In the heart of Riverside, this park was a great stop before hitting the restaurants for lunch. My littles, 4 yo and 2 yo, had a blast running back and forth between play yards. The pond in the center needs a little maintenance. It was dirty and the turtles need better landings. It seemed that turtles didn't have a way out of pond. Overall it's a very nice park for the area. read more

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I recall first visiting this park in 2018 for an annual veggie festival. This park is very beaten and scenic as well. I had a great time at the veggie festival as well. This is a great park if you love parks and nature like I do. This is also a great place if you want to just relax and unwind. read more

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Cute little park right in the middle of the city! It has a playground and a little lake with some ducks and a bunch of squirrels everywhere. It's a small cute park right by the downtown. Highly recommend if near by! P.S- There are no bathrooms here but in the near by shell gas station there is. read more

Riverside Park is a cute lil area with a big playground, walkways, and even a fountain + pond where you can find ducks! We were staying in the area that was just a walk from here and found ourselves strolling through here every morning going to the local coffee spot. This park is a great place to walk around, play, or relax at. My friends and I even got to play around at the playground which was fun for both kids and adults, alike. A cute park in the Riverside area! read more

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One of our favorite parks downtown! Love the fountain and the playground for our daughter. Very close to five points and RAM so we can always kill some time while my wife does yoga. read more

A real community asset... Riverside Park! It has been here forever too, right in the heart of Riverside near all the restaurants/activities. People stroll thru the park, bring kids to the extensive playground, feed the ducks on the pond, etc. THEN the park is used for different shows..today the Veggie Fest is here till 4 pm., so there is all kinds of healthy food vendors, yoga info, natural clothing, herbs/teas, organic farms, natural ice cream, fruit smoothies, natural cosmetics, Gourds...lol! read more

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Who doesn't love a good walk though a park? This park is situated adjacent to Five-Points and has and impressive fountain and pond. They also have a good size playground and several paths going every direction throughout the park. The downside for me was the litter and I always feel bad for homeless- which there were several I passed. I was by myself which made for a more brisk walk. They birds that congregate on the pond are fantastic. The childrens' laughter from the playground musical. Had my hubby been with me, I probably would have enjoyed it a bit more. I love 5 points- so I am sure I will get to explore this little treasure again. read more

This park is a lot of fun but dated. A lot of homeless people camp out here. They are always setting up their spots when we come in the evening around 630. We love the duck pond. My son loves to ride his bike or scooter along the paved walking trail that winds throughout the park. The basketball court is old but clean. The dog park is nice. I just wish the small dog park had similar equipment as the big dog park. There are benches placed around the playground and the center of the park as well as by the basketball court. There are also a couple of picnic tables by the playground. read more

I was early for my mani/pedi appointment at Parisian, so I stopped here just to sit and relax for a few minutes. Very peaceful park. Perfect for young children on up to older adults to relax and enjoy. read more

A quick hop, skip, and jump from 5 Points. We parked in the little parking lot across the street beside one of the shops. Riverside Park is a great little park with lots to do. They were holding the International Pillow Fight event here and there was a pretty good crowd all around the park besides the ones attending the event. I ran into a friend from high school and her daughter. That was pretty cool. My son and I also came here for an Easter Egg Hunt / Art Show event that they had a few years ago, but it started raining shortly after the egg hunt. There is a playground and a pond area with ducks. The park seemed to be a nice area to take a stroll in. We haven't taken a really deep tour of the place yet. read more

Riverside Park - Pillow fight - Parks Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Riverside Park (aka "The Duck Pond") is one of my favorite places in my neighborhood. There is the "new and improved" pond, with geese & ducks, a lovely children's playground, lots of benches, picnic tables, and gorgeous old trees. If you walk around the park, towards the "back side" (closest to the merger of I-10 and I-95), you will find a rose garden and camellias. When they bloom in the spring, it is a tiny bit of heaven back there. There are also some giant oaks that harken back to the old days when Riverside Park was almost as big as Riverside itself and the pond was actually a lake with foot bridges crossing it. There are many events held here, from private birthday parties to art shows and the most recent, NE FL Veggie Fest. This is also a great place for a picnic date. If you don't cook, 5 Points is directly across the street, and Publix is just a couple of blocks away. For the naysayers who complain about homeless in public parks? Show me a park in Jacksonville that doesn't have homeless and I'll show you a park in a gated/guarded community. It is an unfortunate fact of life, and in the 13 years I have lived here and gone to this park, I have never been bothered... read more

We had a blast! We slid down a slide, ran around the park, and tried to feed some ducks! Highly recommended

