Great little park! Lots of equipment for all ages. Nice clean bathrooms are also a plus.read more

Well laid out, well thought out. Congratulations Paso Robles for creating a really fun, kid…read morefriendly park! First of all, the equipment is colorful. I am talking bright orange and lime green colors. And it is all in great condition. Secondly, it inspires creativity. It is not just jungle gyms and swing sets. There are zones for music (bongo drums, an unusual keyboard for playing), sand play (multi level surfaces with containers of clean, moist sand), places to crawl, jump, climb, swing, and best of all, surfaces that surround the equipment that are safely bouncy (rubberized). Not only are they easy on both little and big feet, but also perfect for those unexpected little spills and tumbles that usually end up with boo boos, splinters, scrapes, and tears. A lot less of that here. Then, there is the little amphitheater behind the large, well maintained bathroom building. They must be some rocking, good entertainment there sometimes. The grasses and shrubs are kid friendly too. I saw small children bending over to see a discovery, probably a lizard or something, that called the tall grasses around the perimeter of the park his home. There are also adult friendly benches and picnic tables. Definitely a great place to bring the little ones.

Wanted to see some Christmas lights. The park is small, and the city did a good job with what they…read morehad. Nice little walk before dinner.

Expecting more. . .gardens. . . in the Sunken Garden. I'd heard of it for years, and finally made…read morea point to stop by on our trip to SLO County last month. The backdrop of the grand Atascadero City Hall add some visual gravitas to the expansive area. The main attractions are the roomy expanse of well-manicured lawns, the statuary and large fountain. I understand various events take place here throughout the year, though I'm not sure where everyone parks? It seems a great spot for a rose garden in at least one section, much as at the Santa Barbara Mission with its large garden in front. I wouldn't agree that there's nothing interesting here. In our era of increasingly cramped neighborhoods and living spaces, the park offers visual green space and a good sized area to stroll around the perimeter. Since it's mostly flat, it could a great spot for tossing a Frisbee or a ball. And the stately fountain is of the type you don't see in every city any longer.

Great little park. No playground that i know of but very peaceful and quiet. Bbq pits seem niceread more

What a lovely lovely lovely park flat level nice walkways and right here in a beautiful residential…read moredistrict of a taskadero I can't believe I didn't find this place sooner I'm now coming here oftenWhat a lovely lovely lovely park flat level nice walkways and right here in a beautiful residential district of a taskadero I can't believe I didn't find this place sooner I'm now coming here often. People love to walk their dogs and have picnics here and I'm all in on this one

The Templeton Recreation Department has done a real good thing here! What was effectively unknown…read moreto me was Evers Sports Park. At the end of Gibson in the north end Main Street is a driveway that drops into a parking lot for the baseball fields! The fields are well maintained, there are bathrooms close by and we had a great ball game lasting into the cool evening with the wonderful lights! Wow! Bleacher seating for the watchers! Looks like a picnic and a ball game to me!

I really think this is one of the best kept secret parks in Atascadero. It is nestled near the…read moreChalk Mountain golf course. This park boasts two playgrounds, a water splash area for the kids, tennis courts and an awesome 18 hole disc golf course. There is a dog park as well for the furry family members. Shaded picnic tables for gatherings available. The only downside is there is often a large homeless population drinking in the park at the benches, however they keep to themselves. Come here with the kiddos or just enjoy a great round of disc golf!

Such a cute little community park! Feels safe & welcoming. We stop for a break there when we're on…read morea road trip!

The cutest little local park. The western theme was adorable and so on brand for this little town!…read moreBathrooms were nice and clean and park itself had big grass area and big trees for shade! Lots of benches and tables.

My dogs love it here!! This park is located in south Atascadero, off the main road and near Chalk…read moreMountain golf course. One of my favorite things about this park is that it is never too busy or packed, like most other dog parks in SLO county are. Usually when we go, we have the park all to ourselves! There is a mix of grass and sand, as well as a pergola with seating and various benches scattered throughout the park. It's perfect for launching dog balls and playing catch. My one dog that loves playing catch has an absolutely blast here! Highly recommend this park for your pups!

Every time we are here there's a dog that is aggressive, barking, snapping snarling. I've been…read moreattacked twice by the same dog, once when my 5 year old was with me. Each time the owner "they've never done that before". Hey it did that last time we were here! I had to kick the dog in the face because it attacked me while the owner was on the phone. This is the place people take their horrible dogs because they can't control them in public. It's too bad because my dog loves to play and go into the pool. He's just happy go lucky, a golden retriever, very mellow. There is nice seating and shade but it can be dangerous.

