This park has everything Concerts in the summer Fun events for the community A boat launch and fishing pier Plenty of parking for both cars and trailers They have a fully accessible playground with cool slides and such for the kids Frisbee golf trails and even a little skate park Wonderful park on the river read more

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Pretty spot! I took a walk along the trail for the frisbee golf. Pleasant area. I saw a park area, skate park, fishing pier, frisbee golf, it has a boat launch. read more

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This park is much loved by our family. They offer a little something for everyone. Whether you just want a stroll, or to catch a beautiful sunset overlooking the water, tennis or pickleball, playground for kids, several picnic areas, skate park & a disc golf course! read more

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It's a great place to spend some family time or alone time, if you want to slow down your world and enjoy nature. Small pier to go fishing/crabbing, a minor nature walk in the woods, and some parks for the kiddos. They even have a skateboard park for those who love to skate. read more

Ok I have been looking for a local place to walk/hike and enjoy nature. I'm use to doing this in NVa where there are miles of trails that are tagged for this purpose so nobody gets hurt or lost. This is the second park I have come to in Sulfolk, and very quickly realized that the trail has been changed to some kind of disk throwing course. Sorry but I saw what they are throwing and decided I liked myself enough to not even bother. The sad part is that the trail was pretty and looked like it would have been fun. But again it's not smart to think that it is safe. The kids have a tiny area with kiddie equipment. Only reason I gave 3 stars. read more

Bennetts Creek Park - Parks Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

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I am ashamed that I've never reviewed Bennett's Creek Park (BCP) before. Being the local Suffolk Park Queen, it is unacceptable. I thought I had already reviewed it long ago until I happened to notice my error the other day while kayaking. Well, it's time to remedy my blunder! BCP is decent sized 57-acre park with many amenities. I first started going here with my boys to play on the playground and to go for nature walks. Then, once I bought a kayak, I utilized BCP for their three boat ramps to access the Nansemond River and Bennett's Creek. This is one of my favorite spots for kayaking because of their different water trails. One trail is much longer and more strenuous, having to paddle against the current, and another is shorter, much more peaceful and calm. I also love that there are numerous birds along the way. I saw many Great Egrets, Great Blue Herons, and I even spotted a Green Heron. Here are some other amenities: * Disc Golf (If you're unfamiliar with Disc Golf, check out this website: http://www.discgolf.com/. It has info on how to play and videos.) * Restrooms * Playground * Tennis Courts * Skate Park * Nature Trails (Beware that the trails are combined with Disc Golf.) * Covered picnics tables for reserved use (call 757-484-3984) * Crabbing and Fishing pier * Open grassy fields * During the summer, the Summer Concert Series takes place here at BCP. Check out the website for the dates and bands (http://www.suffolkva.us/parks/special-events). Out of the four parks in Suffolk, BCP is my second favorite (behind Lone Star). It's a fantastic place for boating, you can't beat the price--free! If you're looking for something to do, check out Disc Golf. It could be a new fun hobby for the whole family. Whatever you're looking for, BCP has it. read more

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I will say this park is beautiful. It boasts a large disc golf course. It has a huge field that would be perfect to play a game of touch football. Very safe. Clean restrooms and a nice fishing pier. But, our main reason for coming here was so my son could enjoy the playground. Unfortunately the playground was not toddler friendly at all. More for older kids. The equipment had some broken pieces that were a potential danger and you can tell it's just old. Not many options to play on either. The whole area the playground equipment is on needs to be remulched very badly because it is mostly mud. So over all disappointed, but it still did the job if you have nowhere else to go. read more

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This is such a wonderful park for the North Suffolk area. Trails, playground, Ultimate Frisbee course, nice rest facilities and a beautiful boat ramp and fishing dock. All located right on Bennetts Creek. Side note, back in the 60-70's this park was a Nike antiballistic missile site and you used to be able to see the concrete covers over the silo hatches. It's gone through a lot of improvement s over the years and just keeps getting better. The second half of the summer concert series put on by the city is held here on Friday evenings. It's a lot of fun. read more

New, safe and practical playground for kiddies. Other amenities offered for entire family to relax and get their outdoor exercise without costing a penny. Additional, enquire with the city's recreation center. read more

Decent park for the kids, a bit small but not bad. Good walking trail, but you have to be very cautious of the folks playing golf frisbee. Its a good park for the neighborhood, but not worth more than a 20 minute drive. read more

Some good came from COVID because while the park was closed off to all humans, it was remodeled with a new playground. I have not checked the tennis court (because I'm too fat to play thanks to being quarantined and stuck in the house working & sleeping then repeat), but I hope that they fixed it up too. Bennett's Creek Park has their first event (after Covid) scheduled for next month (June 2021). Oh! There is a skate park in the back near the picnic tables. And if you walk further down along the path you'll find a fishing peer and a place to dock your boat. All that is needed is a walking trail through the woods. read more

Especially scenic and tranquil. There were couples fishing. People in boats. People on bikes. Friendly people, too. The pier is kinda gross, as it's covered in leftover bait that has dried up from the sun. Let's keep it real. So I probably wouldn't walk down there unless I was going fishing next time. There's something for everyone. A playground. Picnic areas. Skateboard park. I am impressed. This park is really clandestine, in the back of a newer community in Suffolk. I really don't know how anyone would know it exists other than its neighbors. But it's lovely. read more

Bennetts Creek Park - Parks Near Me - Suffolk, Virginia

Great small park to visit. There is a playground with 2 small areas (one for little ones 2 yos and one for 5/6 yos). A few benches around the area and a couple trees close to it but not directly over the area. So no direct shade over the playground. Many trails to explore along the wooded area and by the water. Frisbee golf stations are scattered through the park as well. There are 3 new boat docks and pier. They also have 3 pavilions, restrooms, a stage, skate park and horseshoe pits. Throughout the summer the city of Suffolk hosts a lot of events from 5k's, concerts and festivals. Lots of various wildlife to see if your lucky and might even see a fish or crab caught by the local fisherman. Great place for a quiet stroll or to let the kids loose to burn steam. read more