When one is out and about, attempting to fulfill life's obligations, a nice respite is going to the park. It's also a good way to let the kiddos run around unencumbered. Riverside Park let's me do that. On the cool Sunday that we were there, the kids were able to play on the nicely kept playground. There are two size playgrounds to choose from, depending on how much attention one's Rugrats need. If one wants to walk around, there is also a walking path with sufficient shade. The ducks on the pond are interesting to watch. Benches are available around the playground so parents can just sit and watch and try to relax. I especially like the park's proximity to Riverside's 5 Points area. So after eating, shopping, sipping craft beers, and people watching, it is a pleasant way to rest a spell and hopefully wear out the kids. read more

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A park off Park St right off I-95. It's a nice park with a duck fountain, big old trees and a play grounds for the younger kids. Kids were disappointed because there weren't any Pokémon things around so they didn't want to stay. Looks like a good park to walk off a large meal from some of the great local restaurants. It seemed safe during the day. I hadn't been there at night to see if it's safe there or not. read more

What an amazing park with so much going on!!! On a beautiful, sunny day you can find people playing sports, on a picnic, walking their dogs, having a yoga class, and blowing insanely huge bubbles in this park. It's an enormous park and it's somewhere you can feel safe while just trying to relax with friends and/or family. read more

Playgrounds are amazing since they have two sets. One for bigger kids and one for smaller ones and it has a great walking path and the duck pond is nice but needs to be maintained a lot better. 4 stars mostly because there's no actual parking for the park. You have to park on the street or at a church across the street and then cross the streets in downtown which is never fun with kids. read more

I am not from Jacksonville. I just found it through YELP. The picture and information do looking good and convinced me to go there. My friend and I were enjoyed to hang out at the park for a-last-minute plan. There is also can feed breads to the ducks. A lot of ducks will follow and expecting you to feed them. Suggest: bring breads to feed ducks. One thing, I am disappointed with the public service's responsibility to take care the pond clean. The pond is very DIRTY and didn't have a chance to clean it up. The ducks need the clean water. Please, helping the ducks to have a healthy pond. read more

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This is a gorgeous park to take a safe stroll after eating at one of the local restaurants or visiting the shops at Five Points. The park is usually filled with many types of ducks and birds that you can watch. I don't really notice, or rather mind, the smell other reviewers mention, but perhaps it's because I grew up on a farm with ducks. Overall, this is a great place to go out in nature and be present or go get some exercise and enjoy the views. read more

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I pass this park every single day, and it's always a treat to see all of the ducks congregate in the middle of Duck Island... There are quite a few things that make this a pretty cool little spot: 1. Duck pond! And they are used to people, so bring em a little bread snack and watch them go to town and wag their little ducky tails. 2. Open space, if you'd like to chill and warm up in the sun. 3. Shady areas: for getting out of that sun on oppressing hot days. 4. Playground: for the kiddos, or the folks young at heart. 5. Street parking, but it usually fills up pretty quick. 6. Nice little walkways for a little jaunt. And, of course, it close to everything fabulous in Five Points whether you want dinner, coffee, beer, wine, to shop or something for your sweet tooth. read more

All of Jax parks are great. I think the pond could be fixed. Updates would be nice. So lovely with camellias oaks and other nature to enjoy. Love the CrepeMyrtles are my favorite. Dog park in rear. Ducks swans geese...kids love. A few bums.. but not as hemming park. read more

I'm not sure exactly why they do it but on one special day of the week, nerds don their finest armor, strap on their shields and swords and pile in the mini-van headed to Riverside park. They then conglomerate and commence to beat the shit out of each other with their fake or blunted weapons. I guess everyone does Sunday Funday their own way. It's definitely a sight to see. Especially when someone breaks out a battle axe or two handed sword. If you have never seen someone live action role playing (LARPing hard), you should definitely check out this park on Sunday afternoons. It's wild. Other than that, the park is nice. It's pretty small, and there is a pond that smells like goose poop. There's a crummy playground and some walking paths. At the end of the day, I come for the LARP. read more

I passed this park a couple of times when driving to the Five Points area. After taking my youngest son to the pediatrician, afterwards we went to the Riverside Park. For being off a main road, you never feel like you are in harms way. They have a fairly sturdy gate that lines the Park Street side of the street. It's a park that back in the day was very dirty and the pond was filled with trash & bottles. It now looks like they do a better job at keeping it clean. They have a playground area for the big & smaller kids. I especially like the Duck Pond area. It's nice and if you bring a little bread with you, they go crazy. They also have turtles, my boys love turtles. I have seen a lot of people have birthday gatherings when I drive by. They do have some Port-a-potties in your have to relieve yourself. So this is a nice park to enjoy great weather, the kids will have fun with either the playground or the pond. read more

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It's a nice peaceful relaxing park. There are homeless people and trash on the ground which is sad. Parking was free along the street. It's a nice park to come to if you're over this way but don't go out of your way to come here.The playground itself is nice and it's very shaded in the trees are pretty. read more

Beautiful, except when look you at the polluted bird pond. Disgusting. The city needs to be more observant and responsible not only to citizens but for the wildlife that lives there. read more

