This park is mainly a sporting complex with several baseball diamonds, some tennis courts, and an…read moreindoor ice skating rink. There is also a community center in the same building as the rink. The park also is connected to a trail that runs by on the southeast side of the park. There is also a sculpture located by the main parking lot on the east side of the community center. Review #837

The skatepark needs repairs and improvements. To be honest, it needs completely redone…read more The ramps are over 20 years old. They are rusty and dangerous because the lips to the ramps are lifted off the ground. Also, the asphalt is not smooth, and there are large cracks running all the way through the park. Nothing noticeably wrong with tennis, swimming, and basketball court area

There is a lot to do at Thornton Park. They have an aquatic center (seasonal), skate park, tennis…read morecourts, basketball courts, and a playground. They also have a community center and shelter accessible from Q Street with plenty of parking. Parking also is available off Brian Lane Way on the west side of the park. The only negative I had was that I found all the fencing around the different sections of the park (tennis, aquatic area, and skate park) made it difficult to reach the other side of the park without driving out and around the neighborhood to the other side. One bonus though was the pair of limestone guardian heads along the path up to the playground. Very cool! Review #1982

SUPER awesome skatepark for the whole family!!!! Thanks for being so awesome you guys!! God bless…read moreyou! They have so much in the skate shop to choose from! It's really amazing. Great value!! Amazing service!!

Wow! Wish we would have made the trip sooner. The owners were so nice. I had emailed them several…read moremonths back to inquire about XXL helmets (I've got a big head), and was told they keep them in stock. I had tried every version I could buy on Amazon and none of them fit. My 9 year old got me into skateboard a few years back. I recently got some decks second hand and needed trucks, bearings, and hardware too. They had everything I needed in stock for almost the same price as online. I was super stoked to get everything same day in their skate shop and also happy I found a helmet that actually fit! Got to take a look inside the park, very excited to try it out with my kids. Great experience, highly recommend you take the time to stop and check them out. You won't regret it. ¡Guau! Ojalá hubiéramos hecho el viaje antes. Los propietarios fueron muy amables. Les envié un correo electrónico hace varios meses para preguntarles sobre los cascos XXL (tengo una cabeza grande), y me dijeron que los tenían en stock. Probé todas las versiones que pude comprar en Amazon y ninguna encajaba. Mi hijo de 9 años me metió en el skateboard hace unos años. Recientemente compré algunas cubiertas de segunda mano y también necesitaba camiones, cojinetes y hardware. Tenían todo lo que necesitaba en stock por casi el mismo precio que en línea. ¡Estaba súper emocionado de tener todo el mismo día en su tienda de skate y también feliz de haber encontrado un casco que realmente me quedaba! Tengo que echar un vistazo dentro del parque, muy emocionado de probarlo con mis hijos. Gran experiencia, recomiendo encarecidamente que se tome el tiempo para detenerse y echarles un vistazo. No te arrepentirás.

Large park, lots of things to do, kept my son busy for over an hour…read more Clean facilities and clean park.