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Beautiful park that has been ruined by the disc golf players. The wildlife trails run right along the same areas in use by disc golf and the players are extremely rude. I've seen players throwing the discs at children walking on the trails and yelling at people . The worst was watching a skateboarder get hit in the head with a disc. I can't imagine how this is not a huge legal liability for the city. read more

This hidden gem is a great spot to spend the day. Hidden away in this neighborhood is a great park with lots of open space, park, shelters, grills, and an amazing spot if you have a boat. This park has the same layout at munden point in va beach, which i also love. Come out with your boat, family and fur babies while you grill and enjoy yourself. Looking forward to spending more time here. read more

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playground, open space, skate park, frisbee golf/trails, boat launch, fishing pier, shelters, concert stage..... we are here weekly most of the year. We use the playground, trails, boat launch and fishing pier. There are bugs here...you are by the water. There is usually wind here....you are by the water. As to the boat launch....we kayak so we have to give preference to the boats. But we like being able to float on this water....there is a bald eagle nest not far from put in. You do get the local flying through on their boats even with the no wake signs. We love bird watching. PLenty to explore from this put in. And the staff.....I searched them out to remove a snake from the playground one day....they willingly came to do the job. My only complaint about this location is it brings in some questionable folks. The kids were on a trail when a man drove up, got out and started walking to the wooded area....where the kids were. We had to get up and follow....it was just off. He must have been crabbing b/c he ended up by the water checking something. And sometimes by the fishing pier there are couples making out on the picnic table for all who walk by to see. So with the kids I do keep an eye on my surroundings. With the wooded areas it's not hard to see who is in there. We haven't used the skate park. The crowd is teen boys and it gets crowded after school. We love this park and come here often. It offers a lot to the community. It's always clean. Bathrooms are locked now that it's off season. Porta potties are offered. read more

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This is a really great family park. They have everything! Large open fields, frisbee golf, trails, boat launch, fishing pier, skate park. They are in the process of making improvements as well. New paved walking path, wooden fence and it looks like soon to be trees planted. My only issue is the crime scene yellow tape on the hiking trail. Didn't make me feel safe any more and didn't want to go at night there at all. read more

Been in Suffolk for 10 years now and this is a good park to visit. Here is what I like about it. 1. Nice boat ramp and area to fish. 2. small trails around the park to explore 3. Decent sized jungle gym for the kids 4. Summer concerts are held here. 5. Frisbee golf course available 6. small skate ramp (my daughter tried it out) 7. Small driving loop that you can run on while your kids play... What I don't like is that the boat ramp is very tidal. You have to time it a little bit, because if you come back at low tide, your SUV may not be able to go that low in the ramp (slide on the algae). Other than that, it is a good place to go picnic with lots of pavilions I would recommend it to a family that is looking for something to do on the weekend. read more

Beautiful park, there is something for everyone. My grandchildren have so much fun here..on the play ground, walking the trails and watching others fish. The sunsets are amazing over the water, a beautiful place for photography...one of my biggest reasons for enjoying this park. There is so much open space to have picnics, play ball, let the children burn energy and just enjoy outdoors. We plan on visiting this great park many more times. read more

Just like Jon mentioned - this is a wonderful spot. Plenty of things for the whole family to enjoy. My buddy and I come for Disc Golf, as well. It's free, pretty well kept, and only reason it isn't getting 5 stars is the bugs. However, what can you expect with the murky waters. The course is challenging, but definitely fun. read more

Since we live right behind this park, we're here at least once a week. They have a good lap path for runners or just walking around with the stroller, a pretty cool kids park, and they always put on a bunch of festivals. Off the top of my head: chilli fest, kids fest, summer concert series, etc. It's pretty clean and well organized, we like playing in the tennis courts with our dogs and throwing the ball. There's always people out there playing frisby golf but they usually dont mind when we have the dogs off the leash playing tag. My husband's very pleased with how they've rebuilt and extended the pier for fishing and crabbing and when we had a tandem kayak it was an excellent spot to explore many of the surrounding lakes and arteries that lead to the James. The only sore point here is the skate park they built that attracts all the riff raff (read: drug dealing hot spot) and the money they spent on it really should have went to an enclosed dog park. Otherwise, I always feel safe here and this park is a great selling point for families to buy in the surrounding neighborhoods and I'm glad we're able to walk here. read more

Bennett's Park has quite a few things going on.. Playground, Fishing, Boat launch, Skate park and Disc Golf just to name a few.. I utilized the Disc Golf course which is an 18-hole course that definitely challenges even the most avid Disc Golfer! About the only thing about the course i could complain about is the bugs.. though a good dose of OFF will help with that.. Among the holes are a few that span across some pretty murky waters....beware! I've lost (and found) a few disc's in each.. The markers for each hole are a bit sunken in but with the grass worn you can always find it. W/in the forest portion there are trails that lead you along the course as well so moving from one hole to the next is relatively easy. I'd say the best hole on the course is #10 which is a Par-5 all on the open field.. It really tests your distance capabilities.. Overall I've played on about 3 of the courses around here this one is def the most challenging. read more

One of our favorite fishing spots! It's a beautiful place and we never leave empty handed. Plenty of fish and crab.

This is a wonderful way to spend a weekend day. The park is so much fun and relaxing and there are many trails to explore. There is a playground for children and a wonderful kayaking lake. I love to spend time with my family and bring a picnic here and just spend a lazy and fun Saturday. read more