Robins wood park is a pretty large park, filled with wild life, a toddler and kids play area, soccer field and a baseball field. Not to mention the huge pond in the center of the park, trails everywhere and around the wooded area, dog parks both in the front and back & a community house for events like weddings! And there are a ton of weddings here! What more could you ask for in a park?
Since i grew up here, I've seen how much the park has grown! There are two soccer fields that are very well lit at night. Tons of kids play here as well as adults throughout all the seasons! Its a pretty lively park for sports fans. The field is almost always in use. Even at night. I see some people getting in extra practice. The other sports area's are the baseball field right next to the soccer field and the basketball court which is almost never used and is tucked away in the back where no one goes.
The dog parks here are very big. Since there are two, let me tell you how well kept they are and what to expect. The one in the front of the park by the road is the main dog area. Its mainly used for the bigger dogs and was recently remodeled. Its a off leash dog area that is very well secured and owners are very friendly. There are rules you must follow however so read up before you bring your dog here. The other dog area is in the back and is used for smaller breeds. This use to be a horse training area before it was turned over into a dog area. It hasn't been well kept and is very tucked away in the back but if you want to let your dog run free without anyone around, this is the perfect spot. Especially for dogs who are scared of other dogs. There are groups of people who bring their dogs on specific days so you might catch them sometimes.
There are two parking lots which honestly are way too small for the amount of people that come into this park and how big in total the park is! There needs to be a remodel of the parking area since this is my only concern, as the parking gets full often. Especially when all the soccer moms take up the entire parking area when a game is going!
For the kids, there are two areas. One a toddler area and the other for bigger kids. This park has always had both play areas but the toddler area was updated in the last 5 years or so. The kids area isn't too big but there are swings here that are so much fun & i've had my birthday here 4 years in a row. Its a great place!
There are many trails here at robinswood. The main trail is around the pond that lies in the center of the park. The pond itself is gorgeous with tons of different ducks, turtles and otters. I'm not so sure how otters got there but i saw one and took a picture of it. There are also frogs and bunnies here and there are rats as well. Its nature, you are bound to have rats living peacefully in nature without being around busy areas. The problem however with the pound is that the park doesn't maintain it well. So spots around the pond where you can sit and look out at the water are fully grown over with vegetation. Leaving nothing to look at. In some area's there is sludge and trash in the water. The park needs to fix this! Otherwise i love it. The other trail runs through the thick forest in the back and is a great spot to get out of the sun or to take pictures. The noise is pretty bad from the street so keep traveling further back & you will find it quite relaxing.
This park is a perfect family/sports park for everyone! Take your dog here, they will love it! Wanna take some photos? Its a good spot to! Want to throw the Frisbee around, you can with the huge grassy area over by the pond! Its really quite lovely here, expect for parking! Otherwise i wouldn't change a thing. read more