This is an updated review from me. I used to bring my nieces and nephews to Friendship Park, now I'm bringing my own kids. The park has toddler swings as well as regular swings, making it great for children of all ages. Since my last review, everything has been repainted and cleaned, and the improvements are noticeable. There are restrooms on-site and plenty of shaded areas. The entire playground is fenced in. It does get pretty busy during the day time on the weekends, as many birthdays occur here. Also, the church across the street uses the parking area on Sundays so parking can be limited during that time. read more

This playground has a lot of great features. It is fenced in. It has nice artificial turf (excellent for crawling babies). It has a fair amount of shade and a lot of picnic tables. It has two regular swings and two baby swings. It has a "little kid" and a "big kid" playground. It has bathrooms on site. The cons are that it can be difficult to keep an eye on all your children if one wants to be on the big playground and one on the little. Worse than that is that the big kid playground is a little TOO big. It has a lot of openings a child could fall out of that are quite high. Thankfully the third story doesn't have an opening, but I have seen older kids climb up the outside of the large enclosed slides all the way to the top. It was extremely scary! There are warnings for bees but I am yet to see any. read more

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What a great park. I have kids multiple ages 2,4,6 and it's awesome when I find a park they can have fun in. We live in winter park but this is worth the drive. read more

Friendship Park - Playground - Parks Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

My reviews have started to change as a mom. Never thought I would review parks, but here I am! This was a great park for kids all ages. I love that it is gated in and is pretty well shaded in this Florida heat. I wasn't sure what to expect for parking as it's located right next to Lawton elementary and we went on a school day, but there was plenty of parking spots right in front of the park still. They have a tall playground with several high slides for the big kids and then they also have a smaller play area for the Littles. Swings, plenty of benches for parents, water fountains, and bathrooms.. all a plus! read more

This park is always a great time! I love how clean the grass is. How many shaded areas it has considering how sunny most places are in Florida and just the fact that there's always kids there. It's our favorite park. read more

Friendship Park is a big public park located in Oviedo. The play structure is very tall and colorful. There are smaller play structures for the younger children but everyone seemed drawn to the larger and more advanced play area. The entire park is gated and has benches around the play structures. There are several picnic tables and bathrooms available. read more

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We love Friendship Park in Oviedo. There is a big kids playground and little kids playground, picnic tables, and bathrooms. Keep in mind that parking is at the elementary school next door. - Several different slides, including a tandem one and one that looks like a drop straight down - Four swings (two for babies) and all the squeaky swing noises to go along with them - Astroturf ground is nice! There is also a gate around the playground that keeps kids from running outside - Shady trees and shade structures surround the park to help with the heat Great way to spend a morning or afternoon watching your kids burn off energy. read more

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Small park in the center of Oveido. For kids it is cool, but it is not a park where you can walk around and commute with nature and just enjoy getting grass under your feet. read more

This is a pretty awesome park. It has a ton of options. My toddler loved the giant slide. It's 3 levels up. It was crazy. They got rock walls, slides, swings, balance bars, a spinning wheel, and more. This is one of the nicest playgrounds in the greater Orlando area. The downside is I'm not exactly sure where the parking is. They even have bathrooms! read more

My favorite park to take my son! We spend an hour here or more each time. We go early in the morning before it gets too crowded with big kids. Pros: 1) shade trees over the playground area (a must in Florida) 2) 2 playgrounds - one for older kids and one for younger kids 3) decent restrooms 4) fenced in playground so your child can't run off and stays safe 5) Oviedo farmer's market next to playground once a month 6) The park is well kept and clean. 7) you can rent the shaded pavilion for a birthday party 8) lots of different items on playground to challenge your child read more

We loved this park!!!! So much we have scheduled several play dates here! Love that it's kinda secluded and private. It's gated. Has both little park for ages 2-5. And a bigger one for 6 and up Plenty of benches and sideline space to ride scooters for the kiddos. That was a huge hit for my 6yr old. read more

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Friendship park is a small park/playground in downtown Oviedo. There is one main play structure which is geared mostly for older kids. They have some neat elements like a log roll, rock wall and swinging steps, but otherwise it is your standard stuff. There are two massive slides which are really pretty steep, even the adults that went down them commented how they went shooting out! I liked the AstroTurf bottom and although they had picnic tables there was no covered shelter. There is a smallish grassy area nearby and public toilets. The Saturday we were there for a birthday party the place was slammed making it hard even for the kids to play without being on top of each other. read more

Friendship Park - The giant slides. (Courtesy their website) - Parks Near Me - Oviedo, Florida

My kids absolutely adore her. It is clean, the fence allows for a bit of protection from the road, the Astro turf helps with the occasional spills and the playground is huge read more

Awesome park! It's HUGE and I love the fact that they have a baby section and a big kid section of the park, there are tons of picnic tables if you want to sit or even have lunch at.. the only downfall is it's completely packed every single weekend so I advise going any other day than the weekend. I'd love to bring my kids but every time I drive by on the weekend there is like 500 kids playing.. germs, germs, germs. Try and go durning the week when all the kids are at school maybe! read more