This park is amazing. It is a gem located in Bloomington. It is a Rails to Trails pedestrian…read morethoroughfare and was once an old rail switchyard. It spans 65 acres and was opened in 2019. By the looks of it, I though that it was opened more recently. This park has everything you want in a park and much more. This is a modern park and I was really felling it. There are two decent sized parking lots for you to park your vehicle. What amenity that brought you to the park will determine the lot that you will use. The park features a dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs. There is seating for pooch owners to sit in each area, as well as lots of green space and a few obstacles for the pups to play. There are a few picnic tables in between the two dog areas. The park also has a ton bright green picnic tables in a plaza area just off of one of the parking lots and a very nice shelter with picnic tables under it, a fireplace and a grill. This area is also where you will find the restroom facility in this area. There is also a low-key splash pad in this area, but it was shut down for the season during my November visit. This park is also home to an awesome outdoor amphitheater with lawn seating. It looks pretty impressive. There is also an 11,000 square foot pavilion with overhead doors, making it an indoor/outdoor event space. Both spots are available for rent and are prime spots to host your next event. They are used to host special events such as 5K runs, farmer's markets, and You will also find a skate park that could easily be a stand alone park itself. It is a concrete park with bowls, rails, and a snake run. Graffiti, tags and stickers are prohibited in the skate park area, but you will find some nice tags just outside of it. The park's playground is first class. It is a huge area on a mud-free rubber/artificial grass surface. There are benches, walls and glider swings for caregivers to sit while their littles play. The area's equipment includes saucer swings, tunnels, a rock climbing wall, slides, some traditional swings, wall net climbers, a pyramid net climber, and xylophones. The equipment is very modern and looks relatively new. On the other end of the park is where you will find a very nice full basketball court, a bocce ball court, and 4 pickle ball courts. There is a large patch of green space on this side of the park as well that is suitable for picnic, playing catch, or tossing a frisbee. A Bloomington police also has a station at this entrance to the park. Even though their is a police presence on site, the park contracts with a security company to assist with park patrols and safety. The highlight of this side of the park though is the outdoor fitness area. It is a circular area that has equipment that includes a chest press machine, a shoulder press machine, a strider, a dip machine, sit up bench and pull-up bar. In the shadow of the workout area is a community gardens, which feature 39-foot by eight-foot raised garden beds that are available for rent. A 3.1 mile trail, the B-Line Trail, passes directly through the park. The Trail is nicely paved, completely accessible and well illuminated with LED lighting. If 3.1 miles is not enough for you, it connects to the Bloomington Rail Trail, thus adding 2 more miles. This is a nice park that has everything you could ask for. It is well maintained. I will not that there are a few urban campgrounds on the outskirts of the park and you will find transients sleeping on park benches and using the restroom there, but they are not aggressive and just keep to theirselves. I highly recommend checking this park out. You can easily spend a half day here.

I have been coming here since college! The owner is such a great down to earth person who always…read moreengages in conversation with visitors of the store! This is a must go to for all your skating needs! The large selection of boards and board accessories along with safety gear and skate vids for sale make Rhett's a one stop shop! There is an abundance of magazines to read to pass the time too! Support local and go visit Rhett's today! You will leave with a big smile a d hopefully a fresh deck for your next trip to the park!

Small store packed with all the skating goodies anyone could ask for...it's a must stop if you are…read morea skater or just a collector...

This is a great place to watch hockey! The people here are friendly and the facility is nice!…read more During COVID-19 they have spread out the chairs, limited people traffic, and put sticker on the bleachers all to encourage social distancing. They also have hand sanitizer stations located throughout the facility as well. Overall, this is a great place to spend an early Sunday morning watching hockey!

It's the only place in Bloomington to go ice skating. I've been here on both a Friday night and…read moreSunday afternoon and I will say, if you want to beat the crowds, go to the open skate on Sundays from 3 -5. Friday night (7-9) was fun, but it does get crowded. Unfortunately, you can't really hear the music, so if you're a good skater, bring your earbuds. You do need to be careful of folks skating all over the place and winding in and out - and unfortunately the folks out on the ice in the yellow vests don't really pay too much attention to the kids cutting people off and making some poor decisions. It's still a good time and the folks who work there are friendly. The pro shop has laces and they'll sharpen your skates for you for a few dollars.

This is a very nice bike/skate park located between Youngs Creek Park and Province Park. It is one…read moreof the better ones that I have seen and is well maintained. It has about 7 structures for shredding including quarter pipes, spines, flat banks, half-pyramids, hips, fly boxes, ledges, and boxes, some of which are put together into some very interesting obstacle combinations. The park's mini ramp is about 6ft. tall and approx. 8ft wide The park has an ample amount of parking spots available and unfortunately is known for severe flooding. Even though the park dates back to 2008, it looks new, because technically it is. It had to be rebuilt a couple of times due to flooding. Thank goodness for insurance. The park is also very well maintained. The obstacles are constructed of ARC-sourced prefab steel. They are very sturdy. It should also be noted that it is not lighted, nor fenced in. They also do not have restroom facilities either. There is a picnic table off to the side of the park to sit and take a break or eat some lunch. I am what you would call a poser in the skate world, but I do know a good skate park when I see it. This is a very good skate park and I like it a lot. This is a destination action park, located in the small town of Franklin, right behind the police department, that I highly recommend checking out if you are looking for a nice place to shred.

