Lawrence Park in Laguna West is one of those neighborhood parks that has been part of our lives for…read moreyears. I live nearby and have been coming here since it was first built, and my daughter has been visiting since she was a baby -- and somehow still enjoys it even now as a teenager. The playground has some classic features kids love. The big boulder is always a favorite for jumping off of, and the old-school monkey bars are still going strong for a reason. There's even a teeter totter, which my daughter and I still hop on sometimes just for fun. The park has also been updated since the original structure burned down. I really appreciate that much of the ground now uses tire material and some foam padding instead of bark. It helps keep the play areas from getting overly hot on little feet and adds a little extra cushion for falls. There's plenty of seating and a shaded picnic area that works well for birthday parties or just relaxing while the kids play. The soccer fields and big grassy area are also great for running around or casual games. One feature that's easy to miss is the beautiful pollinator corner at the Fassett Street side of the park. There's a small plaque explaining it, and it's such a thoughtful addition to support bees and other pollinators. Helpful tip: bring a blanket or snacks and plan to stay awhile -- there's plenty of space to spread out and explore. Final verdict: absolutely worth it.

Love this park. Great park to take your dogs for a walk or bring your little ones to the play…read morestructure or watch a kids soccer game on some weekends. There's plenty of parking along the streets. There are no restrooms at this park.

Cute park! I got lost trying to find it, seems like there are two parks close to each other. Nice…read moreand clean playgrounds, I like how low and close to the ground the toddler playground is. There were a TON of bugs crawling around one of the little play houses. Nice green grass and shady trees. Seems like they really keep it tidy here.

Looking forward to seeing the Roses bloom. I think a couple weekends ago they did a rose pruning…read moreworkshop. The rose garden is just a short walk from the playground. The bench right next to the entrance is sometimes graced with the citrus generosity of park neighbors with oranges/ lemons.

This is a huge park with great climbing rocks and structures for those who love to climb. The…read moreplayground is very nice. There is equipment for adult exercising. There are 4 beautiful baseball fields with restrooms (that were locked because there weren't any games being played. There are extensive concrete sidewalks all over the park. The description indicates a skatepark (which is south of the dog park) but it was a disappointment and very small. (just a few grinding steps) There was a full basketball court and a community center building It's a large, beautiful park with a splash park by the playground. No convenient restrooms were the one negative for us.

I brought my granddaughter to Morse Community Park for outdoor fun. There are two sections - one…read moreplay structure for smaller children(ages 2 - 5), and a larger structure for older children. There are climbing walls, rope climbing nets, slides, and swings. My granddaughter was very entertained and played for quite a while. Even though it wasn't a "hot" day, we should have brought water since there are no drinking fountains.

Adj: Small but Sufficient…read more This is a nice little residential park just south of the Costco on Elk Grove Blvd. It's pretty small, but it's never crowded and that maybe the best thing about this neighborhood park. For a quick trip for kids to let off steam or for a short exercise routine, this park fits the bill. Recently, it was fenced off for some updates. Turns out CSD resurfaced the 2 little playgrounds' rubber flooring. I have mixed feelings about the synthetic material used for kids play areas, but they are more cushiony than places with bark or sand playgrounds. Overall, this is a well maintained and comfortable park to take a walk, run laps, walk the dogs or bring the kids to. A little place with a lot to offer. Check it out!

Nice little park nearby my friend's house. We stopped by to chill here with their family. The kids…read moreenjoyed playing on the playstructures even though they are almost too big for them, but they're still young at heart. This park isn't as fancy as the others in EG but then it's also usually empty or not busy which is nice. Lots of open space, manicured fields for a soccer or vball games. It's all good. It's very close to the EG Costco too so it's also a nice place to bring some deli ready to eat meals and salads and sandwiches here from Costco for an in impromptu picnic when the weather is nice like it's been lately. All in all, a small but well kept park that's not so popular for some peace and quiet and for kids to let out their energy, quite safe too since it's not big so it's easier to keep an eye on the younguns. One star knocked off for the playstructures being close to the street (the round about) as you can see from one of my pics, one of the structures is right by the street close to the stop sign. I think it would've been better if they play areas are more toward the center if the circular park, just pave some paths so people can walk towards the middle, that would be better for safety for adults and kids alike.

