Awesome park for skateboarding and inline skates. Open every day. And well lit and open after dark…read more The park is unsupervised, but often patrolled by law enforcement. Everyone always seems kind and respectful towards each other. Great for kids of all ages, and adults alike, too. Bring your video camera as sometimes you can catch professional athletes performing some impressive stunts. Free to the public. No admission, no charge whatsoever. Helmets are required. And recommended that you also use other protective wear such as elbow, knee, and wrist pads, too. Bicycles and scooters are not allowed in the concrete bowl. "The skate park was built in 2007 and cost $300,000 - paid for by the city. It is the only free concrete park in the area and was designed with the help of Team Pain." Source: http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/police-crackdown-on-skate-park-1.76778?page=0

Awesome place! My kids loved it! Accessible and they were able to use their scooters since they…read moredon't know or even have a skate board

Ever wonder why GOD reflects DOG & DOG reflects GOD?…read more#ReflectDogs Love & Forgiveness Show GODs What an awesome dog park!! You almost feel like you're in a city park! And maybe that's because you are. Do they have a wet pad for little kids and they have a playground for little kids and they have a skate park and one hole corner is a dog park!! A true Community Center! The dog park even has some Condos for some local birds. There are nice double-gated concrete entry areas to both the big and small Park as well as nice water fountains that you can step on with your foot. A few benches to sit on around the dog park but other than that nothing but a few old growth trees and room to run! It is Well fenced and you can park very close

Renovations to the park are now complete with improvements in the skate park, new public restrooms,…read morelighting, benches, walkways. Dog Park is always empty.

GORGEOUS park!! Tons of shade, lots of room to run and…read moreplay, t's fantastic. We stayed for about 45mins and my toddlers didn't want to leave.

My kids are 11 & 14 and they still appreciate a good playground when they find it. They both jumped…read moreout of the car for this one. The answer is yes, if you have kids, then yes.

The skating rink itself is good. But the neighborhood is shady. Upon pulling in there's several…read moresecurity guards in the parking lot, and the cashier is behind plexiglass. I didn't feel completely safe.

It's a good place to skate for the price. It's a bit crowded and the older kids (especially the…read moreboys) get a bit rowdy and over run the little ones so you should always pay close attention to your children who can't skate that well. The skates seem in decent shape, the floors are nice but the rest of the inside is the same as the early 2000's. There is a place for birthday parties and there is a snack bar as well with a sitting area. The owners are kind people and they seem to do all they can to make it a safe atmosphere for children going "in and out"

The outside is deceiving as we passed by many times. We thought it was a surf shop but when we went…read morein. We were totally surprised. It was a restaurant/cafe and a large area portion of the store was apparels. A great selection of surf shirts, shorts, hats, etc. We liked a couple of Crop Tshirts and was pleased to see they were on sale. They also offer a Military Discount with an ID. We didn't get to see the entire store but heard there's an indoor skate area too. We have plans to go back and have lunch on another day. See you there!

Waterboyz is the coolest breakfast cafe / surf shop inPensacola Florida . It has a full menu…read moreoffering vegan selections, coffee, pastries, surfboards and live music in the mornings. Great way to start a day or recovery from the night.

Great family oriented, my grand kids attend camp shred and have for a few years now. Highly…read morerecommended

This place is amazing! I am not even a surf or skateboard…read moredude, but walking around this facility made me WANT to be. You need/want it...they have it; surf boards of all sizes and materials, skate boards sizes/materials/wheels, clothes, socks, padding...everything. The only thing that I could "use" was the delightful coffee bar in the back of the store. This alone is worth stopping in for. The quality of their coffees could put Starbucks to shape. They have comfortable seating were you can sit and watch the skate board people practice. This is truly a wonderful concept store! Best wishes and I hope to see you when we return to GS in 2019.

Gulf Shores' motto is "Small Town, Big Beach" and just over a mile from those beaches is a lovely…read moreand unique park where you can see how much this community cares about their children and its residents. Spread over 12 acres Lots of slides and activities. A miniature zip line, tire swing, regular swings, swings for smaller children plus a skate park, tennis courts, ball fields, indoor swimming pool inside the recreation center much more. There's picnic areas, a pavilion, grilling options, clean rest rooms, nicely landscaped with plenty of shade and it's wheelchair accessible with loads of parking. For address, directions and more: https://www.gulfshores.com/sports-facilities/johnnie-sims-park/ There's a number of special events around the year like music, movies, festivals and more but I'm so impressed with how community comes together for to support one another. For example, last night was a very nice event in our neighborhood for the Sims Park Christmas Celebration! There was the Rudolph movie playing, a petting zoo with camel rides, vendors, Santa taking pictures, holiday treats, crafts, hot cocoa & chili provided by our fire department and the 6th Annual Snowball Drop with prizes and more. After the cancellation last year it was a beautiful night that we were able to get out and meet up with friends and neighbors as meet some great folks. Bottom line: I'm feeling the Christmas spirit officially so Merry Christmas everyone!!