Brought the kids today for a hike. Only a few cars there and trails open. Hiked down to the otters…read moreand enjoyed the sunset. Highly recommend!

Okay, so this place is cooler than I expected…read more The recommended trail is just under 4 miles, but you can avoid the loop if you aren't up for that or you can easily extend your distance. We kept walking what we THOUGHT was the main trail and walked along the river for awhile, until it started getting rougher and less maintained, and ended up veering off trail to get back to our truck. We did about 4.5 miles, and it was mostly flat. So what's so cool about the place? 1. It's quiet. We never seen any other vehicles or people while we were there. Great for social distancing, 2. Parking and entry is free (unlike the busy park we had visited earlier today which was $10/car) 3. The wildlife! We seen a handful of large jack rabbits, some smaller rabbits, 4 river otters, tons of quail, and some larger birds. We'll definitely be back here again. Especially once the air quality clears up. Glad we discovered this gem!

I live right next to it! Super great and family friendly during the day and afternoon. At like 9…read morethere's a bunch of sketchy activity but from 12-8pm very nice park to be at! Great to walk the dogs in and train in!

This is the newest and nicest park in Livingston. It's well maintained, and kept extremely clean…read more There is a 1/3 of a mile concrete walking loop, a playground for the kids, picnic tables, plenty of benches and lots of lush lawn. This is a good place to get a little exercise, the walking loop is relatively flat and free from any vehicle traffic.

For a human, this park is 5 stars but for a cat, this park is 4 stars bekuz of teh occasionul dog…read more This park is in a residential neyburhood so people likes walking their dogz here. I wuz just taking a nighttime catnip stroll ands saw this cupple walking their stank pomuranian. It was cute but cans a cat katch a break? Anyway, nice playground, kleen park, family friendly... I ain't about to mess it up. Katch me doing my litter box business somewhere else. Everyone appreciates nice playground woodchips.

Looks like a great family park just not one where a family with littles can stop. There is no…read moreaccess to restrooms. It's very near the freeway with access to the ramp. So just a bit disappointed. Just writing a review so we won't make this mistake again. This is definitely a well kept beautiful park.

Kinda small, not real well maintained, no seating out of the sun, no separation of small and large…read moredogs. Basic, ok for a basic dog park

Worst maintained dog park in the world. They water it way too much and it becomes a mud bowl. I've…read morecomplained in the past but it falls on deaf ears. Trees need pruning. The benches in the hot sun. Frustrating.

Decent sized park that features a shaded covered area for a larger get-together, a disc golf…read morecourse, several picnic tables, and a playground for the kids. It's located in a residential area of Livingston, although not the greatest of neighborhoods as evidenced by the seemingly unchecked graffiti on many of the picnic tables. However having said that, during the week, it's not uncommon to have the entire place to yourself. Not a bad place to go if you want to enjoy your lunch outdoors, sans the confines of a building.

This park is more old fashioned. The kids playground is my main reason for going, and it is a older…read moreone, That needs its upgrades, It does not have shade so it gets hot and shaded area is farther then i had hoped as a parent. The Picnic area is nice and lots of benches for family BBQ's and picnics. When in Livingston, this park will have to do. Hopefully they upgrade the play area, to at least add the shaded covers.

A lot of homeless people and gas is way too grown out. I wouldn't recommend going to this dog park…read moreunless it's your only option.

Love taking my dog here I come from Atwater and it's the closest one and better than Merceds but…read morehaven't seen any other dogs which is sad

since moving back from the bay area, places to walk and enjoy nature are few and far between…read more well, so i thought. as one of the few state parks to remain open year round due to the budget shortfalls of this state, great valley is an exciting and educational experience located off the 165 toward los banos. passing this refuge these past years without even stopping boggles me that I never did. driving through and between what seems to be never-ending native grasslands makes me appreciate the fact this park is part of the very few, native areas existing in the area and California. when people first hear i am from the great central valley, responses teeter between a cringe worthy squint of the face or a response such as "i'm sorry". well, I AM sorry that you're short sighted and not too knowledgeable about the area aside from what you seem to know exists in the great valley. while growing up in the valley, i have had the luxury of the merced river running through the town and just a few miles from the farm where growing up we shot videos and drank in the dark to avoid the canal banks where we always got our high school parties busted. adding the joy of observing bird flocks cruising overhead during migration season makes knowing the area a great destination for bird watchers. i believe i'm sorta lucky. the past couple of these years, on a whim, i decided to pull over to gander and enjoy the beauty of the great valley grasslands. i must agree with patrick d. (though find some offense in his yokel statement but believe me the sport hunters who are offered most of the open space deserve such titles); wonderful on the no-entry fee, but that those areas that are inaccessible to the general public seem much more exciting then the 1.5 mile automobile route (hint: i never go on auto, it is much more pleasurable to go for a run or walk on this path) because I have had the luxury of coming across a pack of black tail deer, jackrabbits and even once (twice seen on one visit) a rather large male coyote and a couple snakes. aside from the inaccessible area (i suggest just to keep going past the no cross zone) you'll see birds overhead and flocks nesting in the wetlands. unfortunately, most of the area is marked off for sport hunting (disgusting if you ask me; such a white man's "sport") while the rest of us only get the opportunity for the aforementioned 1.5 track. it is definitely a place very dry during the summer months (I suggest going on those non-public routes to get near flooded areas to see avian wildlife) but even more gorgeous when the rain season comes around (also disgusting hunting season) because it's an opportunity to see a variety of migrating birds. all in all, a great place to visit for the day to get fresh air on a walk, a run, or if you're american lazy, keep yourself locked behind the wheel to enjoy nature (somehow that concept seems rather odd; to sit in a car for a five-minute safari-like moment).

At least there wasn't an entry fee. The public access seemed to be the hang-out area for the local…read moreyokels, as well as their beer can dumping grounds. The areas that aren't exactly accessible looked good from a distance. You're better off doing any wildlife viewing from the road. No services at this park, at least not where I was when I went in.