Great park to take your dogs for a stroll or just to walk around. There's a nice play structure for…read morekids and benches. There are restrooms as well.

When I first set eyes on this magnificent sport complex, the first thing that came in my mind was…read moreWow ! I was blown away at the sheer size of this park. This park or recreation center is huge ! It sits on 21 beautiful Acres right next to Stone Lake Elementary School. This is one of Elk Groves Park and Recreation Premier Parks in Lakeside. The park is a perfect fit for the active life style of today's family. With 3 large baseball / softball diamonds / soccer field / tennis courts / 2 large covered gazebos for parties , barbecues, / a kids playground / clean restrooms / and a 40 car parking lot. The sport complex is very clean and well maintained. A perfect gathering place the whole family . Whether your into sports or not this park has something for almost everyone . The one star deduction was for all the traffic around the park. Being next to an elementary school can get a little crazy when school gets out . Over all a 4 star performance !

Going through life, you tend to overlook and take for granted the things you casually enjoy in…read morelife, like Elk Grove Park. I don't know why it's taken me so long to write about EG Park, but after the past visit, it was such a nice experience that I just had to tell the world. This park is huge and has everything - trails, picnic tables, duck pond, frisbee nets, dog park and bike park. The bike park is across the parking lot of the dog park, with plenty of dirt hills for practicing jumps. I've never seen a free bike park before. The dog park isn't separated by big/small dogs and the grass is spotty, but there are some training obstacles and the area is big. I'd rather walk my dog in the actual EG park instead. The weekends are always busy with birthdays, photoshoots, and other parties, but they are spaced out so there is privacy and even low noise when walking around on the path. On rainy days, the canopy of trees keep the path dry in most parts. I love the large pond and watching the ducks, geese, and squirrels. There's always something interesting to look at every season. In the spring you can spot eggs on the island and lots of adorable baby ducks. You used to be able to go on the island, but the bridge is now gated to allow for bird breeding. On this particular day, it was sprinkling and the rain softly falling on the pond with ducks, geese, and their babies' pitter pattering along were just so zen. The majority of the park is lush with green grass and hardly any trash around. There's plenty of trash bins along the path and benches to relax on. If you're lucky, you'll spot a unique bird or two. My favorite is the cormorant that dives for fish on the pond. Whether it's a stroll in the park, a party, doggy play date, or a zen place to run away from your problems, EG Park is my go to.

I used to come here for the little dog park, that is until they posted a sign about dog influenza…read more That was a red flag for us and we stopped coming. Such a shame as it was a nice dog park, sort of close to our house. It's been over 15 years since I've been here so the epidemic has probably passed and your are probably safe to bring your dog. There is always the chance you could get kennel cough at a dog park, it's like the common cold in people so it's much less of an issue. Just be safe when you go and make sure your dog is vaccinated. Then you're doing the best that you can. I am overly cautions so after we leave a dog park we always wash the paws as they've been running around and can pick up something that no one is aware of. This park has a lot to offer. There are 2 sand volleyball courts, 2 ponds with fountains, a stream, multiple soft or baseball fields, a soccer field, and large open spaces. I imagine that it gets busy in the spring time during baseball season. They have stadium seating for the onlookers, but I can imagine many people bring their own chairs and shade conversing, umbrellas and such. You are welcome to bring your own chairs, but they have lots of picnic tables and benches available too. The rotary memorial is a big gazebo area with picnic benches and standard benches. We ate in that area as it had all the picnic tables in it and we shared a table with 2 other families. A little cramped, but it was nice to sit down with a table and not just a bench. They hold multiple festivals throughout the year. Today's festival was the Vietnamese New Years Celebration and that was what brought us out to the Elk Grove Regional Park. Last year we came to a similar festival, but it was at another part of Elk Grove. Good thing we relooked at the website to realize it was located here at the Elk Grove Regional Park. The lot to the right was full and was where the festival was located. We continued going straight and then parked on the left right by the first baseball diamond and next to the bathrooms. It was an easy walk to the festival. The park is huge so you may want to scout out to see where your group is located before you park if you don't want to walk too far. We saw lots of people parking in the baseball lot like we did, there were also some unpaved spots along the main road that people were parking. At the festival area there were 2 stages set up. Portable stages, so they aren't park of the Park's amphitheater. We did walk by the park's Amphitheatre and it was closed for the season. Along with the 2 stages set up in one parking lot they had set up bounce houses and other kid friendly activities. They even had a mini train that took the kids on a train ride around the festival. In another parking lot they had community vendors offering free information about services they provide. In another parking lot they had food vendors, pop up tents and food trucks. Between the community vendors they also had venders selling jewelry, key chains, and other do dads. We found a vendor that was selling rice plates and got one, most of the vendors were offering fried foods and my husband wasn't interested. Lots of vendors were offering boba teas, smoothies, and sugar cane drinks. The price when up if you have little to no ice. We didn't see any bathrooms in the area we were in, but they brought in port-a-potties and hand washing stations that were supplied with water, soap, and paper towels. We used them soon as we arrived before they got busy and gross. We loved our time at the Elk Grove Regional Park and because it was such a positive experience, the parking was easy we'll be back for another festival.