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Came here for the 2013 Veg Fest. Well sort of. Really I was waiting for RAM to get into full swing and started wandering around riverside. It's a park. A pretty clean one at that. Except for the all the water fowl and the things that come with them. The city does a pretty bang up job of maintaining this place, as they should because it's literally the first thing you see when you get off the high way. Plenty of parking on the street and around five points. There seems to be something happening here almost every weekend. It's a neat place to take a stroll and soak in some culture. Be it dirty hippies arguing the benefits of organic hand lotion or dorks bashing each other with giant fake hammers. One day I'm going to come here with full intentions of stoner bashin', but I'll probably get creamed. These guys are out here every Sunday honing their medieval battle tactics. Perhaps it's open tryouts for Medieval Times in Orlando? read more

This is a nice oasis buffering Five Points from I-95's hustle and bustle. It offers avian aficionados some prime birdwatching, and those feathered friends can be entertaining with their displays of territoriality. As mentioned in other reviews, their are ample opportunities for both sunny and shaded seating. Just take care that your chosen bench hasn't also been "chosen" by too many of the aforementioned birds. The noise is audible, yes, but if you allow the fountains and the chirps and squawks to calmly supplant the roar of passing motorists, you'll soon find yourself lost in this urban refuge's hypnotic trance. While not the prettiest urban park I've encountered, it is a lot like Jax and its residents: simply hospitable. If you find yourself in need of a siesta in the Five Points area, give the birds and friends a shot. read more

Love some green space! And not just the kind you see that will eventually be developed into another strip mall. But the kind you can sit and enjoy and just take in whatever is going on around you. The smell others speak of really didn't bother me too much when we were there. However, my disclaimer is, the pollen has me so stopped up that I can't really breathe all that well. So don't take my word for it. I haven't caught the LARP shows, but I'll definitely have to check that out some day soon. read more

The short story is that there is something for everyone at Riverside park on Saturday. The market has a large variety of fresh garden veggies, prepared food, deserts, crafts, and free live entertainment. If you are a bicyclist like me, there's even a bicycle valet to park and keep your wheels secure. Being on the river is very scenic and with a very large bridge structured over head there is relief from the heat of the sun and protection from passing rain showers. There are families, pet owners, and the people watching is at a premium if you are looking for something to do alone on Saturday. read more

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Great playground in a nice area. Right off I-95. Walking distance from downtown eateries. Free parking off the street. Didn't have restrooms (only reason why I give it four stars and not five) but Port-o - John was clean. Playground suitable to toddlers and school age kids. read more

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Riverside park is used for some many different events. It's a great location to have festivals or just spend the day with the kids. The ducks are always hungry so come with some bread for them. It's a great park for a picnic. Lots of shade or sun. Whatever you prefer. Utilize our parks more it's free fun. read more

A nice shaded area to relax. We took pictures of my daughter here with terrific wooded background. There is a park for kids to play also. Check this place out. Walking distance from some nice boutiques, pubs and food. read more

Great little park near Five Points for taking a relaxing before or after dinner walk. Parking is available around the perimeter of the park but if it is a busy time in the five points, you may have to search for a good spot. The park is well maintained and beautiful with nice benches scattered about the park for relaxing alone or catching up with some friends and family. There are several lights in the park, though we were not there after dark to speak to the lighting and safety after dusk. The adorable playground made me wish that my children were young enough to enjoy this activity, rather than hunting Pokemon like they do now. It would be much more fun watching them climb and slide and play tic-tac-toe than see them stare at their phones. Fortunately for parents whose children are still young enough to enjoy playgrounds, this park has a great little area for interactive play. For those Pokemon hunters, I am told there were a few good finds here, but not nearly as many as the nearby memorial park on the river. read more

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I love this area of town, but have only been to this park for a couple of 5K races. It's a cute enough park, but it is a little stinky! There is a small pond, and it would be a nice to sit and read a book or just hang out ... IF you can't stand the smell. There is a lot of duck poop, so watch your step! read more

Was a great place to go and feed the ducks while it smelled like ass. You guys killed all the turtles with your vacuum and the ducks left because the turtles were good company. Way to ruin a great park. All that's left now is the promise of a bum on every bench past 8pm. read more

A great place to take a relaxing stroll after a fantastic meal at one of the restaurants in 5 Points.

This is such a cute park!!! I'm not sure how safe it is after dark? But it is very pretty during the day!!

Parking is plentiful on the side streets, and the tress are great for climbing. The park itself has good equipment for both younger and older kid's and the duck pond makes for a nice place to read a book. read more

As a child living in Jacksonville near Riverside Park i remember there being a swimming pool where i took swim lessons. My sister were there the day civil rights bill went into effect. I remember it being one of the most prominent days of my memories of my childhood. I also recall there was a stream with the pungent smell if sulfer. Does anyone else remember those days. read more