My kids love the splash pad here. Just make sure you bring folding chairs. Fat women tend to sit at…read moreone end of the benches and cover the rest of the bench with their things so no one else can use them. Not a whole lot of shade.

An impressive park, and we had a great time. Baby K was looking for a good playground, and there's…read moreone way in the back. A bit of a walk from the parking lot, but worth it. Large, with many things to do. A shelter right next to it for the parents, and some benches around too. She didn't want to leave. We went up the hill thinking there was another exit, but no, another park area- with another playground! Smaller, and busier, but still fun. Parking right next to it, plenty of shade. Loads of ball fields, plenty of open space, a splash pad, shelters, bathrooms, lots of parking. A veterans memorial at the base of the hill. Room for anything you want to do, and lots of facilities. Really great.

We love North Park even with the construction right now. There is a great path to walk or run on…read more It's currently not completely connected because of construction, but still usable. The new playground is AMAZING! It's so big and has a lot of cool features like a zip line, lots of climbing features, different slides, and areas for smaller kids. They have pickleball courts now, which look nice. There are still basketball hoops. The tennis courts are getting redone this year as well. In the summer the amphitheatre has concerts and plays for free. A good amount of parking on none event days, but they have you park across the street on the grass too.

We come here during the concert season a lot. Free concerts can't be beat and the park has a nice…read moreamphitheater that seats plenty with spacing. They generally have food trucks and concession stand for those that seek a drink or snack. I have never used the potties but they are available. They also have a nice courts and walking trail. I will say bring a chair, blanket sunscreen and/or cover for sun protection. We usually do about 3-4 concerts here that vary between a Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Queen cover bands and a kids show that tends to be Disney! Yeah! Being a Disney fan I love that they offer this. Parking is abundant and getting out can be a tad bit longer for bigger shows but in general just be patient. You just attended a free show.

Since our first visit back in 2015 we've been quite a lot. My review has changed a little, but not…read moremuch. The park is really nicely maintained. They have also added a little wetlands area nearby to explore. The park features a splash pad, a gym structure, swings, tennis courts, baseball fields, picnic shelter, bathrooms, and plenty of green space. My kids enjoy the splash pad and have become braver with it. They also like the playground. The slides and ground get really hot during the summer so I'd wish they'd do something about that. I think the playground is a decent size, but pretty small during the very busy summer months. I like that the splash pad is open and my kids can run around and still be easily spotted. They have ample parking even with daycare/camp buses.

Activity Center Park is my new favorite little play area to take my five year old to run off steam…read moreout in the sunshine! This place, as the other reviewer mentioned so kindly (helped me to find it!) is off of the beaten path and if you don't know where it is you will most likely miss it. Even my GPS couldn't find the address! You just have to know it is across the street from Bills Donuts, up the hill a little and to the right. There is a concrete sign at the corner that lets you know it's time to turn! The park itself is a decent size with a lot of variety within it's walls. You can play ball, take a stroll in the grass, enjoy their really fun looking water park area I am assuming comes on once it is hot enough outside. There is a really modern well maintained play area for kids with a working water fountain (pretty rare these days, eh?) and really unique elements within the play structure like the huge rocking booth see-saw for example. I would have gone crazy for this place as a kid! I took a ton of photos and posted them to the listing, if you want to get a better idea of the play structure. It really is wonderful, I highly recommend a visit! We drive 30 minutes out of our way for it once a month, and it's always an enjoyable experience.

This park is very nice it has playground equipment, tennis courts, soccer fields, and baseball…read morefields. It's a great park to visit overall but I wish they would water and cut the grass on the soccer fields more often and just take better care of the fields in general.

A nice little park. I mostly come here if I'm at the Y and need to go for a little walk outside. It…read morehas a short, but peaceful path. The playground equipment looks decently new, but is smaller than most of the parks around here. There are tennis courts here, too.

Very nice little park. We stopped to have a picnic, since rest areas were closed…read more HOWEVER, no bathrooms

Very nice classic city park. We were there for the playground, of course. It's pretty big, with a…read morenew plastic playset in the center, and lots of older metal play structures around it. Slides, swings, climbing stuff, springy animal things, teeter totters, etc. Baby K loved it. Too hot to stay long, sadly, and too sunny so some things were hot. There's a big shelter, plus several smaller ones with single picnic tables underneath. Benches all around, a small skate park, large green space, decent amounts of shade trees.

This is a beautiful metro park. I especially like visiting in the fall and spring. This is an ideal…read morespot to take family photos and they do not charge any permit fee for bringing a photographer. The trails are short and easy to navigate with paved boardwalk as well, this would be a great park for small kids or dog walking. The surrounding area is beautiful, but there is quite a bit of traffic on the road around the park that you need to be aware of. They have a gorgeous and large shelter that would be great for a family event and plenty of shade trees.

Beautiful park, wonderful spot for sunny, early fall weekend "adventure!!" I "stumbled" upon this…read morepark when I was in the general vicinity on Saturday, and decided to finish up what I was doing in the area and "take a hike!!" Trails are pretty well kept, though I managed to get a bit turned around a few times, probably more related to my (lacking) sense of direction. There's TONS to see here, like most of the area metro parks, and I missed a few of the main attractions, but did check out the pond and the small waterfall. I'll be back to see the tower and the Patterson Memorial next time!! Worth a visit, if you're in the area!!

This park was recently under construction, but now it's open for business again! There's a great…read morecovered space with picnic tables. So bring lunch! They're situated right next to the swings, while the playground is a little further away. This playground had some unique features that made it different from others we've found. My little boy loves climbing and exploring.

I've been (re)discovering some of the area's beautiful metro parks, and this Sunday's late…read moreafternoon visit to Bellebrook's Sugarcreek Metro Park was a real treat!! Shady and cool, in spite of the humid weather, and the best-marked trails I've seen at any of the Metro Parks I've visited so far!! I took the orange and blue trails, and even with my lousy sense of direction, I never got lost once!! Be sure to see the Three Sisters (now only two...) 550 year old white oaks on the orange trail, and the beautiful Orange Osage Tunnel, a real gem. Can't wait to check them both out in the fall!! Worth a visit... A true gem in the Five Rivers crown!!

Great safe place to hike. We tried a different trail .. green was 3.1 mile and more challenging…read more More hills and crossing a few streams on rocks. They were nice sturdy rocks but im old and uncoordinated.. so it was challenging. We were hot and tired but made it back safe. Great place to hike.