This park is a fan favorite in Suffolk! Located just behind Kroger!…read more The playground at this park recently had a makeover & boast a lovely new playground with the foam ground instead of the wood chip covered ground. Lots of trails & even has a skate park, tennis courts, & a dog park!

This park was renovated. It seems to have more spectrum/ disability friendly swings! Which is a…read moreplus! There are a lot of other options for sensory seekers. You can also reserve the park for special occasions. Sometimes Suffolk Parks and Rec will host events here as well.

I love to bike this park and visit the playground and piers. The playground is currently under…read moreconstruction for an update and makeover. I am looking forward to visiting again soon to see the progress!

We visited and fished crane lake because it is brackish and gives you a wider selection of fish to…read moretarget. The game and fish officer that patrols this area is nice and always seams to be around, and has good advice. We fished here a few weeks ago and caught white perch, spotted trout and croakers. All under limit and all released alive. Would check their website for the weekends that this area is closed due to hunting.

This park is much loved by our family. They offer a little something for everyone. Whether you just…read morewant a stroll, or to catch a beautiful sunset overlooking the water, tennis or pickleball, playground for kids, several picnic areas, skate park & a disc golf course!

It's a great place to spend some family time or alone time, if you want to slow down your world and…read moreenjoy nature. Small pier to go fishing/crabbing, a minor nature walk in the woods, and some parks for the kiddos. They even have a skateboard park for those who love to skate.

Free Parking. Porta Potties available. This park has a cement walk way leading up to the…read moreplayground, porta potty, and a picnic area that would be great for wheelchairs. This park is great for adults, kids and dogs. The views are of a crystal clear lake NO swimming and NO boating. Plenty of trees. Great for bird watching. They have a nice size children's playground. Covered picnic tables throughout the park. a few fitness stations on the 1 1/2 mile hike. VERY easy loop hike. Starts out with a cement trail and turns into fine gravel trail around the lake. Lots of people running, kids playing and dogs walking. My favorite thing I found a bench dedicated to their sweet dog Savanna. And they offer doggy poop bags. Encouraging a nice clean park. Nice easy walk and if you time it right there are a lot of great places in that area to eat and a nice shopping area

Nice little natural trail around a lake. It is about 1.5 miles for one rotation around the lake…read more There is paved parking lot for the park and there a relative decent sized playground for kids to play at. Only portapotty available for bathroom facilities which I guess is normal for the smaller parks in the area. The path is clean and nice but there are bicycles and other wheeled vehicles sharing the walking path. There were birds using the lake but I didn't see any sign of any fish or life in the lake so I am not sure if there are fish or anything else in the lake. I went to the right to start my walk and I am not sure if that was the wrong way but it seemed everyone was going the other way or it was just that I didn't catch up to anyone ahead of me so it looked like I was the only one walking my way. I took my walk on a supposed warm day but the weather changed and it was a little cold so I had to walk a little quicker than expected. There were people jogging the path, walking their dogs, and just sitting by the lake. There are lots of wooden pierlike structures that get you close to the water but like I said before, no signs of fish as far as I could see.

Perfect spot away from the city chaos…read more Has a decent parking lot and is on the city bus route There is a paved walking trail and basketball court The playground has been updated and is adorable with plenty for the little one to play on There is even a little puppy waste bag stand for your four legged friend definitely a cute spot to relax or run some energy out

This park has great potential....if you can look past the broken glass, beer caps, & endless trash…read morespread throughout the park. Do not recommend if you're trying to go for a walk with your wife and puppy!

This was a good addition to the neighborhood they redid the playground and it has all the new…read moreequipment and a serene red and grey color scheme The the place that is set far enough away from the main road, so that the kids are not in danger while playing There is also a Page track that circles the play area This park did not have an actual parking lot as it is meant for the neighborhood patrons to use however, it is walking distance from suffolk station apartments, as well as the houses and town houses that surround it I hope the children really enjoy this playground area this spring and summer

**There are four regional parks in Suffolk: Bennett's Creek, Lake Meade, Lone Star Lake and Sleepy…read moreHole. 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 #6 out of 14 Planters Park (PP) (yes, that Planters!) is a popular park in Suffolk according to information I found online. I never knew it existed as I rarely go by this part of the city. Unfortunately, there is no parking lot, but you can park on York Street. Amenities: *Playground *5-acres *Picnic Tables *Benches *Large open field *1/4 mile walking track around the park There's not a ton of amenities here at PP, but I think the draw is the track. There are some nice shady trees by the picnic tables as well. I was pleased to see that many people and children were out and about today at this park.

