I've been to this park twice and we Love it. I definitely will be walking the trail more often.read more

It's a good walking trail and easy on the knees if you're over 45ish and don't exercise much lolread more

one of my favorite third spaces in dallas. lots of green open space. with lots of carried seating…read morefor reading or chatting. the seating by the java cafe is nice because of the water fountains adding background noise and i love the angled seats for longer sitting periods. right next to the transit center so its accessible by bus or the silver line.

Great spot that hosts a ton of city events. Some of our favorite are Taste Addison and Oktoberfest…read more They make the most of their space and have some air conditioned areas that are good to cool down as well. Public restrooms and porta potties, along with water refill stations.

His is a good play place for smaller children ages 1 to 7. It is located by Macys on third floor…read more If you have older kids the play things might be too short.. it is clean.

We make the trip to the Galleria just for this play space. From cleanliness, the soft plastic…read morematerial everything is made of to the 42" height limit, we stop here on every trip to the mall. Most everyone does a good job of watching their kid(s) and I've never had major issues with bigger kids steamrolling the little ones. I would say this area is best if your little one is walking already, but there are still a lot of crawlers too. It's a great spot to let my little guy exhaust himself before he sits in the stroller and I shop, or at the end of our trip before the car ride home. Don't miss the Play SPACE at the Galleria! Third floor, north end, just outside of Nordstrom.

Some of these other reviewers must have encountered a wholly different experience than we did!…read more Albeit, we are not from the Dallas or Farmers Branch area (or even Texas), but we were so impressed by how nice, well-maintained, and unique this public park for kids was. It was really refreshing to see, and for the most part, people there were also taking care of the park during its use as well. There are so many different areas, things to do, and experiences for kids to venture within the space. More of these everywhere!!

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this playground…read more We have a three year old that is special needs that is physically strong and doesn't have any physical abnormalities to him. We saw other kids his age there as well at the base of the orb with their parents. He became completely fixated on traversing through the orb thing in the middle of the playground, as one would be as it's an amazing structure. He kept trying over and over and over to go up the ropes and into the first layer of the orb. He was scared, the layers of the orb are made with rope, and I had to go with him while helping him physically, which was heavy on me physically, and I am fit. There were certain parts in that first 'orb layer' that had no net and a steep drop off to the ground. My boy thought it might be fun to try jumping off of it so I had to fight against him to keep him from those parts. I went down the slide with him in my lap to get down. We tried every single time to distract and recenter his focus to get him to try the other playground areas but he was fixated on that orb and wouldn't stop. He is athletic at 55 lbs so usually he prefers the big kid areas at parks. We ended up having to carry him out with him crying, kicking, and screaming due to this playground orb feature. We went to another nearby playground, which was a blast.

This place is a great mental break! I have always passed this place while I walk around the…read moreneighborhood FOR YEARS, but never thought about checking this place out. It was until i got a herniated dish and couldn't walk too far that i decided to check this place out. HOLY COW. This place is the most serene, quiet, calm, clean mini park i have seen. There usually only one it two other people here when i go, and it's like having the park all to myself. It's so tiny, so as you are walking you can see the entire park in a circle. This really helped me mentally when i herniated my disk, so now i come here when I'm stressed and need a mental break! I love this kil secret park.

Small park. Great for lap walking…read more Lovely space for photos. Trail along White Rock Trail a few steps away. Historic church near trail.

This is the coolest free indoor playground I've seen in a while! Don't be alarmed of how small it…read morelooks from the outside or inside, it packs a MEAN PUNCH! Those slides in there especially the blue one is adult sized and oh so fun! I went down it a few times an almost had whiplash from the speed and all the twist and turns! And it feels like the slide goes foreverrrrr. The entire playhouse is tall enough for adults to play inside which is hardly ever the case at most places! It was jam packed full of people by the time we left, and we got there right when it opened at 10am. Check in is a breeze. You tell the nice lady behind the counter your name and kids name and they give you a sticker. If it's your first time you simply fill out a form and then get the same sticker. Shoes have to remain on and it is located inside what looks to be a mega church! Ample parking and very nice parents who go there.

