This park has a lot of nice features, but struggles to overcome being split into three pieces. The…read moresouth end features a playground with a nearby shelter and restrooms. There's even a bit of parking. On the north end (separated by a canal) there is a bit of greenspace and a decent basketball court. Although the website mentions tennis courts, I didn't see any. Parking for this is limited to parallel parking along Jefferson. Across the street from the north end is an area with multiple horseshoe pits and a water fountain. No crosswalks were marked for crossing. Likewise, no small bridge allows the south and north ends of the park to be connected. Visitors have to go to the streets to cross between sides. There seems to be plenty of space and still some large shade trees on the south end. A decent park, but a few design problems keep it from being more useful. Review #2557

It's hard to review a park AND a pool when only the park side is open. Still, knowing that they…read morehave a pool and it looks like it is in good shape is a plus. The park also features a basketball court, a volleyball court (sand but no nets up), a gaga ball pit, and mulch based playground for kids to swing, slide, and climb. There is also a shelter with picnic tables and a grill. Parking for the park area was limited to some pull in spots. And there seems to be some lighting near the basketball court for those who stay a bit later in the day. Seems like a pretty nice park for the folks of Hartford City to enjoy. Review #2555

Open Memorial Day to Labor Day. 2 slides, good lifeguards. Clean, decent, inexpensive. Playground…read moreand park with grills right by the pool. Good place to take kids in the summer.

This is a great little park. The playground equipment is all brand new. It isn't a big park, but it…read moreis great to have something this nice so close to our house.

I would give this park a 3.5 stars if I could…read more.. The park is a little nicer than most of the neighborhood parks I have visited. There is a playground, a basketball court, a couple tennis courts, and seating for picnics and benches for watching the kids play. There is also a soccer field in the back. But after street parking on the east side of the park, I was able to see some signs of wear and tear on the playground equipment. One slide looked like it was rusting/peeling and that can be trouble if not taken care of. I don't think it was bad enough to keep kids off the equipment, but shows that the pieces have been there awhile and could use some attention. Another negative is that there isn't a shelter for the eating area. So, if it rains, your plans are all wet! The good news is that the mature shade trees did offer protection from the high heat on the day of my visit. I saw an elderly couple sitting there and they didn't seem concerned about the temp. Not bad, but not a great "must go" kind of park for the area. Review #1058

Beautiful park. We want to fish in the pond but don't catch anything. There were a lot of people…read morefishing that day. The park itself was pleasant except for the people passed out on a bench.

Lakeside Park is a park located in Fort Wayne. It is a very peaceful park to walk around with a…read morevast array of roses and fountains. I stopped at the park while visiting Fort Wayne and was very impressed. There was a lot of care that was put into these roses and it was such a treat to find at a public park.

I have very mixed feelings about this park. The park itself…read moreis large and expansive with playground equipment, walking & bike trails and a lovely creek running it though it, a renovated train bridge that is now available as part of the bike trail. The sad part was lots of gang tagging on the concrete and we saw drug needles in the grass by the train bridge. While in the park, a friend text me and said, "You are not from the area. Be careful." Ouch!

What a waste. This is one of Muncie's largest parks and even the City's website describes the…read morelatest improvements as removal of a hazardous playground and removing a little league ball field with a bad fence. Really? There has been so much neglect that even the City lists an outdated location (a section of Broadway Ave was named after Dr MLK Jr. quite awhile ago.) But it is still a large green park that some folks care about. I saw a city worker spraying weeds in near 90 degree heat. The park was pretty well groomed and free of trash. There is a relatively new playground and a basketball court. I even saw a two lane soap box derby hill/track, but wonder how much use that space has today. I would like to see the city put some effort into rethinking the use of the space. Maybe it should become a mostly nature park with hiking trails....there is plenty of room. Until then, it has some rentable shelters and adequate parking...and a lot of greenspace. Review #1051

It's nice to see the city add a bit of diversity to the type of park it has available. While most…read moreof the city parks are standard playground type places, this one appeals with fitness, nature, and a dog (bark) park. On the south end of West Street, there is a baseball park next to the parking lot. When there isn't a game, that leaves lots of spaces for visitors to the other parts of the park. The Bark Park is located back from the parking lot in a shaded area cleared for the dogs to play without overheating. The Wilderness Park consists of a shelter, restrooms, and two trails: One for fitness with work stations to exercise; and a nature trail that goes for about 1.5 miles through the woods. Unfortunately, all the heavy rains have left the trail quite muddy and without a more artificial base for walking, I was unable to travel far if I wanted to keep from getting mud all over. Still, it may be a nice get away once the drier days of summer come along. Yes, it is nice to see a park dedicated to more adult endeavors since there seems to be plenty of places for kids to go. Review #2556

Vandalia Octoberfest setup. I'm carrying in two dinners for tonight's meal. Big setup. Large…read moretents. Professional!

