This is a park basically attached to a school, so it's one of those that doubles as a community…read morepark when available, basically. Shade could be better, parking could be a LOT better and there are no amenities, such as facilities of any kind, including a water fountain, but if you just need somewhere to rest your weary bones while your kid wears him or her self out on the somewhat moderate and possibly scorching hot playground equipment (also not shaded), this will do. Aside from it being in close proximity to somewhere else we wanted to go, not a whole lot to recommend it...

Loved the splash pad! There were so many kids but it was such a big space that it didn't seem…read morecrowded at all. We were able to find a space on the grass to lay out our beach towels and hang out for a while! Very clean space as well.

Small enough to keep an eye on your littles but a lot happening. The kids love the big bucket!…read moreCovered picnic tables for shade.

If you're a proud house dog parent, and they need that social activity...Dog Park it is…read more With the state of some of them in town, the aggressive weather lately, and a personal desire to not have a muddy dog in the car... Dewey Park is where it's at! It's 100% high quality turf, small/big dog separated...water feature, poopy bags included, and some fun activities on both sides. Plenty of water bowls too. For the two legged parents, there are great benches with big umbrellas...almost always 1/2 of them in shade depending on the time of day. I've only met a few fellow owners, but every one I meet is nice! Bring a book, Bring a Sandwich, and BYOD...or else it's weird if you don't bring a dog. I just have to try not to say the word Park around the house.

While this is a relatively small park, there's a lot here: shade trees, picnic tables, clay tennis…read morecourts, a modern playground and horseshoe pits. If you bring a picnic lunch you have your pick of activities. It looks like there's a building there that has space for events also, but it isn't labeled so it's hard to tell. Another great thing about this park is it's right next-door to a dog park. I have previously written about Dewey dog park, another place my dogs enjoy going off leash. So small but mighty, Dewey Park is worth a visit.

Nice park and playground. My daughter loves all the slides. We've been a few times and the park is…read morealways clean. There are restrooms with running water that are open seasonally and they also were clean, especially for being in a public park. The park is fairly big. They also has a baseball field, basketball court, horseshoe pits, tennis and a sheltered picnic area. It's a really nice park and we enjoy going.

One of Omaha's signature parks. Nice playground for kids…read more Lots of picnic tables and grills. A pavilion. Quaint if slightly sketchy grotto. A baseball field. Lots of mature trees and a walking path. Even a pool and a golf course! This is a great space for public events, such as an Earth Day celebration I recently attended. It is by UNO campus and that can impact traffic and parking sometimes. Still, a really nice green space here in the city.

My review of the this park may be a little weird because I'm not reviewing it as a public park…read morereally, I'm reviewing it as a wedding venue. But also the beauty of the park itself will be discussed many times - don't worry. We wanted a short (but still beautiful) outdoor wedding in October, and realized that the City of Omaha actually rents out parks for events. And the gorgeous Elmwood Park Grotto was the first thing I thought of! Just a note, you can't reserve a park location more than a year out (so a year to the day out from our wedding date, we called and snapped it up). We reserved the grotto, and went to look at the space to be sure it could fit our large guest list. It was exactly the right size - we decided to rent some nice chairs to put in a little semicircle design in front of the fountain, and we had the wedding take place at the front of the semicircle at the center of the fountain. The fall foliage was in full bloom and made our special day so perfect. The gorgeous greenery of the park also made the most beautiful backdrop for our formal photos once the chairs had been cleared out! The only negative thing I would note if you decide to rent the grotto, is that they don't put up any signs or anything that it's closed/rented for a private event, so I would recommend doing that yourself and placing signs at each entrance. We almost had someone walk their dog through our wedding because we didn't do this. All in all, It was perfect for our needs. A gorgeous (and very affordable!) outdoor location with a fountain to wed in front of, some pretty steps so you can still "walk down the aisle" - and a huge space to fit our 100+ guests!

A quaint little neighborhood park complete with small walking trail, eating/grilling areas, seating…read moreand ducks and geese on the pond. There's not an over abundance of things for kids to do here and if there were I would probably give it 4 stars, but there are a couple of small pieces of playground equipment. What it lacks in activities it more than makes up for with charm. There is lots of wide open green space to play frisbee, have a picnic or walk your dog and there's a walking/bike trail that goes all the way around the pond. The pond is also home to ducks and geese which the kids all seem to love and there's a small dock overlooking the pond that allows you to sit and feed them. (Just make sure you bring health snacks for them such as cracked corn or grapes cut in half!) It's not Omaha's fanciest park, but it is a small tucked away neighborhood treasure that provides a tranquil place among the hustle and bustle of city life.

Fun place for kids to play inside Oak View Mall. There's separate areas for toddlers/crawlers and…read moreolder kids. Adults can wander around to watch or play in some areas. Non slip socks are required but seems like you don't have to buy them here if you bring them. It's a smaller playplace but nice that you don't have to keep an eye on kids in a huge area. $15 per kid and 2 adults free per group. They have drinks for sale from a fridge behind the counter, energy drinks for parents too!

We did not actually play here, so I will update my review when we do…read more We stopped in during a brief visit to Oakview. The kids looked pretty excited to see this new space. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to make the $15 per kid pass worth it. I asked if they had hourly rates, or introductory pricing to see if they liked it and they didn't. I would have preferred to check it out before the investment. From the looks of it it looks like a massive indoor playplace. I would love to come back. They have memberships and I think if you have 5 and under kids this would be worth the price, but with my school age kids we would not take advantage enough. It is definitely something needed in this area of town.

Beautiful recreation area to take a walk ride your bike do some fishing or just chill out and enjoy…read morethe beauty of nature.

This place is great! Two large fenced areas are divided between large and small breeds. Both have a…read moredog and a human water fountain. There's enough room to walk around the park for exercise, if people desire. There are benches and several trees. If your dog likes water, there is a gate to the lake next to the park which is fenced in with the fence running down to the lake. This allows your dog to go for a swim. It's a really nice park in the middle of Papillon. There is a small amount of parking (4-5 cars) and during my time there, 4 other dogs were in the park.