When I attended UC Riverside, this was one of my favorite spots to go hang out with friends or do…read moresome work. This place has one of the best views of the city, yet very peaceful. A lot of people like to bring their dogs here or plan picnics/gatherings. There is a little playground with a basketball court that people usually play on. If you walk up the hill a little bit, there's a gazebo with tables and benches for people to sit on or hang around. My friends and I liked to do our school work here while watching the sunset. Some of my fondest memories were spent at Sycamore Park and I love going every time I'm back in Riverside. The park is part of a neighborhood, so there's some street parking, but be mindful of the area. It's never been extremely crowded when I've gone, but there has been a few times that parking was limited. Overall, a great place to spend the day with your friends or family and catch the sunrise/sunset.

The playground is really outdated. All the other riverside parks received an upgrade not this oneread more

Shadow Mountain Park is such a wonderful community space. There's so much open, free space to play,…read morewalk, or just relax, and the park is always clean and well taken care of by the community. The playground is a huge win for kids; it has a zipline, several slides, and fun climbing structures that keep them entertained for a long time. We've also been here during softball/baseball games, and it's such a fun, festive environment with families cheering and enjoying the evening. One thing I will mention is that the park could definitely use more lighting at night when games aren't happening, especially during the parts of the year when the sun sets earlier. It can get a little too dark too fast. Overall, though, it's a great park for all ages and one of our favorite local spots!

I really enjoyed Shadow Mountain Park…read more This park is located between the Presidio Hills and Sunnymead Ranch neighborhoods. There's a huge grassy space for soccer and baseball, and a hill if you have kids that enjoy rolling down them. They also have a large gazebo with limited table-benches. Great for hosting an outdoor party and dog-friendly too (they have trash for disposing doggy poop). Perfect for picnics if you bring your own EZ-Up or outdoor chairs. Note: it gets busy when there's a game here. They have some parking spaces within the park. And more along the neighborhood streets.

Joyful time here. Sunset or sunrise, unconnected or connected, alone or accompanied, beautiful…read moresights.

Dirty places pppl know the restroom is flooded and they don't fix that disgusting bathroom ppl are…read morenot clean they don't clean this park it's a disgusting don't trust anything there ppl are not able to flush there own shit is major news that they didn't even know ppl shower by the playground is nasty

Celebration Park in Moreno Valley used to be one of my favorite splash pad parks to visit with my…read morechildren. Unfortunately, after a recent incident that I don't want to get into, my opinion of this park has completely changed. While I had never experienced anything quite like what happened during my last visit, I have had smaller, somewhat similar situations happen here before. I brushed them off at the time, but after this most recent experience, I definitely look at this park differently. One thing I have noticed almost every time I've visited is the amount of children who seem to be completely unsupervised, running around and doing whatever they want without a parent nearby. I'm definitely a helicopter parent when we're at parks because anything can happen in a matter of seconds, and let's be honest, the world we live in nowadays doesn't always feel safe. I understand kids are there to play and have fun, but parents still need to be present and aware of what their children are doing. During my last visit, there was also a group of people smoking weed at the park, and the smell was EXTREMELY obvious. Listen, there's nothing wrong with what adults choose to do on their own time, but please keep it away from children and family areas. A children's park and splash pad is not the place for kids to be surrounded by the smell of marijuana. It's unfortunate because I genuinely enjoyed bringing my kids here, especially for the splash pad. But after my last experience, I highly doubt I'll be returning. Sometimes one situation is enough to completely change how comfortable you feel in a place, and unfortunately, that's what happened for me with Celebration Park.

Great park in MoVall! I was looking for free kid friendly activities in the area and went here for…read morethe splash pad. I saw the splash pad opens at 11am. We got there around 11:20. The teeny tiny parking lot holds maybe 16 cars, but there's plenty of parking right outside in the residential area. We went today, which is a Friday and although the street signs said No Parking on Fridays due to street sweeping, at least a dozen cars were parked so I took a chance and parked on the street too, hoping the patrol and street sweep already happened. I carried our camping chairs and stuff and posted up inside the splash pad where there was shade under a big palm tree. They had 4 concrete benches and ledges but most were not shaded. A bunch of families had their blankets and chairs set up outside the splash pad fence under all the trees. The restrooms were just past the front of the entrance to the splash pad. The play ground was right next door with some shade and a good size jungle gym and 4 swings, 2 of which are those giant chair swings. And because it is summer, the school district had 3 pops that were serving free lunch to all the kids. Fridays was cheeseburgers, which was perfect! They packed up around 12:30pm, so come before noon! We had a blast and will definitely come back this summer!

