Joe Krehbiel: This park has one of the nicest Little League baseball fields in C-U but that’s about all this park is good for. There is also a Pony League baseball field that is closed to the public. They also have a playground designed for 2-5 year olds and a football field. The park is well maintained but very boring overall- no trees, trails, or interesting features.
C R: Review written 12/27/2024. Nice park to walk or park your car and relax etc. Usually has a portapotty open in winter when the facility bathrooms close for winter.
Has accessible playground area for people with physical disabilities.
Has some covered areas with picnic tables
Has a bridge to walk over and some benches and playground equipment
Downsides are it’s right next to the like sewage or wastewater or something treatment plant and sometimes the park smells bad.
Also a downside is that sometimes depending on the weather and wind conditions, you can hear some kind of shooting training going on maybe from the Champaign county jail area nearby. It’s not very pleasant to go to a park and hear tons of gunshots off in the distance and I wish these practice times would be broadcast more to the public as to not startle people with PTSD etc. Maybe they are broadcast on police social media pages or something idk but it can definitely be startling.
Also a downside is that some of the areas you can drive turn into gravel and become super muddy and have some deep dangerous potholes and end in a dead end but there’s no warning signs about how it’s a dead end so if you drive that way to try to see more areas of the park, you may have to back out
Nicholas Gibson: Small park, but lots of space to run. Small backstopping for baseball, 2 soccer nets, Small jungle gym, and a paved path around the whole thing.
3 poke stops and a gym for you pogo players, 2 flowers and a mushroom site for you pikmin bloom players.
Lewis Clements: Beautiful park surrounded by beautiful people! My kids dont play with other kids unless they have great energy and about 4 or 5 kids rolled up from the surrounding burbs and had a great time! The communication between them was amazing. Those parents around there are doing an absolute great job! Thank you for welcoming us on our journey!
Irene Farha: Larry is very kind and knowledgeable about his photography. I went to his gallery to purchase a book for a relative out of state and we chatted for awhile. I absolutely love the photos of the Illinois scenery and thought the book would be a great addition to our relatives coffee table! Thank you much and keep up the great work with your ever changing photos!
Daniel Rodriguez: I have mixed feelings about this space as others have shared. The place is beautiful with the nature setting, new children playground equipment, and an exercise area for adults, good place for short walks.
HOWEVER, the place is not maintained clean by its community members. There was a lot of trash of kids snacks in the playground. Other trash on the sidewalks, even through there’s many trash cans. So, that created a “ghetto” feel to it, but we still enjoyed it.
Mohammad Mohammad: This is nice quite park West of Champaign. There is nothing on the west side so it has all clear sky and good spot for star watchers. It has basketball court and tennis courts.
Will Giblin: This is a very nice spot to sit in relax. During the summer months I like to come here with a camping chair and sit out with my friends. I usually bring a frisbee out so we can through it around. This a place that is usually a bit less crowded than the main quad if you want to come out here to study. People do play loud music sometimes so do be warned.
