The…read morecars were beat up, and the overall atmosphere felt really unsettling and creepy. We honestly felt so uncomfortable and unsafe that we didn't even get out of our car. Unfortunately, we ended up leaving without enjoying the park.

Great family atmosphere with newly renovated playgrounds. Very fun and relaxing. Go check it out…read morenow.

Zumwalt Park, on the South side of E. Tulare Ave between M St. and N St, was very quiet on a Sunday…read moreafternoon in February just past noon. There was one older man sitting on a bench enjoying the moderate weather, and another young man in his twenties rode his bike through the park, stopping at a fountain to refresh himself before riding on. There is plenty of grass beneath shady trees, though this time of year it is not at its greenest. There are cement walkways through the park which benches spaced along them at intervals for relaxing and enjoying the view. There are picnic tables scattered here and there around the glass, but no BBQ grills so you'll have to bring your own if you're planning a picnic. There is an octagonal pavilion on the Southern edge of the park that looks like the perfect place for summer concerts. Upon checking the website for the Tulare Parks and Recreation Department, it appears that they do hold a number of concerts in the park there each summer and even have family movie nights during which they project movies onto a 12' x 12' screen. It sounds like good wholesome fun! There are public restrooms which are very clean and well stocked with toilet paper and soap, but the paper towel machine was empty. There is a sign on the doors stating that due to vandalism the doors to the restrooms are only unlocked between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm daily. I saw no evidence of vandalism there, so maybe that's solved their problems. There is no play equipment for children, but Zumwalt is a very restful spot for adults to hang out and enjoy our California weather and it becomes a lot more active in the summer with planned activities. Check out the planned activities at the link below for the Tulare Parks & Rec. Department. http://www.tulareparksandrec.com/community/adultservices.htm

What an awesome family park tucked away from the busy streets! It has a huge field with a paved…read morewalkway around it for runners, bikers, roller skaters :) There are two play areas targeted for different age groups. It's even good for 1 year olds! The equipment is new and fun! There are climb on figures like bears and turtles. There's bark and foam/rubber ground, but no sand. While my kids are sand ADDICTS, they don't mind not having sand at this park because it's so fun. The playground is significantly shaded by overhead shades as well as trees. It's very well maintained. There's a drinking fountain, but no bathrooms. Very well lit at night. It has tables and benches with overhead awning that can be reserved for parties. There's half a basketball court. There's really something for everyone. Bring your dogs, bring the family, and have fun!

Two playground options for young and "older" toddlers. Dated grounds and "fake" umbrella shades…read morecause the visit to be forgettable, but there is more shade around the playgrounds (along with some picnic tables fully in the shade). Water fountain available and plenty of parking.

Plaza Park Raceway will always been in my passion.. Raced there almost 30 years now and still go…read moreback and watch to this day. Atmosphere is always inviting and with all the hard work that Jake and Jason along with all the crew is worth the drive from San Jose.

I'm not from here, but the staff is extremely friendly. Went above and beyond what I would expect…read morefor customer service people to do.

I came to this park not too long ago I'm from out of town…read morevisiting Visalia in Tulare county. As a LA native I would say I liked this park a lot

6$ gets you admission to the dog friendly park and the museum but the museum does not allow dogs?…read moreMaybe could have mentioned that on the way in? Muesum staff was flippant and extremely rude when we attempted to enter with our disabled pug being carried in a backpack. It was over 100 degrees outside, no way we could leave her in the car. Park is covered in goose poop and the pond is a toilet bowl. Facilities were a disgrace. Totally not worth 6$, will not be back!

Good because it's quiet, and peaceful. There are actually bathrooms here…read more Bad- because theres crackheads and drug addicts at this park which is extremely dangerous for kids. The bathrooms are disgusting half of the time. They need to be cleaned.

Many homeless have parked in this park and some smoking weird stuff and smells bad .... otherwise…read moregood for walk ‍ and location wise.

