See LOW RATED YELLOW STARS, don't be too quick to make a judgment call and decide not to go…read more Sometimes it's best to check it out for yourself than to assume it won't meet your expectations. This is exactly what happened to me! As we turned the corner bend, "Whoaaaaa this park is spacious and the playground is colorful"! Need to say both me and my son was super excited to check it out! 1) This is Park has its own lot. No need to worry about Parking on the street like most. There are ample parking. 2) Restroom is not your typical Park Restroom! From the outside is a small building on the right side of the playground. The Women's Restroom is very clean inside with 2 stalls (1 small / 1 large) and the best part it has *Baby Changing Station*, *Seat Covers* & *Soap Dispenser*! If you need to bring your baby in a stroller, no need to worry about getting the wheels dirty and wet. 3) Can't say enough how the colors really brightens the mood and has my son excited to play! It's safe for ages 3+ and with a fun challenge in the middle to get their mind stimulated. 4) Here's a fun twist, on the left side there's a Fitness Equipment Area. It's super convenient to incorporate a quick workout while your keiki play at the playground (of course, if they're old enough to play without assistance). Either way, there's playing space for both parents and keiki! 5) If you're an Ohana with a Family Dog, there's also a fenced off Doggy Area to the far left! I haven't been inside, but from the outside it looks quite roomy for the doggies to run around. 6) Alongside with the great variety of choices, there's a large field of grass! Perfect space to have practices, large groups to workout, let the keiki run around loose, and even kite flying! As large as this park is, you may want to bring an umbrella or baby tent for shade as there's not really anywhere to relax other than a tree in the back or near the restrooms. Upside, there's 3 tables if you want to kau kau as well! Hoalauna Community Park hits all the aspects you'd want for everyone! Let me tell you, it's a "ONE STOP SHOP"!

What more can you ask for in a community park?…read more Hoalauna provides something for everyone in your family, no matter their age! Your fur babies, too! 2 dog parks, multiple exercise equipments, playground for your little ones, picnic tables for you parents and kupuna's, an entire 30+ space parking lot, CLEAN restrooms; need I say more? There is also a ginormous grassy area that can be great to let your little ones one freely without getting too close to the road. One downside to the park; there isn't much shade. Aside from the minimal tree shade, and the shade from the umbrella partially covering the playground, there's not much to work with. Fixable by bringing your own umbrella (: We love this park! Mahalo to the previous yelper who mentioned that they allow parties here (with a permit). I'll definitely be looking into that for future events!

Local park trail, paved mostly. Bikers, joggers and other walkers share the path…read more Petroleum pipe trail and parts of it smells like it. Some homeless camps in bushes/trees along trail.

Fun place to catch and release, get pretty good action, plenty stuffs from tilapia, oio, barracuda,…read morepapio. I ride my bike down and fish for a few hours and ride home. Only real complaint is that there are always dozens of middle age haole dudes on their e-bikes ripping around the trails.

Long Story Short: Go, but only if you have military ID…read more Parents! If any of you hunting for an awesome gem playground amongst Hawaii's unusually monotonous offerings of playgrounds, you will be no doubt read the 5-Star reviews and start heading there straight away with kid in car seat. Well, is it Shangri-La? or a mirage? Simply put: If you do not have a military pass--it is indeed inaccessible to you. Do not try. As I did. You and your kid will end up having to retreat to Keehi Lagoon Beach Park and lick your wounds at the solid/adequate playground there. Yea, we did try to drive to Sand Park. And no amount of cuteness from our 2 year old could deter the rifle wielding guards from accessing their private playground! A foreign national would have had a lot easier time sneaking onto Mar-a-Lago while a president golfed there. The base guard, smartly, held on to my ID as we navigated the turn around to leave--and only gave my Civilian ID back to me once I was pointed in the right direction--back towards Nimitz underpass, where i had come from. I've heard from others this place is awesome. But be sure to go with one of our hard working military friends if you actually want to arrive there. :) And also, it may be an observation, but perhaps most of the playgrounds in Hawaii seem to be one of two pre-set versions of a playground. As if we got a bulk discount for buying Playground A, B, and nothing more. Perhaps the military bases had a different contractor--thus why they may have something new/different compared to the normal parks?

The playground itself is very nice but a bunch of still water and mosquitoes near the benches. The…read morebenches are rusted through with jagged metal and sprinklers have created still water ponds under all shaded sitting areas.

I saw landscapers there this week, and hopefully they maintain it frequently. Lots of young…read morefamilies use it frequently.