My most rescent visit was last weekend. My neices and nephews always ask to go to this park when they are over. They always have a great time running around the playground. It is fenced in which adds a little extra security. The turf is artificial and gives a little to be easier on the little ones. Restrooms are adequate and are always clean. overall a great place to take the kids if you are in the area. read more

This is where kids are kids! This is a playground right next to Lawton Elementary in Oviedo. It is probably Oviedo's most popular yet busiest playground. It has two playsets, one for the young ones and one for the older ones... though kids are kids, they will go to both sets.... If you want to go down the biggest slide (blue), you gonna hike up 3 stories and jet down.... BOMBS AWAY! They do have another big yellow slide and several small ones. There are many stuff to do here! Slides, mini rock wall, monkey bars, log roll, swinging set and my personal favorite, you can learn your ABC's in sign language ;) For the kidlets, they have those cute mini slides... drawbridges and animals on springs... how fun! They should add a "fun go around" http://www.sensoryflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/149-FunGoRound.jpg (aka. playground version of merry-go-round) and a Splash Pad! But the playground is near the Aquatic Center where Splash Zone is located (~1 mile). It can get really crowding especially during nice weather periods so seating can be quite difficult to find. Birthday parties are frequent here. LET GOOD TIMES ROLL! read more

Great park with 2 play areas and several shades picnic areas. The kids had a blast. Clean and family friendly. Love it!

This is a great place to bring kids 8 and under. I think the pictures say it all to be honest. Besides the playground area, there are new areas where adults can sit. Just east of the slides is a very small open field where you can play soccer or football. If you like playing with your kids there are three rock walls, 2 steep slides, and bars to climb. Its really a nice place to play for an hour or two. The down side is that the park is not located to any food places. :-( read more

The playground area is awesome! Great picnic areas as well. The bathrooms were very disappointing. Not very clean and sinks did not work properly. read more

Really glad Yelp suggested this park. This park will challenge your toddler and make mom and dad and little nervous while they show you just how much they can do. There is a little kids play area that is just as exciting to your smaller ones. This park has synthetic turf with safety pad underneath vs. dirty wood chips or hot poured in place rubber. We will be back very soon. Thanks Oveido. read more

Nice neighborhood playground for younger children. It has a couple pretty tall slides, a small rock climbing wall, a few different ways to climb up and a couple other cool features. The AstroTurf is especially nice because there's no sand or mulch to dump out of the kids socks. read more

One of the best kids playground for kids to go to. My son asks to go to this park all the time when we say we are going to the park. It has two big tube slides, and two other large slides on the big play set. It also has two rock climbing walls and other things for the kids to run and climb on. For toddlers it has a small playset as well. There is two big kid swings and two baby swings. The park has restrooms and a large picnic area that is big enough to host birthday parties at. Plenty of shading as well. read more

Love this park! It has lots of picnic tables, an area for the little ones aside from the main playground. The main playground goes up three stories and has the best slides around. You have to park in the school next door. read more

This is a very nice park. I like that there is a big kid and a little kid playground. This is one of the few playgrounds I have to tear my son away because he is having too much fun. There is a ton of seating available in the shade. The big con about this place is the actual play area is not shaded. So I definitely will only visit this place in the late afternoon. read more

This is a great local park! Especially if you have children under 5. It is very safe for them to play and it has two parts. One for smaller children and one for bigger children. It does not have mulch, which it great since my daughter hates getting her feet dirty. The park is very clean and they have pavilions so that you could even bring some snacks and eat. read more

Great park for kids. I have a 13 month old and a 6 year old and they both have their own areas to play in. Can be crowded at times, but a really nice park. Love the AstroTurf for my 13 month old. Good place for birthday parties too. read more

It's a great park with a lot shade. They just need to fix the broken slides pieces. They've been boarded up for a long time now.

Nice park, with a 3 story playground, bathrooms and water fountains. We have enjoyed multiple vitis to the park.

Safe place beautiful park to go and relax have fun with the kids love the shaded areas good place to have parties too

Great park. The kids love it. Nice if you have two different ages as they have a smaller and bigger on da section.

Awesome place for your little ones!!! It is like the super park! My son is 3..... It's great for the little ones...... However, you need to get them out of there before the bigger kids arrive. Hands down an awesome park!!! For all ages.... If you have a toddler.... Get them there early in the day!!!!! read more

This park seems great from afar, but we are just not fans for a number of reasons. We have found that the younger kids' play area is frequently broken, in disrepair, or completely chained off from use, although the park remains open. This leads to an exhausting game of "keep the kid from dying" while in a space that is supposed to be a safe environment for play. Another problem is the sheer population of children in the park at any given time. It is always crowded, usually with big kids, leading to further safety issues. It's just not a fun place to play. read more

I love this park. We live about thirty minutes away and drive out here a few times per year. It is a lot of fun and a great park for older children! There are so many slides and things to climb up. read more