Very few parks in Galveston, if any, can match this one in terms of multi-functionality. It…read morecontains a playground, baseball field, basketball court, cement trail, shaded benches, and two fenced areas for dogs (one open field and one impressively designed obstacle course). I occasionally take a walk here during the colder months when the unshaded weather allows it. Seeing all the dogs cheer me up! Parking is typically easy. Marine St has a dedicated lot for this park, and Albacore Dr has unrestricted street parking. Alternatively, N Holiday Dr has 2 hour parking from 9am-6pm.

I visited twice and was mostly dirt with what little grass there was unmowed. There was dog feces…read moreeverywhere. Although it is much closer to where I live, I drive to the West End Dog Recreation area that seems to be better maintained.

It's a pretty awesome park…read more There are a few items that seem to be wearing and could used some maintenance, but I would not say it's unsafe. This park is good for toddlers and grade schoolers. Some of the slides on the "big kid" side are pretty high and fast. The toddler size is also great. Not sure what else to say is that the kids loved it. Oh, bring mosquito spray:-)

Totally LOVE this park, is huge! And it has different areas for different ages, it also has picnic…read moreareas, which are great for birthday parties. It has gender restrooms, and is close to schlitterbahn, and the beach.

oJanuary 17, 2024 I…read moreplayed 3 hours of pickleball and got home to to the west end and had no water. it's typical of the club of the isle; if it's not a leak it's "the water dept needs to do an inspection" LOL! i waited an hour and a half and came back here to shower. im ever so grateful to the city of Galveston for allowing the residents to recreate AND shower here for FREE!! thank you so much ps: Ms. Shelia [mgr in charge for THREE decades] is such a sweetheart, and so is Terrell the rec coordinator... both are such assets.

Can't say anything about the recreation center itself as we came here for splash pad and playground…read morecombo. The splash pad not big but good enough to have kids run around happily, the playground is in need of some repair but generally quite enjoyable. If not for the splash pad would have probably give it only 3 out of 5 stars for outdoor play equipment

Very cool piece of not only national but local naval history. The destroyer escort is an enjoyable…read morewalk through display of WW2 history. The submarine is also walk through with good written descriptions of each compartment and a testament to the heroism of those that served on her! $10 mandatory free for park entrance and parking. $14 per adult to tour the naval displays.

Everything is amazing to see and vary open on the sub and ship but do not buy the wooden puzzles…read morefrom the gift shop lol there are no instructions

Visited this park on a Tuesday afternoon while I was in vacation in the area. This park had a big…read morekids and little kids area and had plenty to do. My little one enjoyed it a lot. The park was clean and not crowded. Also no big kids or teenagers running around. They also have a big splash pad that cool him down before going back to play . It was really hot that day and there's no shade ANYWHERE in the playground or benches. Only the gazebo outside the playground has shade.

Nice clean park, but they need actual facilities. Their port a potties were filthy! Homeless…read morepeople were camping out in some of them.

Island Little Leagues new home field!! It's really nice out here except for the concrete seats, lol…read morethey're very uncomfortable. Bring back the bleachers haha! There's three baseball fields, concession stand, restrooms(finally more than one stall but we need soap in the soap dispensers), nice playground. Great area to do walking/jogging. Way to go, Galveston!

Beautiful park with good equipment. Clean and well kept. Could use more benches and shade.read more

My granddaughter loved it. It was really nice. We thought it was a bit expensive because both…read moregrandparents and parents went with her. But worth it.

Nothing dampens my vacation to the beach like a week of rain and no sun but that's what happened…read more So we were on the hunt for something fun to do with five children under 4! Fortunately we came across this sweet little place on the island. Small and quaint but full of rooms of imagination and learning. Each of the kids had different personalities and within seconds we found a spot for each of them. It may have been a toss up as to whether adults or kids had the most fun. There is only one doorway to come in and out of so we felt pretty safe that we wouldn't lose any too quickly lol. Every time we thought we had seen it all, there were more rooms to discover. Kids were fully entertained and happy to be out of the airbnb. There were enough activities for ages up to 8 I would say. There was also an art studio. Supplies were rough. Very used so a donation might improve that activity. Restrooms clean but small. So was parking. We had to park on adjacent street when we were there. Takeaway-when it rains, make a trip here you won't regret it. I believe it was $10 per head. Oh and be sure to do a little jig with Mr Skeleton while you're there.

Great, new looking park. Colorful. Hills. Trees. Swings for older and younger kids. Wood chip…read moreground around the playground. Not covered so it will be wet if you visit on a rainy day. Also small area for basketball.

I take my kids here every summer for the past few summers. The park is very reasonably priced we…read morecame this 2024 summer last weekend and spent a little more than usual so price did go up but again still very fair. For a family of 5 the price was $44 as a non resident. There is a 2ft deep kiddie play area with its own mini water slide and plenty of lifeguards to reassure the children are safe. There's a nice lazy river not too large but a decent size at 3-4 feet deep. There are 2 big water slides you have to climb stairs to go up! It's pretty awesome I've rode both slides and they're super fun! There's a place to buy snacks and drinks (cash only) you can pay to enter the park with tap to pay or card payment. There are picnic table areas and next door a nice huge park. This is ideal for families, very relaxing, fun music played which creates a summer feel atmosphere. Definitely recommend visiting for families with small children!

My kids of 13, 10 and 4 enjoy coming to this Aquatic Center. Small but is very fun. Price is very…read moreideal .

Finally, a park with the senior citizen in mind! LOVE IT! Today, I took my husband along with his…read morewalker and our dog, Oreo, to Carbide Park in LaMarque, TX. What a nice day! What I loved the most was that my husband was able to navigate a good portion of the park with his walker. We parked in the north lot at first. There was a nice concrete path that led from the north parking lot across a fun bridge and almost down to the area where the senior playground is. The rest of the path was in gravel, which he was still able to navigate with his walker (probably will be difficult for some walkers, but his has four big wheels and a seat). He got plenty of exercise with his walk, resting now and then on his seat! I then left him at the senior playground to wait for me while I walked back, got the car, and drove down to the parking lot there. Then, I had fun using the equipment that was there, including the swing! Fun day, especially since my husband could enjoy it with me. If you have a handicapped loved one and need a fun place to go, try Carbide Park!

Nice park, we came here looking for new playgrounds and weren't disappointed! See pictures for…read moredetails ;) Kids also enjoyed the playground for elderly - nice when adults can use the playground equipment together with the kiddos Bathroom by the playground, nice paved paths for riding the bikes, some hills, plenty of wild flowers and a very quiet, tranquil atmosphere (at least in the morning) - it's a good park and I'd definitely recommend it!