Kiwanis Park

My son and I have been going here for years!! He's going to be 5 in april and this is still one of his favorite spots!!
If you have very small kiddies make sure you watch out for the crazy terrain by the playground! Someone should really redo that area for the wobblewalkers (babies just starting to walk).Other than that it's the best!!!

We had our first visit today and loved it. Its small, but theres a good bit of variety of things to do in that small space -swings (baby as well as big kid), playground with easy access (my 4 year old who is on the spectrum & delayed usually has trouble with playgrounds, but he was able to play on this one fine!), sand pits, cute wooden ride-on toys, musical toys, a little clubhouse, even a giant turtle :)
There’s nice landscaping and flowers around and pretty mosaic art imbedded into the walkways.

UPDATE May 2018: Some maintenance work was done at the park, so it's looking even better now. They've smartly mulched over the larger sand pit and left the small sand pit in place. Where there was only one springy ride left on the last visit, they've installed two new springy wooden bugs. I maintain my high rating of this little gem of a park!

If you're thinking about coming to Kiwanis Park, be aware that this park is specifically made for 2-5 year old children (give or take a bit, obviously) and isn't appropriate or sized for older kids, though the sign also says all are welcome here. I appreciated them explicitly saying that everyone is welcome. Pets are not allowed and the park isn't made for them anyway, so leave Fluffy and Spike at home.

From the outside this park looks kind of tiny and a bit sad; when pulling up for the first time, we were anticipating disappointment. The green fence and the park being on a bit of a slope were hiding a lot of surprises! The park obviously has a good bit of age on it, but it is pretty well maintained and safe. The swings and play equipment are surrounded with rubber tiles to soften any falls. Everything really is the perfect size for a young child. The tube connecting the two platforms for the slides has holes in the side which let you interact with your child through them and reach into the tube with your whole arm if necessary. The black rubber tiles are old enough that moss grows on the borders of some tiles, and that actually makes the place look a little bit magical. There are musical bells and drums to bang on when the other equipment gets boring, as well as several sand pits, small rocks, and neat stump walkways. There are several flowers around the park which make it more inviting and there are lots triangle canopies that provide a little shade and a lot more visual interest. The turtle sculpture is awesome!

Even as an adult, I appreciated this park a lot. I'm sure visiting at sunset and with no other guests than my family had something to do with it, but there really is a lot to look at for such a modest patch of land. I could have spent another hour there just taking photos of the flowers, stumps, canopies, wooden benches, concrete paths with embedded stone art, and so much more. It is a calm, serene place that feels like a lot of care and thoughtfulness was involved in its creation. I will definitely go back and enjoy the sunset there another day.