Sweet municipal Moses, I just experienced what can only be described as a 30 acre slice of recreational paradise disguised as a humble neighborhood park! Who knew that 11900 7th Street could house such an absolute MASTERPIECE of urban planning and childhood dream fulfillment?
Let me...
Read MoreSweet municipal Moses, I just experienced what can only be described as a 30 acre slice of recreational paradise disguised as a humble neighborhood park! Who knew that 11900 7th Street could house such an absolute MASTERPIECE of urban planning and childhood dream fulfillment?
Let me set the scene for you. I arrived expecting your standard issue swings and slides situation, but what I discovered was basically the Disneyland of community recreation facilities. We're talking THREE baseball diamonds, THREE hockey rinks, AND a playground that looks like it was designed by someone who actually remembers what it's like to be eight years old and invincible!
The trail system alone deserves its own Nobel Prize in Engineering Excellence. Nearly one mile of perfectly manicured pathways that wind through this wonderland like they were drawn by someone with a PhD in Fun Logistics. I spent forty seven minutes just walking the 0.40 mile main loop, and honestly, I could have done it seventeen more times without getting bored. The way these trails connect the active areas to the passive areas? GENIUS. Pure recreational architecture at its finest!
But here's where things get really wild: this place transforms with the seasons like some kind of magical recreational shapeshifter! Summer brings baseball tournaments that could rival the World Series, and winter? WINTER brings outdoor hockey rinks with an actual warming house! A WARMING HOUSE, people! They literally built a cozy indoor refuge so you can defrost your face between periods of pretending you're the next Sidney Crosby!
The playground equipment situation is completely out of control in the best possible way. My kids spent three and a half hours exploring every single climbing structure, slide, and swing combination like they were conducting very important scientific research. The way the playground integrates with the picnic shelter area shows a level of family flow understanding that makes me question why every park isn't designed by these brilliant minds!
And can we talk about the parking situation for a hot second? Because this place has PARKING. Real, actual, abundant parking that doesn't require a degree in Tetris to navigate. You can literally show up with your entire extended family, seventeen coolers, and a portable grill without having to park six blocks away and hike through three neighborhoods!
The picnic tables are positioned with the strategic precision of a master chess player. Perfect views of all the action zones so you can simultaneously supervise your kids' playground adventures while keeping an eye on Uncle Bob's questionable softball batting technique on diamond two!
I brought my dog thinking this would be a standard twenty minute walk situation, but three hours later we're both completely exhausted from exploring every single trail junction and open field area. Even my perpetually judgmental golden retriever seemed impressed by the quality of stick finding opportunities throughout the property!
The seasonal programming here is absolutely bonkers. Baseball leagues, hockey tournaments, trail maintenance that would make a botanical garden jealous: this place operates like a recreational Swiss Army knife that somehow anticipates your every outdoor entertainment need before you even know you have it!
Pure recreational gold disguised as a humble community park. Will definitely be returning with camping chairs, a cooler, and probably a photographer because this level of municipal excellence deserves to be documented!
Wheelchair accessible entrance 
Restaurants
Hotels
Services
Stores
Lawyers
Health
Things To Do
Churches
Transportation
Walmart