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    Vines Park

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    Lady T.

    It was a really great part to hang out in on a Sunday afternoon the wind was calm it was serene and pleasant I love the lake and going through little kids maze I got lost a little bit it was fun.

    Andrea M.

    The lake view was amazingly beautiful. From any angle of the four corners of the lake, you'll get a nice view. The Asian Garden was underwhelming. I guess the significant other and I expected more Asian art or shrubberies. This would have been a cute picturesque spot for our engagement shoot but the trees overhead provided too much shade for an early evening shoot. The Rose Garden was unique with its white columns and statues. It wasn't an expansive garden, but it was nice as it was situated in a sunlit area. The park also had a miniature railroad track along with its own town. It looked like toys for the children to interact with. There was a fence around the area so I guess it's only open during certain times. The children's maze seemed fun and interesting... I am unsure of its depth though as we only took a peek inside. The hedge was about 5 feet tall as I could sort of peek over the hedge. There seemed to be another area that might have had walking trails other than just the immediate areas as you enter the park grounds. Plenty of parking to be found as this isn't a popular park. It's clean and nice for sure! There was plenty of nooks and crannies to explore though.

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    Brian S.

    Trains statues and turtles Vine Park is an eighty acre park that has lots of little bridges, a wonderful pond filled with turtles and fish, pavilions, bathrooms, a half mile walking path around the pond and a very cool and unexpected model railroad display. Unfortunately we arrived in the late afternoon and the model railroad was put away for the day but all the other cool and interesting things were still present. The half mile walking around the pond is very pleasant with a nice paved path that crosses several little bridges and goes by lots of cool plants and flowers. Lots of weird statues of various Greek gods or at least that's what it looked like. A fascinating and peaceful park that can be rented out for weddings and activities or just visited for a casual stroll. Not a huge place but certainly a park with unique and lovely things to keep a visitor entertained.

    Joseph G.

    A very nice and scenic area. There are some hidden gems in this park if you take your time while exploring. Was a great picnic spot with the family.

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    Beautiful. Low key. Good for walking, picnics and the perfect spot for special occasion photos.

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    Our main purpose there was to see if we could catch a charmander for pokemon go and although we never found one, the park itself is too great to miss out on.

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