**There are four regional parks in Suffolk: Bennett's Creek, Lake Meade, Lone Star Lake and Sleepy Hole. But, there are also 14 neighborhood parks as well. I am going to visit as many as I can before I move next month. That is my last parting gift to Suffolk.**
Neighborhood Park #3 out of 14
Pughsville Park (PP) is a cute, 5-acre park in the Pughsville area of Suffolk. PP opened in 2002 with some environmental issues since it's in a wetland area. Heck, most of Hampton Roads are in wetlands! When I arrived yesterday, I could see what some of the issues are: standing water throughout the park (we've had a lot of rain this spring, but it had been sunny and dry for the previous days) and mosquitos were out for a feeding frenzy.
Amentities:
*Basketball Court
*Playground with swings
*Grid Bike Rack
*2 Picnic Shelters
*Grills
*Benches
*Paved Walking Trail
*Horseshoe Pit
*Dog Waste Bags Receptacle
PP seems like a nice community park, although the language in the music being blasted by some of the kids playing basketball wasn't my taste. This neighborhood is very close to Bennett's Creek Park, one of the regional parks in the city. From what I've read, the community really needed and wanted this park, and it seems that they've taken good care of it. read more