Beautiful place for small elopement! Just park at the kayak launch and walk down the path. You come…read moreto a wooden dock overlooking the wetlands and the Cypress Creek. Photos are wonderful!

I like Windsor Castle Park - it's a cute and well-maintained popular walking trail in Smithfield…read moreright across from Smithfield station. Smithfield station provides free parking in a gravel lot across the street from their main parking lot. This park has several nice wooden bridges over the water and is a peaceful quiet walk around for about 1.8 miles through the wooded/water park of Smithfield. It runs parallel to Main Street at some points and intersects with a few neighborhoods via wooden bridges. It's really cute and has a nice shaded wooded part of the path as well as some sunny uncovered spots and tons and tons of marsh and water that looks like a Nicholas Sparks movie - it has a little something for everyone!

Nike Park (NP) is a 100-acre park, and in addition to many wonderful amenities, it has historical…read moreties. During the Cold War, the United States feared bombings from the Soviets, and created a Nike surface-to-air missile system. Because of that, Nike-Ajax Missile Base was started due to the large military installations in Hampton Roads. "The Carrollton Nike Missile Battery, N-75, was operational by 1954 and was one of eight bases that made up the Norfolk Defense Area. As with all continental bases, it consisted of two areas: a launch area and a control area. These two sites were connected by an underground cable system that enabled them to communicate" (http://www.historicisleofwight.com/nike-park.html). Here are the wonderful amenities at NP: * Restrooms with water fountains * Large playground * Skate/BMX park * Tennis courts * Picnic Tables with grills * Fishing Pier on Jones Creek * Nature trail * Mountain bike trail (the trail is about 2.5-miles but it's not a loop--you have to either turn around or follow the field out) * Softball/soccer fields * Basketball Courts * Senior Center * Recreation hall and multi-purpose room * Beautiful, old trees especially around the playground I had been to NP a couple of times, but I didn't realize the wonderful mountain bike trail, and the historic ties to the park. I will be taking my boys here soon to use the mountain bike trail, and check out the location of the underground missile magazines. NP is a wonderful park to visit, and so many things to do. For More Information: Here is video about the history of Nike-Ajax Missile Base on Nike Park. It's about 14 minutes long: https://goo.gl/appShO http://nikemissile.org/ http://ed-thelen.org/loc.html http://alpha.fdu.edu/~bender/N-view.html

Can I give this place 4 stars for nostalgia? I used to have Cross Country practices here back in…read morehigh school. There are plenty of nice trails, all leading to docks overlooking the muck, mire, and water. There are two kid's playgrounds, a bathroom facility, a skate park, and an outdoor area with exercise equipment. It's a good place to bring the kids to play, or a date for a walk.

WB Park has a lot to offer. Tennis courts (4), pickle ball courts (2), soccer fields, dog park,…read moreplayground - so much fun outdoors for all to enjoy. Need a breath of fresh air, check it out!

Let's face it - the Western Branch area doesn't have all the amenities and fancy things that the…read moreother end of Chesapeake has. We're out here and we gotta work with what we have. This place does well with what they have. The dog park is simple.. it's a fenced in area for dogs to play.. what more do you need? The park area is kinda neat. It recently updated it's playground area with a new playground set and it's very respectful. They were able to keep their old stuff and the rope tower is kinda fun (adult approved). Then if you want, there's a small trail that people can walk. Travelers be warned - it outlines the perimeter of the marsh area... mosquito's are a plenty. If you go towards the back of the park (keep driving) there are other amenities that many people just don't utilize enough. If you're trying to find something to do during COVID life, give this place a try, it's totally worth a shot! =) Food Taste: n/a Overall Service: n/a Value of food to cost: n/a Facility: 4 Repeat customer: yes Dog Friendly: yes

Very low key park - at least for the purposes of my visit. I primarily stopped by to go for a quick…read morerun. I think the main trail in the woods is 1.5ish mile loop with a flat terrain. The park also has a decent amount of parking although there were not too many people in the park during my visit. Also, the park/trails were pretty maintained with plenty of markers to keep you going in the right direction. While the park is nice, I probably would not go too far out of my way (30+ minutes by car) to visit unless I want to take advantage of the kayaking/paddle boating opportunities.

Great place to kayak! Quiet near a golf course. Huge lake to paddle. Love the scenery and seeing…read moreall the animals around.