Loved how well this park works for all ages. There is also so much space and are so many options for many kids. There is a kids playground area, a bench area, bathrooms, swings and musical area, basketball court, and baseball field. Lots of space, everything seems in good condition. I think my only complaint is about the bathrooms. They were mostly cleaned, but the soap dispensers all seemed broken and there were spitwads all over the ceiling. It's a bit of a trek for us but we will be back!! read more

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So big and nicely kept Lots of families present, clean and calm place to take a toddler read more

The cutest and cleanest park! There playground is huge and has different structures for all ages which was so fun for my 2 and 3 year olds. Plus it's fenced so decreases my anxiety of kids running into the street. Theres a clean bathroom as well. Seems like during summer they even have a splash pad. read more

Dog Park had a couple benches to sit at and a drinking fountain but the dog one didn't work. Very minimal shade and no one picks up after their dogs. Lots of holes as well. read more

Inspiration Park - Dog park - Basketball Courts Near Me - Fresno, California

Bathrooms were great! Usually a lot of parks have them closed, but these were located at the concession stand and very clean. My dogs were able to stretch their legs and the little dog park, and the kids got to get some of the energy out at the same exact time. Perfect for a short visit read more

Great park to stop at if you're road tripping through Fresno. Huge play area that is fairly shaded. The splash pad is huge hit for those super hot days. Bathrooms are pretty clean and close by to the splash pad for changing clothes. There's a lot of space for bball games, and even a small skate park area. read more

Inspiration Park - Great splash pad for those hot days - Basketball Courts Near Me - Fresno, California

There was nice shaded areas. There was also a lot of options for play & space for my kids to ride their bikes, scooters & play chase.

The park is very nice! Big play structures and grass area. Picnic tables around. There is even a baseball "field"... I don't love the surrounding neighborhood though. read more

Summer time in Fresno can be hot and parks can be quite a dangerous place in Fresno due to our high temps. However, I decided to take my young 3 year old niece here to go on the slides because she loves slides. This was our first time here at the park/recreational center. There is one park that is catered to 2 to 5 years olds. Then there is a big kid play area for older youth. This park has several basketball courts, a water play area for all kids to cool off, a recreational center and many more. My niece is three and loved everything the park had to offer. We did not go in the water area because we were not prepared to get her wet. There was a lot of families there, with babies and there is plenty to do with infants! They have infant swings, shaded areas and so much more! This is definitely a family friendly park for any day hot or cold! The day I went one little girl or big had a birthday party and the family treated all the kids to the local ice cream truck. I will be a regular at this park with my nieces when I am babysitting. read more

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Love this park ! It's amazing how well maintained the city has it. They have 2 jungle gyms, and swings available for children. It also has a cushioned floor . It's nicely maintained , it has a little theater and it also has a community center. read more

A wonderful recreational park for everyone. Designed to meet the needs of all children and adults with a disability to enhance the daily life in play, recreation or just a picnic. Staff is helpful with activities in the meeting room for kids and seniors which is fun and educational. I visit often with my son who is 50 years of age with a developmental disability. He loves it. read more

Love how we have such a nice park on the west side of town where there are a lot of new development happening . This park has a jungle gym area where kids can climb and it's a pretty big area for just that. They have a tennis court, baseball court as well for youth to play at. Super huge area and plenty of room. More towards the back the park there are swings and a musical area where kids can hit the pipes. This park has a hill that goes spiral to the top and you can oversee the park. It's pretty neat and a lot of kids like to go up there to hangout. In addition this park also has a doggy park and most of the time it has doggy bags. It's gated so no worry about your pup running away. -towards the front of the park there is an area with tables and seating areas where I often time see people have birthday parties there. Restrooms are also available. Overall, I love what this park offers and it's always in good shape. read more

The park was nice and has some fun and unique structures! One less star because it would have been nice to have water fountains. Also, when I was looking for a restroom, I went inside the rec center but no one was at the front desk to tell me. read more

This park is amazing. It has everything! If there was a high standard and example of a perfect park this might be it. So much going on its great. The city of Fresno did a wonderful job. They placed it somewhat in the center west end of the city so you have a mixed diversity of social classes and cultures. So much for the argument of people saying the city only caters to people north of Shaw. The design and features are so much to talk about, it's best to try to make the most of it by seeing pictures--which still dont do it justice. You really have to just go and check it out. They is a community center right in the middle. There are basketball courts, a skate park, a water play area, a HUGE playground, nice open fields, a separate swing area, an enclosed dog park, a cool looking hill with a telescope to see everything. Walkways and paths. A baseball field. A sensory garden. And a fitness playground. Areas to have a picnic and BBQ. I think that is most of it. The city used a lot of drought resistent lanscaping. Obviously not the actual open areas of grass, but the plant lanscaping and also the baseball field. It's not grass. It's entirely a composite field. It has fences and bleachers too. The basketball courts are nice! The ground surface is smooth, full court with 3 point baselines (some cheap out and dont have that little open section) it's pretty accurate but no NBA 3 point line. Just standard highschool/college 3 point outlined. The boards are square, the rims look reinforced and have nets. AND the hoops are all height adjustable. So if you have young kids this is very cool. I just hope these are heavy duty because I could see teens and adults abusing this and ruining them. The dog park is enclosed and fenced and very nice space for your dogs to run around. The playground itself is massive. So much to do for all ages. The ground in this area is the soft spongy bouncy feel to help with falls. They even have new playground machines I've never ever seen. There is this astroglider where it's a cart and you just use your weight to make it sway back and forth. Great for parents and little ones. Then they have this hydraulic type pole slide. It automatically comes back up, then there is a small platform so when the kid steps on it--slowly does it come down. So even younger kids can experience going down the pole like firefighters. This was very cool and unique. The play area is completely shaded. This still won't help in the summer when it hits 100+ but its nice that they thought of it. For during these hot days they have a water play area. I'm not sure when they decide to turn it on. It was off when I went, but its nice to see they have one. There is even a chalkboard area where kids can doodle. There is a skate park too but I didn't get a chance to see it. Park is very clean, and nicely thought out. Check out the website to see all the features http://www.inspirationpark.org/index.html The only problem though..... This park gets PACKED! So if you get intimidated by big crowds, get their early and leave before the crowd because it does and will get packed. You can see the lack of social media presence in the Fresno area. For how big the city is and how popular this park is, it opened several months ago in 2016 and this is only the 2nd review. I hope the citizens appreciate this park and take good care of it because it's a great thing for the city. YELP TIP.. the hours posted here on yelp is not always true. Hours change by season but yelp wont allow to add those, so as of this posting the hours are: Winter Hours: 7am to 7pm Summer Hours: 8am to 10 pm read more

