Great park. Walking path, playground, soccer and football fields.read more

Great park, good vibes, a huge playground if you have kids, and a beautiful trail that encircles…read morethe entire park, and an overall friendly community of people...a lovely park! I have many memories at this park and it will always be my go-to! I grew up at this park since the age of 10! Am now 35! You won't be disappointed, and is also worth the drive if you don't live nearby also!

Their splash park for little toddlers is perfect. We go there at least 5 times a summerread more

****Wintertime Only Review****…read more We heard this park was a great place to sled in the area, so when we got enough snow this year to partake, we pulled out the sleds and headed on down. Gotta say; they were right. While the park WAS a bit crowded, there was still enough room for everyone to get a "lane" to sled. I particularly liked how there was a big hill, for the teens and more adventurous types, and then a smaller, but still useful hill for the little ones. (Also, if you came in basically sideways, where the entry way to the park is, it was basically a medium sized hill.) There is a playground and tons of open space, and even though it was PACKED, there was a lot of room for parking. Signage was a little off, as there is a "bridge" in the parking lot, and someone literally drove their car off of it in the snow, because it wasn't marked. *shoulder shrug* I'm nitpicking at this point. I'm sure this park is just as nice in the nice weather, and it's definitely our first stop for sledding if an when it snows again.

This is great playground for the younger set. It has swings for babies & bigger kids. There are…read morealso 2 different size playsets for toddlers & older kids. Adjacent are basketball courts & multiple basketball hoops for practising shots etc. Also on the grounds are tennis courts and what I believe is a sand volleyball/horse shoe court area. They have a pavilion for parties and restrooms on-site. A long looping trail is used for leisurely family walks and more serious joggers alike. Ample parking and close proximity to Dippy's ice cream stand on route 45 make this park worth the extra miles in our book.

Fun spot to disc golf. The course is well marked so it was easy to navigate since we had never been…read morebefore. We played all 18 holes and only saw a few other groups out there. There was one basket 6 feet up which was fun. The course is well maintained. Only reason for 4 stars is because there was quite a bit of trash out there. Really wish the players would clean up after themselves and not leave water bottles and granola bar wrappers on the ground. Park staff shouldn't have to walk 18 holes to clean up after others.

I played here during some of my travel ball games. It was always a lot of fun while meeting some…read moregreat people. One of my favorite memories was how I was able to reconnect with someone I was once really good friends with on one of my past teams.

David I. Venella Memorial Park was a nice find. The playground had unique features not found in…read moremany others. Visitors can also enjoy the convenience of clean and accessible public bathrooms, making it an excellent destination, especially in proximity to the nearby Deptford Mall. Next to the playground, you'll find tennis courts and complimentary parking.

Wow - it's not often that you can find totally free kayaking these days! We walked up, filled out a…read morewaiver, got our life jackets, and we were on the water within 5 minutes! We paddled out into the lily pad area that had a clear spot to go through. We saw lots of turtles and a few beaver dams (didn't spot the beavers though). There were sooo many pretty blue dragonflies that liked to land on our boat and sometimes us! We also saw some floating snail shells in the water. Our paddle took about an hour, and they allow you to borrow the kayaks up to 2 hours. After our paddle we checked out the playground for a bit. It was perfect for our 4 year old. It has 4 big kid swings and 2 baby swings and areas for the both the bigger kids and little ones.

As much as I love going out on the lake and kayaking, this is not appropriate for little kids. The…read moreplayground is so unsanitized and it's so dirty. I mean, I get it surrounded by a bunch of sand and a lake and trees, but that doesn't excuse it. The bathroom is locked most of the time and after 7 PM the bathroom is locked for the whole night so you have to do a little tinkle out in the pond. It is gross I know, right? So my little ones like to run around the playground and they're the right age for it but sometimes things get broken and it shuts down and my husband he goes out kayaking and then my wife goes out partying at the nightclub so my little kiddos, they like to run wild on the thing and I don't know how this can slide but it's very small and no after they turned one year older they're not gonna like this place mark my words. I love going kayaking at this place and my whole family does but Thing is I don't really like going on the playground so small. I broke my neck here once and the grass is so brown. I don't even know how to believe it. So that's all I have to say after I broke my neck here I came kayaking and I fell into the sewer, but it's OK. I got myself out with the crew rescue teams and then the wildfires happened and then it was a very tragic day, but I'm not gonna talk about it because I don't wanna cry again. Oh my God don't cry don't cry don't cry cry let it all out. That was my husband by the way and my wife. They're the same person. They transitioned a few years ago, so they were a girl and now their husband, but I don't even know what to say my kiddo my kiddos they love this place, but not for long because I'm gonna mark their words out of here. Here's a picture of my broken neck injury. I hope you guys can take this into consideration before coming here because this place is wonderful masterful but I just don't know how much I can trust the employees anymore not there is any employees which is also a red flag there's no employees and who would have their birthday party here. I saw someone having a birthday party here earlier and it was gross and disgusting. It makes my skin boil. I don't know why anyone would have a birthday party here it's really boring, but I feel like if you had a few more attractions like maybe a Ferris wheel or a waterslide or maybe a roller coaster I could maybe come here a little more often and get you guys more money thank you. Please take into consideration my review and please accept this token of a accomplishment. You guys have done well.