I love this little hike trail! It's always clean and the view is beautiful! It has a beautiful rose…read moregarden and roses along the path! I love it! Bonus It's a beautiful spot for photo sessions!

This is where I end up or leave from ... it's cooler than the other places I hike... always fun…read morethings going on in this park... photography for a big events, weddings, graduations, and families.... They have plays in the summer.... I love Prospect Park.... I never drive...

Even though we went on a Saturday and there were a lot of people and ballgames going the park was…read morenice. We found a quiet spot in the shade to have a picnic then walk on the trails the have there. It's beautiful and lots of shade, tennis courts and ballfields for those so inclined.

Good park. They have multiple tennis courts for $20 an hour and free rackets and balls. They have…read morelots of benches and a trail to run or walk along. The trail has a dirt path for biking. Pretty clean pleasant park during the day, but at night it's not lit and is a little sketchy.

It's small area overall but it is very pretty . The playground is awesome. My boys loved it . The…read moreparking lot is also small but it's a great place for a picnic .

Quiet and Clean. Park is in a nice neighborhood, completely fenced. Nice path to walk dogs.read more

Box Springs is a partially landlocked valley in the hinterland of the Inland Empire (IE). A small…read morerange of mountains frames several points of interest and landscape features, including Pigeon Pass Road, Reche Canyon, Blue Mountain, Box Springs Mountain, and the San Timeteo Canyon that goes through the Badlands region. In this case, Box Springs Mountain is notable for the big Moreno Valley 'M' and topped by a series of radio and signal towers to ruin the view. I found, rather, learned from other hikers that there are two approaches from the parking lot. Both start and end on the same dog-leg (lead-in) trail, but the shorter and steeper one diverges after the first climb. I took the longer approach and found it enjoyable and moderately hard at times in the steeper areas where erosion and rocks are hard to establish positive foothold. A hiking pole helps. The switchbacks near the summit are fairly generous in evening out the gradient, and it's possible to cut corners on established trails. Near the top, the soil is more sandy than lower extremes and signifies that this was once an island in prehistoric times. No donkeys on the ascent, but droppings suggest they're there sometimes. I recommend starting early-ish, before 9am. It took under 2 hours there and back, and it's possible to extend the hike along the peaks to the Two Trees Trail a little to the North. Bring plenty of water and something to munch on.

Well, let me tell you... the snake was an added surprise . That side winder was a bit big for my…read moretaste! Beyond that, the park is vast..mostly meadows with some steep climbs and rocky facade. Trails were fun, fast and traveled all over around the park. Parking is strict, so follow the rules please. Views are stupendous , the atmosphere was inviting and the experience memorable. Pack light and run to the top! Overall, location facilities atmosphere and availability made this park a 4.25 experience!

Great concerts, clean park and enough tables for parties. Loved listening to the music and eating…read morewith family. Parking is available in all areas of the park. The pond and paddle boats were so much fun.

Large park area with racket, tennis courts near the main entrance with train monument…read more Amphitheater, basketball courts, bbqs, picnic tables, playgrounds, fishing, driving range, pedal boat rentals during the summer. Concert nights in the park and events hosted throughout the year. Car shows on weekends. Parking lots located throughout the winding pathways. American legion located in the far back by the large pond. Watch the boats line up for their Annual regatta. Golf course/driving range entrance is towards back by large pond, keep along path closest to the 60fwy.

What a cute little park, perfect because it's sorta hidden and nestled between an elementary school…read moreand a neighborhood nature trail, how good does it get? Usually bring the grandbabies here, they recently remodeled the playground. There's a large grassy area surrounding the side of it and parking usually the parents use for drops or pick ups. The community here is friendly and everyone looks out for each other and the kids. It's not far from the "M" trail and surrounding by lots of trails and open wide canyons where everyone can walk or ride and let's not forget the donkeys! Yes they love it here and there's a bunch of them that usually roam through. Just look out for them and their pies left behind on sidewalks/grass etc.

Breathe taking view and fresh air..great pace for nature lovers since there's a hidden springs.read more