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Excellent play structures for kids 4-7 (at least). Many things you don't see everywhere. (Geodesic rope ball, fast twisty slide, water play area, chalkboard wall). read more

We love this park! So many activities to do and large gazebo for birthday parties. Basketball hoops are adjustable to accommodate the little ones! Fun splash park in the summer. This park is usually busy because it's one of the nicest and newest kids park in Fresno. read more

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Literally the best park I've been to in Fresno. If anybody has anything negative to say then they must be super up tight. I was shocked to go there today and see how nice and clean it is! read more

Love this park! Lots of street parking and a dedicated parking lot. A ton of equipment for kids, parents and everyone in between to enjoy.

What a find!! The kids loved the park and there was plenty of them to do. Loved seeing them run and interact with all the other kids that came out for a beautiful day at the park. We happened to google best park in Fresno and this came up.... really glad we found it read more

Inspiration Park has plenty to do- from eating, to crafting,to a kids' amusement park/attractions. There's a little bit of something for everyone! There are rides, maze for everyone's interest Definitely a place to go out to enjoy read more

Seriously wish I had a park like this when I was younger. Not only is there a jungle gym and a water playground but adjustable basketball hoops and plenty of picnic area. Love this park. Very clean and also a dog park in the very back. read more

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Really nice basket ball courts. Great play structure for the kids. The whole family loved it.

I absolutely love this park. What's most important to me as a mother is to have a safe and clean environment for my child to play at and this is definitely the place to go! It is wonderful to go during the week with your little one because there is not that much traffic at the park. I do have to say the weekends are the busiest time to take your children. There are a lot of activities for the children to do with a lot of space to do them in. I have not experienced the water play area but I hope to do so this summer. I would recommend this park to anyone and this is now our go to park! read more

The kids loved the splash pad at the park and the playground is one of the better ones in the area. They offer free food for the kids during the summer and the community center inside has activities . read more

Love this park! It's one of the newer parks in Fresno. Their are a lot of play areas and they are still clean! Come and enjoy it before it becomes like all the the other fresno parks. read more

Love this park! My daughter loves it! Fun play equipment. Happy that I am just a 10 minute walk/ 5 minute bike ride away.

First time visiting the park. Very clean and nice grounds. My daughter had a blast playing on the playground. Definitely a place to go during the heat for the cooling/water stations. read more

I'd like to rate it a 5 but just can't! The equipment and layout of the park are very nice however, some of the park visitors aren't pleasant and seem to be partaking in things that should be left at home. I know some people will smoke weed and just hang out. Really not a good place to be doing that type of stuff at a park where children are playing. During the warmer months, the water area is nice but again you have some people who just don't seem to care that children are around. read more

Amazing Park! Well done City of Fresno! The park has everything you could want from a splash pad, basketball court, baseball fields and much much more! read more

This place is super nice but reason why I gave it 4 stars is because they need more shade. I love the water featured and play ground. I would like more shade in the bar area because in a hot 100+ degree the bars gets super hot, hurts to play there. Run over to the water area and cool yourself down with lots of cool water features for your little kiddos. I even got myself wet with my kids and we had a blast. They even have grass and picnic area for party time. Great for a spring time get together but during the summer it's too hot for there again isn't enough shade. read more

It's HOT ... turn the splash water on for crying out loud !!!!!!! There are kids here upset that the city doesn't have the splash water on

The park is pretty but I'd suggest not to go on holidays ?!!!! Worst thing was No shade

We came to park on a Sunday at 1pm its 102 degrees today and the water was not turned on very disappointed

We visited for the first time today and it was pretty disappointing. The bathrooms were absolutely disgusting. It seems to be a pretty rough crowd definitely very "ghetto". Left early lots of trash and broken glass, a busted sprinkler with spraying water everywhere it just had an overall kind of grimy run-down feeling. It seems like it could have real potential to be a very nice place but the people that frequent the park have just trashed it, so sad. read more

Our first time at this park & it was such a beautiful scenery. Although there was a scene/fight these little kids had/made, my family & I had a good time. Definitely recommend for an outdoor outing! read more