The indoor playground at Prestonwood Baptist has REOPENED and offers FREE fun to the public 5 days…read morea week (not including during Sunday services). The sweet spot for this playground is probably 3-6 years, but there is plenty to do for the younger ages too. The max age for entry is 10. There are slides, climbing areas, and a rubber-bottomed hill for the kids to run up and roll down. Despite being fully closed in, the play area is bright and doesn't feel cramped at all (in comparison to Irving Bible Church's THE TUBES). Everything was exceptionally clean. The playground is open M-F from 10a-4p. It is free and open to the public, but you must check in at the desk in front of the play area before entering. No food or drinks in the play area and children MUST wear shoes. This was a bit of a drive for us, so I packed a lunch and after the kids had their fill of the playground, we headed over to the indoor eating area on the opposite side of the church ("The Commons") to eat. Overall a great morning of free fun - THANK YOU Prestonwood Baptist Church!

This is a nice splash pad with smaller areas for little kids. However the small or toddler areas…read moreare close to the area for big kids. The area was very messy. It seems like a popular place for birthday parties which has resulted in a lot of debris.

My Glam-baby is experiencing the water experience. This is such a memorable moment in time. So glad…read moremy daughter found this park for us to bring my little ladybug. Definitely a cool spot for kids and adults

I love walking in this park. Whether you're coming to see the lights in December, or going to get…read moreyour cardio in, this is a great place to come with plenty of parking. There are also restaurants at the bottom level of the apartment buildings if you want to catch a game.

When we were driving there, and sitting at the traffic light, I saw the most beautiful "halo"…read morecoming from the park area. I couldn't see that the trees were wrapped in twinkle lights yet, but that glow over the park was almost .... angelic! Then there it was! Each tree had an entire wrapping of the lights on their trunks. And the larger trees had some branches that were lit up also. I am sure the persons who arranged the lights for the park was very careful to know and pick which trees could support how much extra weight. It was so beautiful. Now every year that I am able, I will go back to see the Holiday Display at Vetruvian Park. Last year I was in hospital from mid-December until February 13. I felt like I had let down a good friend when I couldn't make my annual voyage. I don't know how many more years I have been given, but to celebrate the birthday of Christ I will be there among the Angel Lights! Go see them! It's a wonderful experience for all!

Cottonwood Park is located across from Richardson High School in the southwest corner of the City…read moreof Richardson. It is a popular neighborhood park, but since it is one of the larger parks in Richardson, it attracts residents from around town. The park has a wide paved sidewalk that winds around the green space allowing visitors to get some exercise. There is a creek that flows through the park and has been dammed in two places to create large ponds that attract ducks, geese, herons and other wildlife. There are two walking bridges that cross the creek on the north and south side of the park. You can also find tennis courts, basketball hoops, sand volleyball, and a small swimming pool that has a separate deep end with diving boards. The pool is only open during the summer between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. Pool hours are limited and depend greatly on the city budget and the number of lifeguards available. A major attraction is a children's playground. It has been developed with different age groups in mind and is accessible for individuals with disabilities too. Twice a year, each spring and each fall, the city holds the Cottonwood Arts Festival. This is a juried event with artists from around the country displaying and selling their unique creations. The City of Richardson plants wildflowers all over the city each spring and reserves large areas of the park for the flowers too. It's a great place to take photos and have a picnic with your family. There are two covered pavilions that can be reserved by residents for parties, meetings, and other activities. The pavilions have tables and chairs and even electricity. I wish visitors to the park would do a better job of picking up after themselves, and I wish the city would do a better job of maintaining the park. Trashcans are often full and not emptied frequently enough so garbage ends up overflowing and blowing around into the grass and the waterway. Despite this, I really enjoy visiting this park on a regular basis. You should check it out too.

It was not like this growing up here there's so much dog poop and trash I think they abounded this…read morepark! The city needs to do something about this and if your one of these people throwing trash and leaving dog poop stop! Por favor para de estar asiendo eso