Guttridge Park is one of many Cosumnes Park & Recreation Districts Parks. This 4.3 Acre park is…read morenamed after James Randell Guttridge and his wife Minnie Inez Guttridge. Both are long time residence of the City of Elk Grove . James and his wife Minnie both believed in giving back to the community and instilled this value to all of their children. The Guttridge family is well known in the city of Elk Grove and the city of Galt for the construction of more than 1,000 residential homes, shopping and business centers and Emerald Lake Golf Course. This park has a small baseball / softball field. Open field for multi purpose use. Picnic area Playground Shaded Area (Gazebo) Walking path Like most small community parks in Elk Grove, only local residence know of its location. It a lovely park straddling one of Elk Groves many wetlands. On my visit here I had the pleasure of sharing the park with dozens of wild geese ! This park deserves (3 STARS)!

This is my families go-to park for a lot of reasons, one being it is within walking distance to our…read morehouse. But it also has a HUGE grassy field to run and play with kids or dogs. It has a baseball area as well and this park is rarely full because of its location, it is a hidden treasure. It also has a beautiful pond area where kids can feed the geese or dogs can get wet. This park is a great location to take pictures as well because of the beautiful scenery. It has tons of trees for shade in the summer!

Wow, this was my first time visiting this park, and I am genuinely impressed! My family and I came…read morehere on a Sunday evening to wind down and end our day, and it is by far one of the best and cleanest parks in the Elk Grove area. We even came on a windy day, and it was still a wonderful place to be. It is so spacious that it's the perfect spot to fly kites. A few of us were flying kites together, and it was such a relaxing, heartwarming experience. It's incredibly family and dog friendly, super roomy, and has so much going on. Because it's so clean and well maintained, this might just become the park I bring my kids to most often, and it is definitely a top choice for hosting future family events! It is perfect for a workout, sports activities, or just letting the kids play. I love the layout, especially how they designed the two separate grass areas where one sits at a lower elevation, while the other is level with the rest of the park. But honestly, what really blew me away was the restroom. I know that sounds like an exaggeration, but I'm serious! So many park restrooms are cold, dark, dirty, and lacking privacy. This one felt downright luxurious. It is completely temperature controlled, which was especially nice since it was breezy outside! It was warm, well lit, exceptionally clean, and had absolutely no odor. It even sounded like it had a great ventilation system running. The only minor downside was the lack of toilet seat covers, but that's an easy fix. The entire park feels pretty new with a beautiful, modern design, conveniently located right behind the Sky River Casino. Highly recommend checking it out! Rate: 10/10

Amazing park to have a birthday celebration for your children, it has a giant playground and a…read moresplash pad area! They also have a tennis court and basketball courts! 3 soccer fields surrounding the whole park. A+