Beautiful park with a playground and several benches that have BBQ's. This park has a huge center…read moregrass area for throwing together a neighborhood soccer game, football or if you just want to fly a kite!!

This park is a hidden gem for families with young kids and even older kids. It has a clean and well…read moremaintained playground, and a large field for activities such as ball games, flying kites, etc. The neighborhood where it's located is quiet, serene and clean. Lots of street parking is available on Paulson Rd. just next to the park.

Nice clean park in a residential area. No bathrooms unfortunately. Still a good little kid park…read more Has a basketball court.

My kids absolutely love this place! Safe and clean environment, and so much to do, lots of space.read more

We always love hiking here. It's easy to hike with kids, even though it can get a little rocky and…read morea little muddy. The cave is always beautiful, especially when the water is flowing. Today, there are still descent of people hiking, and we came around 12:30 Easy Hike!Gonna come back again soon. P. S please leave no trace

"stalagmites or stalactites???? " Who knows, but this place is cool…read more Location and parking: kind of out in the middle of nowhere and parking SUCK. Get there earlier or wake up at noon, have brunch, then make your way here and post up for a parking spot. LOL Trail: easy going and plenty of shade along the way. There was people of all ages, sizes, and shape; " Very Do-able". - Secret swim hole: a true gem. Natural, dripping cave filtering the run off from snows above. Water was super cold, but where else can you swim through a natural cave. "Gotta JUMP IN." Very refreshing. Short swim to opposite end of cave. "Safety 1st" - bring a life jacket or floaty. Read sign and follow rules, leave ROVER at home and pick up your TRASH. Adjudication: definitely worth a day trip to check out. "IT's COOL."

We were very disappointed with our stay at McConnell State Recreation Area campground. When we…read morechecked in, our campsite was filthy, with trash scattered throughout the site and the fire pit completely full of garbage. After I called, someone came by and did a light cleanup, which I appreciated, but the site should have been clean before our arrival. The biggest issue was the flies and gnats. From morning until sunset, we were constantly swarmed. It made it nearly impossible to relax or enjoy being outside. The overflowing trash cans throughout the campground certainly didn't help and likely contributed to the problem. The bathrooms were also in poor condition. The showers (which require quarters, so come prepared) had dirt, hair, and grime, and the restrooms were dirty with spiders, toilet paper all over the floors, and generally felt neglected. Our kids did enjoy playing in the river, but it had a noticeable sewer-like odor. At night, there was also a very loud machine-like noise that made it difficult to enjoy the peaceful camping experience we expected. Overall, this was not an enjoyable trip, and unfortunately we won't be returning.

Came here with a big group (40-45 people) for Group Campsite A this past weekend (Friday check in…read morethrough Sunday check out). Plenty of picnic tables and plenty of space for our tents in the shade. Plenty of parking as well. We also reserved Group Campsite B because we thought we needed more space, but we didn't end up needing it. However, Group Campsite B has its own parking spots (can fit 6 cars comfortably I believe) which was good use for us for our friends who came on Saturday when it was packed with two different baptisms and other day use overflow. Group Campsite A didn't have its own parking and could only park at the overnight/overflow lot, which was fine for those of us that came on Friday when it was empty. Group Campsite A is more secluded/private and has outlets as well. Group Campsite B didn't have much shade and was next to the other campsites. The bathrooms nearest the group campsites got pretty gross by the end of the day with all the day use people using it as well, but they were cleaned every morning. There was another bathroom at the other end of the park near the rest of the campsites, but didn't feel the need to go to them. Park Rangers also made a point to come by and get trash every morning as well and collected them from us at the river! There was a big dumpster near Campsite A that we could walk to as well. The river was close by. Campsite A had a lot of shade and we didn't even need our EZ-Ups. We brought them down to the river instead. There were coin showers (25 cents per minute and minimum of 2 minutes required each time). It was really hot Friday evening through Saturday morning and a TON of bugs, but Saturday there was a nice breeze and no more bugs. Saturday night got really cold into Sunday morning. Will definitely be coming back here in the future for more big group camping!

$6 to park in the lot. Plenty of parking spots. Saw some cars parked outside the lot…read more Came on a weekend morning. It was very empty, just a few people fishing. The restroom was dirty with leaves everywhere. Plenty of tables for a picnic.

I brought my kids on a Monday. Parking is $10. Geese…read moredroppings EVERYWHERE. A small plastic trash bag could come in handy but then again, that should be taken care of by whoever is running things there.

Probably most importantly I do not know if this is a Pokèmon stop or not, as I do not have the app…read morenor play the game. However judging by some of the people mindlessly wandering through the park I suspect it well could be. This in my opinion is unquestionably Turlock nicest park. While it gets a little too crowded in the summer afternoons for my tastes, it is nice in the mornings. (Just ask my dogs) Although it's not a dog park so you'll have to leave your leashes on. (Please pick up after them-wouldn't want a Pokèmon or Pokèmon hunters stepping in something)

Great park to come visit. The ducks were the highlight for me but they have restrooms not the most…read morecomfortable but if you need to use the restroom there is one. Tables to bring a picnic which is awesome and a park for the kids to play at. All in all a great park

This is the newest and nicest park in Livingston. It's well maintained, and kept extremely clean…read more There is a 1/3 of a mile concrete walking loop, a playground for the kids, picnic tables, plenty of benches and lots of lush lawn. This is a good place to get a little exercise, the walking loop is relatively flat and free from any vehicle traffic.

As members if the California State Railroad Museum, we have been here manny times…read more - 10:30 AM Train pulled by 1922 2-8-0 #28 Car #597 - celebration of the movie train's return - roundhouse tours are not to be missed

Of course we arrive a day late, when Summer schedule switches to Autumn and trains only run on…read moreweekends, so we used the VERY CLEAN restrooms at this park and poked around the small museum. From what we saw, there are picnic tables on a green lawn - RARE, in this area of golden hills and meadows, and PLENTY of free parking. Many films and TV shows have been shot here. It's located in historical Jamestown, CA and also less than 20mins from Columbia, CA, another great stop along the 49 in California Gold Country. I look forward to returning and riding the rails at this little gem. Cheers! "CC"

I love it here! Local enough to go for the day and seem like you're miles and miles away from it…read moreall. Great opportunity for scenic hikes from parking lot. Play area for kids is nice and big and they have picnic tables and grills for an awesome BBQ. All of this under huge shady trees :) It's a win!! Did I mention the drive up is cool too?!?! Check it out!

Had a Great time with my family plenty of tables and BBQ grills. There is also trails where you can…read morehike. And park for the kids to play. The only minor thing is there is no water spouts in the park you have to drive Down about 3 miles to the nearest water spout. Also the park needs to be cleaned up a little and bathrooms are port a potties so be prepared for that.

Had a great time! Took my son and we played for a good hour. First time there since probably 2002?…read moreSomething like that. So it was great seeing the merry go round still standing, even if its fenced off. My son was super stoked on pretty much all of it. Since a few things we do notnhave at our park in slo county. Few other families and everyone was super nice. One mom even said bye cutie to my son lol. We will return someday.

Very nice and clean park! Safe and clean. They have a playground for kids too. There is also tables…read morethat you can sit at if you would like. Recommended!