This playground is my favorite! It is gated for the safety of the kiddos, and located next to the…read moreevent centre pond, which means you can bring old bread, cereal, popcorn, etc to feed the duckies!! there is a walking path around the pond for exercise or casual stroll, in the playground itself is adapted for special needs kiddos as well! They have large seat & "tire style" swings with bottoms for handicapped kiddos, a wheelchair accessible ship that rocks, and tons of sensory equipment! There are a few picnic tables for the kiddos to have snacks or eat lunch, and right around the corner is the community skate park that is open to the public & FREE.99! It's mine & my son's favorite by far!

My 5 yr old loved it. There's a lot of interesting equipment for the little ones. Someone…read morerecommended bringing food for the ducks so we had crackers with us. If you hold out a cracker, the ducks will take it right out of your hand! My son couldn't have been happier, even though there were only 3. It was a nice change from the usual swings and slides

This place is a great place for kids to do fun activities and I love for my Nephews and other kids…read moreto come to this place to get extra energy out that they don't need

My girls are 12 and 13, and we were all a little nervous about holding a baby gator. Paige…read moreimmediately put us at ease with her patience and kindness. She even took pictures of us holding the gators! A huge thank-you to Paige for taking the time to answer all of our questions about the reptiles and for helping us relax enough to hold a snake for the first time in our lives. She mentioned it was only her first week on the job, and I have to say--Gator Country made a great hire. We're so glad we got to meet such a sweet person!

Really cool place , somewhat expensive in my opinion, but we ended up spending almost 4 hours here…read more Tonsssss of gators. Also other animals. Birds, bunnies , snakes , lizards. We saw the noon feeding show and it was pretty cool. Workers were helpful, as we had the pass where we could wade in the water with the gators . We just had to ask if we could have them grab one as the place wasn't really busy on a Monday morning . We were able to hold many gators and the workers were very patient with my kids. Cool experience. Pretty pricy

I love this place! The course is always clean. The staff is very friendly. The greens are nice and…read morealways kept up. I love taking my family out here.

Great Greens. Great Range. Great Course with big fairways and many different obstaclesread more

I've been here a few times with the boyfriend's family whenever we're in town and they decide they…read morewanted to do some bowling. The neighborhood doesn't look all that safe, but we usually go late at night and never experienced any issues. Initially, this was a great place to bowl. The lanes were great,the staff were nice, the beers were cheap, and the food was alright (tater tots were great). They had great lanes where it automatically raises and lowers the bumpers as you wish. Sucks there's a few to use the bumpers though. Overall, this place was cheap, which was their competitive advantage over the more new Crossroads. However, now that Star raised their prices and gone away with their late night promotions, they've lost it a bit. The staff are the same, but they seem a lot more strict and not as friendly as before. Before, this was the place to go without any consideration. Now, we'll consider our options a bit more.

Haven't been here in many years. We've been going to the bowling alley in the next town but it got…read moreway too ghetto so we decided to give this place a try again. Had a blast!!!! They have a guy that walks around and checks on everyone. Even finds ways to strike up friendly competitions between lanes. The food isn't the best but it is edible. We will definitely be back. Good wholesome family fun.

Absolutely amazing service. The workers have great customer service and the owners are always…read morefriendly and helpful. Unlike other axe throwing places, these workers help you learn how to throw so you can have more fun with your friends rather than focusing on just sticking it. It also has a very clean atmosphere with a great backstory on their beginning. Definitely something that everyone should check out for themselves!

Millie and Abby were awesome host. Fun and friendly. My group of friends definitely enjoyed…read moreourselves for Friendsgiving

We had an employee appreciation event at Dining Services at Lamar. Painting with a Twist worked…read morewith us to create a wonderful activity for our employees. Everyone had so much fun. They brought everything that was needed, set everything up and cleaned up at the end. They even brought extra stuff for the employees. I cannot recommend them highly enough, whether it is for a fun night out or a private event.

Great experience at Village Creek State Park! The park is peaceful, beautiful, and well maintained,…read morewith plenty of nature to enjoy. The campsites were spacious and made for a relaxing stay. A great place to slow down, enjoy the outdoors, and spend some quality time away from the city. We really enjoyed our visit and would definitely stay again!

When there was no other campsites available on the website for TX State parks, I kinda grew…read moreskeptical that this one being so close to East Texas that I would have issues as I'm a minority. However, nonetheless, when I tell you this state park is a gem and an underrated one too you'll be surprised to know why. Let me tell you: With the Texas Parks pass, I booked a weekend stay from Saturday to Monday at campsite 36. The original cost was going to be $36, but with the pass it was only $15 total. The campsite wasn't a drive-in and it was only a short hike in. I was a bit worried about this since the person I went with normally camps at drive up sites and not so much primitive. Rest ensure, he was fine because the parking lot to our campsite was approximately 400 ft in and the pathway was sand. The only troubles we had was our lousy portable cart that had a lame leg. Our campsite was the most primitive since most of the others were close in proximity to the others and your neighbors were either across from you or adjacent from you. Thankfully, ours wasn't. All primitive campsites are off of many hiking trails and campsite 40+ are near the creek so that's a nice view. The campsite itself has a lantern post, fire ring, picnic table, and a base spot for the tent (away from the fire ring). It is prohibited to burn or ignite firewood collected inside the parks. So, please go to the ranger station to purchase firewood. My friend and I ended up going to Home Depot, they sell it for $6 and it burned very well and too quick. Oh and please don't go to the gas station to get theirs, we made that mistake and it was not only expensive, but the wood burned too quick. The mosquitoes are absolutely terrible, make sure you bring DEET bug spray, citronella candle, or something to keep them invasive buggers off your skin and ears! I must tell y'all, the restrooms are amazingly clean. Every morning they are cleaned with Pinesol and are spotless. Once you sleep throughout the night and your body starts to feel sticky, please hit the showers!! The water pressure is perfect flowing and the water can get hot. The floors can be cold. I wore my sandals. I can say those restrooms are by far the best I've occupied in a state park or any park owned by the state! There was no dead bugs lingering around or weird mildew odor. If you like to hike, check out those trails. I hiked early morning just before anyone else was up and had a thrill exploring nature. I seen some deer, birds, another watering hole, and wildflowers. The trails are well maintained. There was some obstructed paths due to water or creeks passing through, but that was the fun part trying to maneuver to the other side. I had to get creative with where I jumped off of to get on the main trail. The main creek water was murky due to the amount of tannins in it and the water line wasn't high, so I opt out of swimming in it. The ranger station is clean and well organized. They sell the state park scratch off maps for those of you who are into exploring all state parks like me!! A true nature nerd, eh? They even sell Village Creek SP merch like stickers. The rangers were pretty nice and didn't display any form of prejudice or discrimination. Definitely a smaller state park than the others. It is settled in a residential area like most SPs are, but it's kind of a good thing especially if you forget some food, there's a Wal-Mart less than 5 minutes away. I would recommend this state park to visit.