I recently put together a fairly substantial road trip to see a bunch of California I'd never…read moreproperly explored, including a handful of stops, like this one, to see things that had gone on mental my list to see "eventually" like a decade ago, that I decided to cross off as many of as I could, at once. Honestly, I didn't entirely know what to expect - I'd seen pictures of the place, but pictures don't do the *scale* of the place justice. Indeed, having now taken the tour of what is left, the most mindboggling thing I learned about it is, by the time anyone had started working to preserve what was left, a majority of the land Forestiere had converted to his home, had long been sold to developers, who just filled it all back in. It was originally even several times larger! Anyway, the part I did already know, but it was still impressive to see in person: from ground level, it hardly looks like anything, just a standard small orchard, if that. But as soon as you descend, you can see, and *feel*, instantly why he built it. Unlike the sprawling Winchester house I originally had mentally compared it to, which was built by a rich person slowly going insane, in this case, it was built by someone with fairly modest wealth (indeed, when he started, no wealth whatsoever), just loads of time and the willingness to learn how to construct and then, for the rest of his life, continuously improve, a wonderfully air conditioned house using no electricity (it was a hundred million degrees outside the weekend we were there, and a perfect temperature once the tour started), that everything he built, was built to make it a more comfortable place for himself to live and grow citrus, as he slowly McGuyvered himself a megamansion out of nothing but primitive tools, a couple donkeys, and decades worth of time and effort. Super cool! (Well, we did learn, eventually he realized what he was building could be turned into a hotel, and had started working on that when he died. It's too bad he didn't complete it - I'd have loved to stay in that hotel!) It's even more impressive that, while it eventually turned into quite a home, he *started* digging it as a temporary fix to try to grow his citrus, after he moved to Fresno hoping to farm citrus, so when he discovered the topsoil sucked too much to grow citrus trees, he dug deeper down, planted citrus there, and built an underground citrus grove so successfully, with fruit of all shapes and sizes, that a majority are still the same citrus trees growing there now - and they look *seriously* juicy. I just wish they could sell them to us when they were ripe - I wanted to eat one! (I asked - they aren't legally allowed to sell produce to consumers themselves. Every once in a while some local business will buy produce and make snacks they can sell themselves, but mostly they just have to let the produce fall naturally and decompose back into the soil.) I wouldn't feel the need to come back now that I've seen it - it's not like anything is likely to *change* at this point (unless maybe they eventually could get a license to sell the citrus grown there?) - but it was definitely worth making the detour to see the place finally. p.s. Parking was not *nearly* as much of a big deal as I'd worried it would be. The website indicates that due to construction on the next big street over, it's street parking, so get there early. Turns out the street they said to park in, is basically a glorified alley - admittedly, we were the first tour of the day, it might get busier later, but there was *tons* of free parking. I was mostly worried about our car being broken into, being in what is now a fairly sketchy-looking neighborhood with zero foot traffic most of the time. It was fine, though, obviously.

Shoutout to Kelsey, our awesome tour guide. She walked us through the Forestiere's underground…read moregarden and spoke proudly about its history. My family came here to visit not knowing what to expect. It was a great experience learning how Forestiere built these tunnels so intentionally and with innovation. The guided tour is about 60 minutes and includes a lot of walking with some stairs, so be prepared with comfy shoes. However, there's also benches in the tunnels if you need a quick seat. The tour ends in the grand ballroom which connects to the gift shop. There you can find citrus sorbet made from the fruits of this garden. I had to give that a taste and it was sweet and zesty. I went home with some postcards to send to friends too. This place is also California State National Landmark No. 916! You must add it to your bucket list of adventures.

If you do one thing in Sequoia & Kings Canyon make it a tour with Krista at Sequoia Guides!…read more We experienced a snow shoeing tour and had a party of 5 ranging in age from 9 to 53. Krista was fantastic at making us feel confident in our abilities. She showed interest in each of us and answered every question we had. This was my 3rd time visiting Sequoia & Kings Canyon and I learned things I never knew! She is exceptionally knowledgeable about Sequoia & Kings Canyon. This was the highlight of our trip! We will be back for a spring/summer tour before too long!

I was born in ND and lived near Redding, CA for 30 years. Now I live in Springville, CA and it's a…read moreshort 45 minute drive to the sequoia's. Beautiful drive...wonderful scenic area and my family will visit again and again!!