The City of Murphy, in Texas, know how to do Parks and Recreation right! The 5 acre Aviary…read moreNeighborhood Park, which is adjacent to the Aviary HOA Subdivision Swimming Pool and Tots Playground, is no exception. In short, it is a great neighborhood park in the 75094 zip code area. It was updated and improved in 2010. The park has a brick gazebo pavilion with four 8-foot long picnic tables, a large BBQ grill and electric outlets. Be sure to check out the shaded playground area, sandy volleyball court, drinking water fountain, 31 trees, basketball court and lots of benches scattered around and one picnic table by the volleyball court. For dog walkers like myself, bikers, joggers and fur baby owners there is a 0.2 mile cement trail loop for lots of fun and exercise. Thinking about moving to the Aviary Subdivision in Murphy, Texas? Then be sure to check out your local Aviary Neighborhood Park to seal the deal. What a nice five acre neighborhood park.

My grandson attended a weeklong Summer Soccer camp. Both…read morecoaches did and OUTSTANDING job! They were very athletic, but more importantly fantastic in working with all the children regardless of their athletic ability. In addition the desk staff and other employees were very friendly and helpful. The cleaning lady was also very helpful and the place was so clean!

I joined two weeks ago, it's a nice place to workout, and walk on an indoor track…read more The people are nice. It's very clean also.

Great park!! If you have a dog this is a great place. Lots of open fields and trails. Even has a…read moreplayground for your children. Lots of little shops close to park, convenient!! Will be coming back!! A+!

This park is new, very nice! It is definitely smaller than most parks, but you really can't beat…read morenew playground equipment, that isn't rusting and peeling off from the sun. They have one side of the park for smaller kids, one side for bigger kids. TIP: There is a bigger, more secluded park down the street kind of behind Whole Foods. You have to park behind the Whole Foods and walk across the bridge, but it is very nice and shady.

Beautiful lake views, challenging golf and good food/drink…read more Looks like a fun place to live.

Consistently the worst service in the area. Servers forget food and have no knowledge of specials.read more

I am visiting my son in Dallas & helping Granddaughter move out of Garland TX. I needed a place…read moreclose to both. This was a perfect spot. Maria greeted me at gate. I told her I was in site 15 for 2 days then moving over to site 13 for ten days. She said give me a few minutes I will call the guy in site 13, because she thought he had left early. I had to unload my tow car anyway, so I said great. She called me a few minutes later saying guy had left & I could just park in 13 for the duration. This saved me having to unhook & move RV. THAT IS great customer service!! Now the park. The sites are spacious, deep & wide. Easy to back into. Great areas to walk your dogs. Showers need a little TLC, but I checked all 3 that were open (1 was being repaired). One had a good shower I I took an early shower after setting up. The fields around the park are well maintained. Road getting to park (maintained by city was a little rough). No street sign at turn off, due to construction on road. Price to stay here is fantastic. Close to Dallas area & many other cities. I highly recommend this place.

Even though the park is for the most part is well kept outside; however, I cannot say that about…read morethe bathrooms. I am greatly disappointed at the condition of the bathrooms and the showers. I wish the money that was put into the park would be used to remodel the entire bathroom and showerfrom scratch and make it modern. It's so unfortunate that the leaders are supposed to upkeep public spaces are abusing the income of taxpayer money to benefit themselves. The gatekeepers nevertheless are very lovely people who greet customers. Therefore photos I have taken of the showers that I think needs to be addressed publicly and hopefully somebody will take action and fix the issue. Plus, there's no heater or fan in the bathroom that works. In the bathroom that doesn't have electricity doesn't have electricity and yet people still pay $14 a night for the entire system.

We've always enjoyed going to Harbor Bay Marina during the summer, but today's experience was…read morereally disappointing. A few weeks ago, we arrived to launch our boat, and there was no one in the office to collect the launch fee. Rather than leaving without paying, we left a $20 bill with a note. The launch fee is $12, and when we called the next day, we were told we had an $8 credit. Today, we returned, paid our launch fee, and asked to use our $8 credit. Unfortunately, the lady manager was incredibly rude--not only to us, but also to the employee working in the office. The tone, attitude, and overall way the situation was handled were completely unnecessary. We always try to do the right thing, and that's exactly what we did by paying even when no one was there. It's disappointing to be treated with such disrespect after making the effort to be honest. I hope Harbor Bay Marina takes customer service more seriously because no customer--or employee--deserves to be treated that way.

It a nice little spot for fishing, but we didn't catch any fish. We tried all kinds of bait except…read morelive minnow. A guy passing by said he used live minnow the other day, and that's what they like, so maybe we'll try that soon. They do sell bait and minnow here. It was $3.49 for a dozen live minnow and $6.49 for a bag of frozen shad. $8 per person. $1 per additional rod. Bathrooms are pretty clean. The fishing barge is located at the end of the pier. Enter through the main store. There's an inside fishing area in the barge with a rectangular hole where you drop your line in. I didn't go there because there are people in there smoking up a storm. We fished outside at the end of the barge facing the lake. Be careful if you choose this spot because you can get your line snagged very easily, especially on the right side. 3 stars for paying $8 and no fish and also for losing 3 lures from snags.

The City of Murphy Parks & Recreation knows how to do Parks right! North Hill Park is Exhibit A in…read moreproving my point. This 12 acre park built in 2009 & 2010 sits adjacent to the Rodeo Drive Water Tower and The Gables / The Ranch Subdivision HOA Swimming Pool. It has a huge pavilion with ten (10) picnic tables (I think it is the largest of any of the City of Murphy Parks but don't quote me on that) in addition to several individual picnic table sites. There is a full basketball court (usually in use), a soccer field and lots of open space for playing with family, friends and dogs. The sand volleyball court beckons the young and energetic. Lots of much appreciated park benches scattered throughout the park. Mix in a backstop, 2 shaded playgrounds (a must for dealing with the Texas Summer Sun), drinking fountain, swings and a 1/2 mile concrete walking trail and you have one awesome park. Well landscaped and maintained. In short, a must and frequent stop for the local neighborhood, visitors and especially for dog walkers/pet sitters like myself. This park is perfect for fur baby memory making and pet photography. P.S. For all pet owners visiting the park don't forget to pick up after your fur babies or be prepared to pay a hefty fine for violation of the City of Murphy Pet Waste Ordinance.

This place is pretty cool! My son had a birthday party here years ago and everyone had a great…read moretime! This place is unique in its own way. It's a great place for those young daredevils to put their bravery to the test in a safe and FUN environment. Without even knowing it, they're learning new skills and being physically active while FREELY exploring new, healthy curiosities and challenges.

A great adventure for the kids. Everyone had so much fun and some faced their fears and overcame…read morethem. The staff was excellent at helping and giving directions. Nothing really here for my hungry belly but it was wonderful to watch the grandkids have such a good time.