This park is a must-visit, offering an amazing playground for families and a delightful walking…read moretrail for all to enjoy.

Challenge Grove Park will always hold a sentimental place in my heart, as it is the place where I…read moretrained for my first 5K. Four years later, I still find myself driving here from time to time to do the old running route. Besides that, I run through the park on an almost weekly basis, as it is part of my running clubs 12 mile Sunday run. The park is open and welcoming. A year or two ago volunteers built the Build Jake's Place, a "boundless" playground which welcomes children of all abilities and disabilities. During my most recent visit to the park this past week, I noticed that a second new playground area is being built. (I can't find the info now, but I think I read that it is going to be a softball/baseball field of sorts, again for all children, regardless of ability/disability). The park also includes a quarter mile track, restrooms, bocce court, a basketball court, and baseball field. There is also what appears to be a soccer or football field set back behind a wooded area that I have not ventured to, but I often see games being held there. A short walk to the other end of the park brings to to an area of the Cooper River, and a large grassy field area where one could spread out and relax. For the runner or walker, there are also some trails, which Cherry Hill Township has been making a point of maintaining in the last year or two, and has encouraged people to take advantage of these areas. I only recently ventured back in these trails, and they are really beautiful, well maintained, and not long or complicated enough to get you lost. If you prefer the roads, a lap around the entire park (Caldwell Road, Park Blvd., Kings Hwy., and back into the park on Bortons Mill) is about a 1.25 mile run. The park area is also home to the old Croft Farmstead, but I'll be honest... I don't know what goes on in those buildings, just that it's a historic area in the township. One thing the township/county needs to improve are the restrooms. On the occasion that they are actually open, they are absolutely awful. Smelly, filled with graffiti, no paper towels, and just filthy. The water fountains could use some upgrading, too... they are forced to be turned off in the winter because they don't utilize no-freeze technology, and in the summer the water is just hot, and therefore useless to an overheated endurance runner. If the park could fix either one of those things, they'd easily be a 4 or 5 star park in my eyes.

Me and my friends had a amazing time here it was so much fun I totally recommend to come here with…read moreyour friends or kids

Took my son here to explore the new playground they have. He loved it, and I enjoyed it also along…read morewith the scenic view of the water. It was relatively clean and no other kids around at the time, so we had full rein of the place. There is a section for toddlers and a section for elementary age.

Most everyone I know still calls this place Bethel Mill Park even though the name officially…read morechanged years ago. I adhere to that categorization and thus will use the old name here. Admittedly, today was the first time I visited since I was a teenager. The park looked the same. I grew up about five minutes away from this park so it was host to plenty of picnics, walks, friend outings, and the *super intense* school walk-a-thons. It's a cool park in that you can make your own adventure. Walk out in the sun, play a sport on one of the courts, hang out in the pavilion, or head down to the wooded path and walk along the water/admire wildlife/feed ducks. It's especially nice that Bethel Mill has on-site bathrooms that are well-kept and stocked with toilet paper. I wish parks like Cooper River would follow suit. This park is family oriented, offers plenty of shade and sun, and has nice benches all around. I'm a fan and hope to visit more often this spring.

- Nice park! -Two jungle gyms for children (One for older…read morekids and one for younger) - Multiple spots for a picnic - Pretty path along water - Clean..for the most part. There was some trash in the smaller jungle gym but no where else. - No dogs allowed -We will definitely be going again!

A toddlers dream. So spacious clean and stimulating for toddlers of all ages. There are bathrooms…read morenearby as well. My 2.5 year old did not want to leave

This is our favorite neighborhood playground for our toddler. There's lots of activities as well as…read morebathrooms and a picnic area.