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3.8 (4 reviews)

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Northstar Park

Northstar Park

4.6(24 reviews)
2.1 mi

It was a Friday afternoon, my roommate was out of town, the sun was out, it was before allergy…read moreseason, and I was done with classes for the day. So I got on my bike and got lost. It was about 6 hours ago, and I've already talked about it with a friend. This is one of the nicer small parks I've seen anywhere. Anywhere anywhere. It's along the North Davis greenbelt right at the edge of Anderson and F. There's a pier over the Julie Partansky pond and there's a small pond in the middle of a nice grass area with an island in the middle. All sorts of birds frolicked merrily at this quiet park, the most interesting of the lot being a great white egret that I saw perched on the island in the middle of the small pond. There are benches around it and I stopped off to just look at everything. It's a really nice piece of nature tucked between streets where you wouldn't expect something so nice to be. I must have sat in the same spot for ten minutes just staring. Bike here alone and clear your mind from the weights on your shoulders. Take a date here for a walk or a picnic or something. At any rate, I'll be back, alone or not.

This park is super spacious and perfect for a long walk, clearing your head, or pretending you're…read morein your "romantic main character reconnecting with nature" era. There's plenty of room to roam, and it's honestly such a peaceful spot to just exist outside for a while. Now... the only downside is the public restroom situation. The lack of doors is a bold architectural choice -- very "trust fall with society." As a woman, it's a little... unsettling. And the inside? Let's just say it gave strong Silent Hill vibes. Not quite the immersive nature experience I was looking for. That said, the park itself is beautiful and totally worth visiting. Just maybe handle your restroom business before you arrive -- or be prepared for a survival horror side quest.

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Northstar Park - Lookout area where my friend almost accidentally stepped through a hole in the floor

Lookout area where my friend almost accidentally stepped through a hole in the floor

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The Rec Pool

The Rec Pool

2.8(6 reviews)
0.2 mi

This is one of my favorite places to hang out during the summer. Usually there's not a lot of…read morepeople either cuz their busy studying for summer classes, or because it is tooooo hot. Today im lucky enough to come on a weekend that's not overbearing with heat or overfilled with people. The music in the background and the people talking around you creates a soft ambient noise which will put you right to sleep! Don't forget your sunscreen though! Shady areas around trees can run out fast

The good news is that the planned renovation includes adding a sand volleyball court as my family…read moreis big into beach volleyball. Bad news, we are not happy they are making the space for swimming much smaller and removing a diving board leaving us all to share one, which will leave us dripping along side a long line waiting to dive. As a UCD alum, I've been taking my family to the REC POOL for last 25 years. We just sat and watched the video of what's coming in dismay. Maybe the point of making the useable space for swimming much smaller is to discourage families from going as it was intended to be for unmarried students without family living close by. My 10 and 12 year olds have celebrated birthdays here over the past decade. The original 1966 pool design seems more innovative than the new 2019 one that seems very basic with two small rectangle pools being planned... I guess a lot of cement will need to be ordered to fill in swimming area?!? Wow. Then again maybe the video was not scaled to planned size very well. I would have only renovated the 50 year old locker rooms and added the beach volleyball court with tall thin netting around it in an attempt to keep driven leather v-balls from rolling into pools or students studying on their beach towels. Where are our creative architects? Where's the water slide, slip & slide OR Zip line into the pool? Insurance issues can be avoided with planning. What about water aerobics in a 4' level shallow end for those who have joint pain or who are athletes mending an injury aquatically? What about a low and high dive diving board area? Insurance issues avoided with planning and setting rules for use. Wheres the creativity? Did they consider inviting ideas and raising funds by local fundraisers to pay for implementing a much more innovative plan?

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The Rec Pool - RIP Hickey Pool.

RIP Hickey Pool.

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Sandy Motley Park - Pictures from my walk

Sandy Motley Park

4.0(2 reviews)
2.5 mi

I've driven by this park so many times as it's connected to Davis AYSO Fields but didn't realize…read morethe actually park portion was here, since the grassy fields are so large and close to Pole Line Rd. The actual park has a decent amount of recreational activities you can partake in. It's a little difficult to discern where AYSO Fields ends and the park begins, but so long as there isn't a soccer game going on, I think you can likely use the whole space for whatever needs you have. In the actual park, there's a playground, a covered gazebo with a modest amount of seating, and a basketball court. Nearby there are soccer nets/goals and what looks like a wall to practice soccer kicks, though you could easily use it for a handful of other games. Not sure if the soccer stuff is actually part of the park, but again, they're pretty much connected. Lots of space here to picnic or play with your dog while there isn't a game going on. Would be nice to see a covered restroom over porta potties, but I'm sure folks make do. Only other complain would be that there's not really any shade covering outside of the gazebo and the AYSO Fields side of thing is in need or some trash removal; all the cans are full and some trash has ended up spilled over into the makeshift parking lot. The actual park's trash cans are much cleaner, on the other hand. A nice resource for folks that live out this way, for sure!

This park is very clean and spacious. There are at least two different playground structures for…read morethe kids to play on. It is conveniently located right next to a bike/walking trail. There are a lot of space and you can hold picnics or small birthday parties. They also have a basketball court available and next to it is a dodgeball wall. I haven't seen those in years. It seems like a really fun park. I will definitely return here next time I need to go out to a park

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Sandy Motley Park - Park front

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