This is a very nice traditional park located near the Masonic House and the Franklin Park and Recs…read moreoffice. It is huge, spanning 50 acres and has a lot to offer. First, there is an awesome water park located right outside of it. It is classified as a nature park and has many shady trees. The park has two playgrounds, one near the entrance and one near the exit. The one near the entrance is newer and consists primarily of a large green and brown jungle gym with slides, monkey bars, hanging spinners and bridges. There is a bank of expression swings and a bank of traditional/toddler swings over there. This playground area is on a bed of wood chips and has benches on the perimeter for parents to sit while their littles play. You will see a few picnic tables spread out in this area and a set of nice outdoor corn hole boards. The shelter nearest that area doubles as a rest room facility. The park has a few nice shelters with picnic tables under them and grills just outside of them. I counted at least four of them. The other playground area is fenced in and a little older. It has a jungle gym with slides, monkey bars, and bridges. There is a bench under a canopy for parents to sit and the area is on a bed of wood chips. Like the other playground area, there is a bank of expression swings and a bank of traditional/toddler swings. Other park amenities include a gazebo, a small creek for fishing, and an old graveyard, yes a graveyard. The park is home to a nice paved trail, the Franklin Greenway, that runs right through it. The park is pretty spread out and I like it. There is lots of space to roam. There is not much open green space for field activities such as soccer and football though. This is a very nice option for a nature park in the Franklin area. It is a diamond and the rough and can keep you busy. It does have a somewhat peaceful vibe with it. This could possibly be a destination park and I recomend checking it out.

This park is a true gem. Located just a short walk from downtown Franklin, it features several…read morepicnic shelters, multiple playgrounds, and beautiful views. It's a fun place to explore with your pet or family, and easy to connect with a creek side trail if you want to get in a good walk or run. This park is well maintained and great to visit any time of year, but it particularly shines in spring thanks to flowering trees and colorful flowers!

This park is set up good for a clockwise rotation with a nice 1/2 bowl in the center. The day we…read morewere there several teenage scooter riders were hitting the course and showing off for the girls. My 9 year old jump right in without issue. We've been to 5 skateparks now and this is #2 behind Champaign IL.

I don't skate, but in high school, I used to hang out with people who skated, and it makes me feel…read morevery calm to be around skaters. So whenever I can, I like to place myself in the vicinity of skaters and leech from them their mellow, accepting vibes. Not unlike the witch from the film The Witch sucking the blood from a baby to maintain her youthfulness. Anyway. I had an opportunity to help pick up trash at Major Taylor Skatepark, and I jumped at the chance. To my surprise, there wasn't a whole lot of trash to pick up, because the skatepark is relatively clean. I get the feeling that the people who use the skatepark respect it and the people who use it. I saw lots of skaters out that day, from adults to toddlers, using the skatepark and having a good time. If you want to feel happy, just hang out at Major Taylor for a while. It was good to see so many people out on a nice day, being active, getting along, doing something fun together and alone all at once.

The significant other and I went to roll around on our skateboards after googling the closest…read moreskateparks near me. We show up and there's a handful of folks there, and we're nervous. I am 27 and haven't skated in 6+ years so I didn't want to make a fool of myself, but we found an area where not as many people were hanging out and I got to teach S.O. how to balance on a board! Everyone we came in contact with was friendly and there were tons of good skaters, bikers, and even roller skater! Highly suggest this place if you just want to get outside and do something free for an hour or so.