My kids love going to this playground! It's huge and I like that there's a lot for kids of all ages…read moreto do. The covered picnic table pavilion is awesome so if it's raining or too sunny we can have some shelter. There's a bathroom (not open yet, but hopefully soon!). Also I like that there are only two entrances to get into the playground area, and they're both way from the street. This makes me feel like my kids are more guarded. My negative is there are some sketchy people that do come out to just hang around here, and lots of people smoking around the playground.

This park is LOVELY ! My kids love it there !!! I love how all the parents that come there are so…read morefriendly and so clean also after the emails. Wonderful park !

Love love love this park!…read more It's ALWAYS CLEAN.. and the people are most always kind. The yearly Ox Roast festival they hold in this park on Labor Day weekend is ALWAYS a great time!! There is a nice Pavillion for parties with large..clean..picnic tables. And a cute little restroom building near the picnic area. The restrooms could use a little more cleaning though. The playground area has some great equipment..kids love it!

My niece loves parks, and we love taking her to the park to help burn off the seemingly bottomless…read moreamount of energy that she seems to have. You give her a nice playset with lots of slides, swings, and other activities, and she'll end up happily playing the day away. Today, we ended up at Lawrence Park- while she had a good time, there were a number of problems we found, too. First off, the park is a good size- there's an absolutely massive playset with slides, swings and everything a kid could want to climb on, swing from or slide down- I'm fairly certain that my niece found every last thing to play on, but we're certain we'll come on back to confirm that! There's also a couple basketball courts, picnic tables and grills, but the park is right there in Lawrence so grabbing a bite from a local restaurant is an option if you don't feel like packing food. The playset is surrounded by wood mulch. As far as problems, well... the basketball courts have seen better days. They're cracked with grass growing up between the cracks, and really need to be redone before they end up completely unplayable. Portions of the playset are also broken- most noticeably the bridge pictured above, that looks like it was cut or undone. It might be a bit of a safety hazard, but it was really only a small disappointment to my niece. Overall, it's a darn good park with the possibility to be a lot better with a bit of work and some elbow grease!

Nice area that is not too crowded. The playground is simple and for older kids…read more Gazebo and bathrooms very close

Fair warning -- many of the paths here run on the muddy side (including some of the raised paths…read moreover the bog that have holes in them that let water through). There is lots of lovely hiking to be done here, though ... And because the area tends to be damp it's a great place to spot cool plants and fungi. Recent, an elevated path was added that connects this park and neighboring Elliason. We're loving all the work the city has done to connect it's natural spaces.

Beautiful park with excellent hiking trails. Wear hiking boots if you're planning on walking bog…read moretrail!

This is a nice little nature park with parking and bicycle parking. You can walk the nature trails…read moredown to the creek or take the paved bicycle trail to the Indiana State Line. About 3 miles. This trail goes right by South Firemans Park as well.

This place was great! We did the wagon ride to feed the animals and it was so fun. Very clean and…read morethe animals look well kept. Can't wait to go back this summer! Hidden gem for sure.

We absolutely loved this place! My kids and I enjoyed it SO much! The animals are so happy and well…read moretaken care of and there's so many animals to see and feed! The wagon ride is a must! What a cool experience!

This beach is tiiiiny. Employee was very nice. Admittance fee is $4 and you have to hope you can…read morefind a spot to lay your towels. Half of this beach is maybe 3 feet across for sand. the other half is photographed

On the eastern side of Goguac Lake, this public access park isn't free. It's $2 per person or $5…read moreper car. This is Battle Creek's only park with lake access. Lots of parking, walking paths, several picnic areas with cover, picnic tables, grills, restrooms and playgrounds. I don't know if they have lifeguards at the beach area. Note that the park is only open during summer hours, so be sure to check first. [Review 11187 overall, 962 of 2019.]

Beautiful beach. But... you have to pay to park so being from out of state, I assumed the hefty…read moreparking price would translate to nice bathrooms/snack shack. That was not the case. They employ people to patrol the bathrooms and beach and they were very respectful and helpful. The beach itself requires a trip down and UP a long steep dune. It was near impossible to get up the hill carrying items. Stairs near the bath house/snack area would be very helpful. Even a rope to help pull yourself up would be good. Also there is NO alcohol allowed and if the patrol staff see you, they do confiscate your beverage.

Not too bad of a hike to the beach! It's not super big or anything but a nice hang out spot. Other…read moretrails were fun to hike too!

Cutest park ever! Kids loved it! Art work is adorable, and it has a nice view of the lake. Bbq…read moregrill and restrooms are also available. Looks like the playground been renovated by look at the previous photos. 10/10!

This is the absolute best park!…read more It's like a treasure chest of a park for kids but also so scenic that adults will love it also. Lots of spots to explore in a perfect setting. There are books and crannies kids will love and also a large grassy area for relaxing or running around. I especially liked the amount of somewhat shady spots which is great for small children. Clean and has picnic benches and a pavilion as well. Perfect spot.