On my way to breakfast, I stopped by this park and took a look around…read more Located in a residential neighborhood, there is a big open field (soccer?) and a playground area with climbing frames, slides and a swing set. A nearby bench gives the adults a spot to sit while the kids are playing. The park is in very good condition and there is street parking nearby. [Review 13810 overall, 1131 of 2020, number 1244 in Virginia.]

I found my stop with a picnic shelter to eat my dinner! Motor Mile Park was constructed on the site…read moreof the old Bethel Elementary School and built with donations from the Shelor Motor Group. The park has a tournament-style facility with dugouts and a multi-purpose practice field. As I ate my dinner, there was the ping of a baseball being hit off an aluminum bat as a little league team was doing some training and practice. The park also has a large picnic shelter with grill that is next to a very nice playground that has a mulch base. Not much shade there but there are a couple of benches for the adults. [Review 15540 overall, 1044 of 2021, number 1349 in Virginia.]

For a greenway, this is very short: half a mile. For moms with young children, the elderly and…read morebeginning joggers or rollerbleading / frisbee loving kids, it is just right. The paved path is very wide and fairly level. There are lots of wide open spaces to run around in. It is a good place to go during weekdays, in the Cave Spring area , when you need an easily accessable, quiet spot with a few ammenities and a level, paved walkway. The parking lot is medium siz

Wow! What nice playground. And the best part is that it's super inclusive and fun for people of all…read moreabilities and ages. There was a lot of attention and detail put into this playground at Huckleberry Park. All of the play spaces have a rubberized surface to cushion falls. There is a playground structure for big kids and little kids, with slides, bridges and things to climb. There's also a merry-go-round, a musical game, a ga-ga ball court, swings, an obstacle course, outdoor fitness equipment, a splash pad and a lot more. There are also picnic tables and a grassy hill that you, I mean kids, can run down. A little ways away, you'll find a few soccer fields, a dog park, some hammocks to sit in, a relaxation station with a gazebo, and several different walking paths. It was a beautiful day when I visited, and there were many people enjoy all of the different aspects of the park. I love to see that! Parking is plentiful, with many handicapped spaces. There are also restroom shelters and water bottle stations. This park has it all!

This would be a decent place to go if it were vetted better for creeps. It was moderately clean and…read moremy children liked the play equipment. It is cheap. However, no one should be allowed in a children's play area without a child. Also there should be an age limit for children and more staff present to supervise in addition to parents. I've heard horror stories of this place including sex toys being found in the bathroom and of adults wearing diapers and sucking on binkies. This place has loose security, young inexperienced staff, and weak rules and boundaries which makes it a hot zone for sexual predators and adults who fetishize children. Do NOT leave your kids here unattended. And watch them like hawks if you do go.

I am truly surprised by these reviews. I have taken my grandson numerous times. We follow the…read morerules. He is 6. We always wear socks, per the rules, the bathroom is outside the facility, but still accessible, I would never leave, per the rules. He enjoys going there, workers are pleasant and rules are rules. I find it to be clean and safe.

I like to call it "Panda Paws Pond" because I'm dumb sometimes, and also, doesn't it look like it…read morewould be pronounced that way? Whatever you call it, though, Pandapas Pond is pretty neat. This day-use pond is located in the Jefferson National Forest, just outside of Blacksburg. I visited this beautiful area to walk around the pond and explore. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to walk around the whole thing, depending on how fast you walk. It's a one-mile dirt path that is stroller-friendly and wheelchair-friendly. Along the way, you'll see a dock where you can fish, a wooden boardwalk and some trails that go off to other places. I also saw lots of flowers, a wetlands area, lots of birds, fish and even some snails, but I was told that the snails are invasive and shouldn't be there. I don't believe you can get into the pond and wade, and but there are rocks along the edge that you can sit on and look out onto the water, so you can enjoy the pond that way. Pandapas Pond is a nice place to visit if you want a place to walk and enjoy nature and be around water, all at the same time. Bonus: There's a restroom on site, but be aware that it's primitive (more like a port-a-potty, but still).

I recommend this special place just a hop, skip and jump away from the town of Blacksburg…read more This is a great park for hiking, walking the dogs and taking your kids fishing!

The Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Sculpture is a secluded square between Church and Kirk St. near…read morethe downtown market square in Roanoke. In warmer months this is a great place to sit on a park bench and watch life or reflect. The sculptures represent Roanoke's Sister Cities in Brazil, Kenya, China, Poland, Korea, Russia and France. Trees offer shade in the summer and a background of birds cheeping all year. It's not enough to drown the sounds of City life, but if you focus you can stop focusing. I like cutting through here on my visits to Roanoke and enjoy the different kinds of people who escape into this square.

Neat historic trail that follows the Mason Creek into Salem, from the rest area. Family fun. There…read moreare benches, signs, places to run or picnic! Review: 4