Whitaker Park is a large park located close to UNR. There is a large, grassy area to play on. There were several mature trees which provided shade. The playground was big. There was one homeless person sleeping on the playground. There is a metal zip line at this park. There are swings and toddler swings at this park. Wood chips are underneath the playground. There is a bathroom at the park. When I went to see if the bathroom was clean I interrupted a homeless man sleeping in the bathroom. That man didn't leave the bathroom very clean. There is a horseshoe pit. There is a covered eating area. There are tennis courts which appeared to be in good condition. There was another homeless person sleeping under one of the trees. Despite the homeless people who were occupying this park, the park was mostly clean. Street parking is available. Have fun out there. -Dadzone read more

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This is another nice city park with lots of shade, benches, and a huge playground for the kids. There is also a dog park for the pups. I have been here a couple of times with friends and have not been overly disturbed by either the freeway or the homeless. It is a nice walk up the hill from downtown and is a very convenient spot to enjoy a cup of coffee and a treat from Homage. The north edge of the park along University Terrace is much quieter. The park looks well maintained. A lovely, shady, green spot to enjoy on a warm day. read more

Whitaker Park - Tennis Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Nice well shaded city park downtown on the north side of I 80. It's a very large older park with lots of big established trees. Clean and well maintained. The south side of the park is rather noisy since I 80 runs along the edge, but the north side is quieter near the homes. The south side also has a decent dog park with a little grass, wood chips and shade. Please pick up after your furry friends, there are extra bags and a bin. The park has a fabulous kids playground in the middle and a couple of tennis courts. Restrooms are available on the NE corner of the park. Sheela and I enjoy this park for strolls after getting breakfast at Homage just a couple blocks away. read more

Nope, don't come to this park. Every other time we come to this park there is poop all over the playground equipment. If you're feeling adventurous you can wander around the park into one of the several homeless establishments. If you would like the use the pavilion you're out of luck, the locals have reserved it at $110 a day indefinitely. It's a nice playground but I do not recommend you let your children play on it. read more

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Nice Little Park With A Playground That Adults Should Feel Safe To Walk Along And Assist The Kids, Say Wanting To Use A Slide. Jut Beware Of The Squrrels. Many Live Underground read more

3.5 stars I came here to check out the dog park. The dog park has double doors and is completely fenced. It is next to the freeway, so I would probably want to check for possible holes in the fence every visit. Garbage cans available, but I did not see any water dispensers. This is a smaller dog park than what I'm used to. That is okay, but I don't think there is as much traffic here. So I'm not sure if this park gets busy with dogs. There was only one other dog parent there. Oh and there were some people sleeping near the fence outside the doggy area. Not sure if they are drunk and taking a nap, or if they camp there everyday. There was also someone bbq-ing near by. Not sure if it was a party for one or something else. No one harassed me or my dog. Park is just okay... not my first pick in town though. read more

Whitaker Park - Dog park. Fenced all around - Tennis Near Me - Reno, Nevada

A small park, Whitaker is not meant to be all things to all people. One small block, interrupted by the rude appearance of the freeway below it, has been greened and outfitted with tennis courts and one of the best playground set ups parents of 3-8 year olds could hope to find. The tennis courts are great and kept in surprisingly good condition. The trees are 50-80 years old and are enormous. Picnics are a big yes. I haven't noticed many vagrants here, but the park is located near off-campus university housing that includes fraternity and sorority row. The area also boasts a mix of old homes (50-90 years old), and small apartment complexes. One negative is that the bathrooms aren't always open. I don't know why this is. Check out this small oasis in the middle of a bustling area of Reno. read more

It was a nice little park for a midday-siesta away from work. I knock off a star in rating for the noise of the freeway. Park was nearly vacant, aside from a small amount of people. No one bugged me. There's the occasional homeless person, but no one said a word to me during the entire hour I chilled out underneath an old tree. Just the midday-siesta I needed. read more

Aside from the homeless people meandering around, this is a pretty cool little park. My son really enjoys all the different slides and climbing structures. His favorite is the "bumpy slide". There are plenty of trees to provide shade in the surrounding area and plenty of street parking. We will continue to come here from time to time and take a ride on the bumpy slide read more

hot day...dog restless...a few down and outs sleeping one off... I need to sit down... dreary location with freeway car noise constant... must lie down in shade under nice big oak tree... lots of grass but a bit smelly... put hand down and... UGG right in a PILE OF POOP... noisy location near University. POOP. read more

I had a hard time deciding between three and four stars for this one, so let's just call it three-and-a-half. This park sits on a bluff in Old Northwest Reno overlooking the I-80 and downtown. It has lots of beautiful old trees, which make it nice and shady, and the views are great, but it's location seems to attract some vagrants and shady-looking youths. Testament to this is quite a bit of graffiti and trash. Still, this park is a really nice place to come on a hot day, and the playground structure is one of the biggest and most interesting in Reno. I came here with a bunch of kids last week, and they had a great time! Despite its drawbacks, I would still recommend this to parents looking for a good place to bring their kids...just make a sweep of the play area before hand to pick up any trash. They also offer two tennis courts and horseshoe pits. read more

Nice place to walk. Lots of trees and mature landscape. People watching galore. Quite a few homeless people, but nobody bothered me.

For a park in the middle of town it's pretty good. The dog park leaves something to be desired, but hey it serves it purpose, and the gauntlet of squirrels running across gives my dog something to chase in there. There is the occasional homeless person hanging out, but I've never been asked for money or bothered. Probably because I have a rottweiler with me. They have tennis courts (2) which are in good shape. There are always people playing tennis which is a good sign. There are benches in the area around the playground - which according to my grandson - is awesome. It is also clean and the equipment is always working and in good shape, and the kids are appropriately aged to be playing there. I've seen 12-15 year old hanging out on the toys at other parks, and it's intimidating for little kids. There is the usual college age crowd playing frisbee, or football, or the newest thing I've seen is doing tightrope between 2 trees. All in all, a pleasant place to pass the time, let your kids play, or walk the dogs. read more

It's a cute little park with some shade if it gets too hot in Reno. Some people don;t like the freeway noise, but it doesn't bother me - jsut nice to get outside. read more