A little expensive with some things but swimming is cheap and it's a clean place and the workers…read moreare nice. - anonymous princess

On the west end of downtown Upland is a nice park that features baseball, basketball, a playground,…read morea shelter, and picnic tables. The courts and ballfield look like they are in good condition. The playground area has a mulch base and a variety of pieces to swing, climb, and slide on. There is also a gazebo and additional picnic tables in the mature shady tree area. My only negative was parking. I saw several vehicles pulled onto the grass to get out of the single lane drives through the park. If there is additional parking by the playground, it must be somewhere not obvious to most of the park visitors. Review #2552

This is the best park that there is, it's safe fun, inviting, and always a very welcoming place to…read morecome. You never want to leave once you get here. my grandma and I used to come here almost every day when I was a kid the best park in the whole world. I just love it. Wish I was a kid again.

By now, it's no secret that I do quite a few charitable events with a good majority of them…read moreinvolving long-distance wheeling. Over the past 30 years, I've traveled over 6,000 miles in my wheelchair with various events nationwide. Distances have been everything from one mile to 1,000 miles. I'm finally sitting down to review some of the places I've traveled and some of the trails and parks I've experienced. I'm also reviewing some of the non-profits I've worked with. While I'm focusing on more recent events for obvious reasons, it's giving me a great chance to remember these tours. I visited Muncie's Westside Park on the closing day of a recent Tenderness Tour. It was going to be an event on the adjacent White River Greenway, a beautiful trail that runs alongside, you guessed it, White River. This was an awful day. It was cold. It was rainy, actually stormy, and I had a good 15 miles to. My attitude is that violence doesn't stop in the rain, so I can't stop trying to prevent it in the rain. So, I wheel in all weather. Fortunately, this day also included some of the best volunteers I've had included the young woman pictured in my photo - a work peer who works in the Muncie office of my agency (I work in the main office in downtown Indy). Westside Park is located in the floodplain along the southern boundary of Muncie's Westside (I bet you figured that out, didn't you?). It has a little league sized baseball diamond that is also used for softball. It has picnic tables and shelters, basketball courts, a playground, a shuffleboard court, three wire-control airplane circles, and tons of greenspace. The White River is along the southern boundary of the park and that's where you can join up with the White River Greenway. The White River Greenway is a paved trail that is wide enough for a wheelchair, though it's worth noting that it does have a couple of steep inclines on it. I had my challenges in adverse weather. The park has been going through a series of improvements over recent years and seems to be steadily used. The basketball courts have been resurfaced. There's a new parking lot on the westside of the courts. New trees have been planted. Also, the White River Greenway was extended and includes a turn-around. I'll be the first to admit that I didn't get to use the park as much as I'd have liked given the horrible weather I was wheeling in. However, I must say the shelters came in handy and were pretty wheelchair friendly. Also, the greenway gave us a nice surface and it was a cool place to be at when the local media from Ball State University showed up. There's also a public restroom here and drinking fountain, though I didn't use it and can't speak to its wheelchair friendliness. The real selling point to me with this park is the adjacent White River. It's really beautiful and I enjoyed the trail. The trail does get a bit urban at some points, think graffiti at a bridge point, but the vast majority of this area is a wonderful residential park and awesome trail for walkers, wheelers, runners, and bikers. I felt safe here and had no hassles, though I suppose you'd have to be a really committed criminal to come out and hassle a guy in a wheelchair during a rainstorm.

Next to the Sunnycrest United Methodist Church is the Sunnycrest Park. The park has its own…read moredriveway and small gravel parking lot. By the lot are the single shelter (paved concrete flooring) and the playground. Beyond the playground is a basketball court and a baseball field. The park appeared to be generally well maintained, but the equipment could use some touch up paint in the spring to restore its look. Review #2243