Local Eval: Cute little neighborhood SLO County Park right in the middle of "nowhere". I visited a…read morefew weeks ago, added this "new" entry to Yelp without any "credit" [was prompted for an immediate review & pics], and was Tardy with my Hardie review. Hardie Park is rather cute and has both a summer use adult pool, along with a tot pool. The fees are reasonable [one day= $2 a kid/ $5 an adult & season passes are a bargain] and the schedule is on the SLO County Park website...where you can also find the plethora of other SLO County Parks, Pools, Golf Courses, Lakes, Hikes, etc... The two Tennis courts are free, at least according to the people who were playing there. In front of the pool is a interesting sculpture dedicated to two local Indian tribes [see pics]. On the other side of the street, is a large well groomed grassy area, where there are ample playgrounds for tots. The county wisely used what appears to be ground-up tires/rubber for safety. There is a large covered picnic table area with a huge BBQ for groups. In the overhead structure, there are controls for lights & even an AC outlet. One likely needs to reserve and pay for use on the SLO County website. Just behind this is a lazy serene creek, which is pleasant. The banks are deceptively muddy and slippery, which I found out the hard way! I wanted a water/mud sample to test under my home microscope system. As my wife yelled at me not to go down that way, that was the way I went...only to regret it, as one sneaker got wet, as I slipped. It took me a bit to extract myself, as I ran nowhere fast. My wife joked that I looked like a mouse running on one of those wheels in their cage! Somehow, I did not fall. Later I had my wife grab me a water sample. Since the creek looked to be only about 6 inches deep, it would typically only be messy for an adult...unless you twisted an ankle or worse! Apparently, since I did not learn my lesson about creek banks, I repeated this stupidity, the very next day with AG Creek, where I also slipped & grabbed a huge Stinging Nettle branch with both hands. MUCHO-Ouch! In any case, if an old fool like me can mess up with creeks, you can imagine what a mess kids can get into. My New Balance sneakers were soaked with tons of mud, while I had a pair of waterproof boots in the trunk. I can be quite a moron! In any case, this is a rather pleasant "unknown" county park in SLO County, that also happens to be right next to a public library. You then can grab some eats from town, a book to read, and then watch your kid[s] use up some of their boundless energy, swimming. The surrounding town is quiet, has humble accommodations, and marginal eats...but it is a good base of operations for points north, south, or east. Both charming Cambria and Morro Bay/Baywood/Los Osos are just a few miles away, and are filled with lots to explore. Since a number of the SLO County Parks do have summer daily use pools, it is a great feature for kids. In our area, only a few health clubs have decent pools, and only an expensive one has a nice outdoor Olympic sized pool [e.g. Avila Club]. So if you have visiting relatives with kids, who are pestering you to swim, and you know that they can get hypothermia from the Ocean, then these parks may be a god send for some. While the SLO County Pools are spread out, it may give you a great excuse to sight see, as you check out the area. If you need a relatively safe sheltered beach, there are parts of Avila Beach that have little wave action, lots of sand for a stroll, but the water is still icy cold. Avila is the most kid friendly beach. Ironically, even though I made the first "business" addition to Yelp, someone else apparently beat me to the first review [a non-local brief review seemingly targeted to "beat me" to the obviously "coveted" "First-to-review" title]. It was rather annoying, after I took considerably more time to research, explore, & take many pictures of this cute park...but no matter... as a local with tons of time on my hands, one of my new hobbies is to check out the plethora of the many County or local Parks, Attractions, Farmers Markets, in SLO county & beyond. My additional beef with the multitudes of non-local "tourist" brief reviews, is that many either over-glorify, or overly-trash places, that they may visit once, and typically lack a comparative/historical local context. You cannot expect this rural area to compete with urban areas. While it is a relatively "wealthy" area, with pricey housing, most things have to be trucked in, from the ports of Long Beach, or from the SF Bay area. There are no major ports in this area, since the demise of this area's big oil rigs & refineries eons ago. Avila Pier had a railroad that once brought oil out to the port from SLO [Tank Farm] & was a polluting eyesore. The entire town of Avila was dug up to remove many feet of oil soaked sand decades ago!

Sweet little park. Play structure, covered picnic area, restrooms, large grass area, and access to…read morea creek. Within walking distance of downtown Cayucos and the beach. Clean and quiet.