I appreciate that this park is walking distance and intimate for young kids in the area. Although,…read moreI'd appreciate it if it's kept cleaned at all times and the slides are wiped down so there isn't black tar looking steaks on there. The park is great but it not usually kept with leaves everywhere and trash not picked up. It's an enjoyable park so please keep it clean at all times.

Close neighborhood park with a pretty good playground. Basket ball court for older kids and fun…read moreplayground for young kids. Theres also a large field up the top of the hill for throwing footballs or soccer balls.

On government shutdown so wanted to find a area for my daughter to play while saving $$. It brought…read moreme back to my childhood before there was indoor playgrounds. Park was clean . Families were nice . Met a couple of families that were friendly . Kids were playing music . Saw kids with scooters and bikes . Definitely will bring my daughter back and continue to check out new parks can be our new exploring adventure. I'm glad we took the chance and checked it out . You will definitely have more park reviews from me .

Nice field and great area to watch my granddaughter play flag football. My family enjoys watching…read morethe kids play flag football with the boys and my granddaughter loves playing the game too.

Good park but just posting in hopes this gets repaired before someone gets hurt. Metal barb…read moresticking out of the rope.

Ugh! I was excited while searching up parks on the west side that provided shade but this one was…read morestraight pilau (dirty)! Looks like it needs a good power wash and another mom told me sometimes there's glass everywhere. Beautiful shade canopy and glad there's a bathroom but that's all there is. We will not be back.

Came here to let the kids play. It's in a nice location with lots of parking. The only…read moredisappointing thing is some of the ground is missing. The park workers should also make sure there's grass surrounding because the dirt is crazy.

Ewa by Gentry homeowners (and renters/tenants of an Ewa by Gentry home) are privy to a community…read morecenter that's exclusively for them. Located on Keaunui Drive next to Thomas H. Gentry Community Park sits a lone structure that houses an outdoor lap pool and party pavillions. Having a community center like this is a huge plus because here in Hawaii there is no such thing as a "small party." There are two pavilions available for rental: LARGE PAVILION: - maximum capacity is 88 people - that provides 16 tables and seating for 88 people - damage deposit check of $275.000 - rental fee with pool access for $375.00 - rental fee without pool access $275.00 - minimum time to rent pavilion is 5 hours - additional hourly rate if your event surpasses 5 hours is $55.00/hr - additional hourly rate for pool time if your event surpasses 5 hours is $25.00/hr - FULL KITCHEN AVAILABLE ON PREMISE SMALL PAVILION: - maximum capacity is 39 people - that provides 8 tables and 39 chairs - damage deposit check of $175.00 - rental fee with pool access for $275.00 - rental fee without pool access is $175.00 - minimum time to rent pavilion is 5 hours - additional hourly rate if your event surpasses 5 hours is $35.00/hr - additional hourly rate for pool time if your event surpasses 5 hours is $25.00 - NO KITCHEN AVAILABLE FOR SMALL PAVILION Also note there there NO LIFEGUARDS OR ATTENDANTS ON DUTY TO PROVIDE SUPERVISION. What I love about this place is that your guests can get as loud as they want because there is no immediate housing nearby that would complain of noise pollution. It's a great venue for parties that require more space than your home or perhaps something not the size of a banquet room at a hotel or country club. Perfect for the "small" local parties. There is tons of parking specific to this community center but also tons of available non-metered street parking. There is also a resident pool membership if your specific housing does not have a pool. The fee is an annual rate of $50.00 for head of household and $15.00 for each additional household member who is 7 years and older. There's a pool schedule that allots for open swims, swim clubs and lessons as well as overnight lap swims (it's an additional fee to have access to night swims). In my opinion, this is such a great asset to the growing Ewa plain community. The only downside is that this community center is that it's for all Ewa by Gentry (can't have just one if you're gonna build up the entire west side of Oahu). This is strictly a community center with no recreational equipment (like a gym or workout equipment).

Pool is super nice and bathrooms are clean but whoever was working at the pool today (lady) was…read morevery rude. My friends and I came in and the lady asked for his name (valid) and how many guests to which he replied 4. She said "you know its usually $7 per guest" and side eyed us?? $7/person is fine, whatever, we'll pay it but all that attitude and proceeded not to charge us anyway?? We swam for a bit and at 755p, i guess it closes at 7:45, she walked to the deck and said "the pool closed 10 mins ago! you guys need to leave!" but there was people still swimming laps in the pool? and she never said anything to them? Idkkk just rubbed us the wrong way especially from the jump when all she had to do was check his name and let us in. Her body language, tone and attitude said everything we needed to know about her ... Giving insecure in my opinion! We all work customer service and we get having bad days but she is downright unprofessional and disrespectful.