Space is very well kept! People do a great job of picking up after their dogs go to the bathroom…read more (Bags are provided just in case you forget yours) When the weather permits, there's water access for your sweet pups! Plenty of room to run around and explore. There's a small creek that runs through the area if you've got swimmers/water explorers! You reserve your date and time online and are able to have a private play experience so you don't have to worry about other dogs in the area. Make sure the previous reservation is gone before you enter through the gate. My pups love it and I'm always recommending Bark Park to my friends and family!

Great big open space with a creek for you to enjoy some time alone with your dogs. Dont have to…read moreworry about other dogs or crowds. Great communication!

Driving through Crete with our dog, we noticed this park and decided our senior dog needed to…read morestretch. What a lovely dog park! Our Aussie doesn't play with others, but she enjoys exploring and taking in the sights and smells she encounters. No other dogs were there, but she took advantage of the water spigot for a cool drink. The park is divided into two separate fenced sections for big and small dogs. The there are benches and a picnic table in both sides of the park, plus the water source. It's grass all over and mainly flat. If you like variety in your dog parks, you'll find this one is a winner,

Great place to walk your dog! My corgi loved it. Very fun looking play structures for kids.read more

This lovely park in southwest Lincoln was my last stop as I was leaving Lincoln. At 28 acres, it's…read moreone of the larger parks in the Lincoln parks system. Lots of parking, a hiking/bike trail, picnic tables (some with shelters, some without) and a number of playgrounds. The park is very well shaded and a bit set back from the busy road. You won't be able to escape civilization but you'll at least be able to put some distance between you and it. As always, never hike alone! [Review 11396 overall, 1173 of 2019.]

I'm not sure how the scenery is, I started to pull in the driveway and saw the no pets allowed sign…read moreand turned around. Seems like it's a good area though.

PRAIRIE PINES NATURE PRESERVE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY SATURDAY(EXCEPT MAJOR HOLIDAYS) 9:00 AM -…read more5:00 PM (FREE. DONATIONS WELCOME.) This has become one of our favorite things to do on Saturday morning. In most seasons, this park is open and ready for exploring and the kids can't get enough. Each time we go we discover something different. The highlight is always the Nature Ninja obstacle course - we do several rounds. We also like to take a little hike out to the windmill to see frogs and play in the water. We usually end our morning hike with a picnic lunch on-site. The Prairie Pines Nature Preserve is a protected area of natural interest and habitat for diverse species. It is sustained for conservation, nature experience and understanding. Created by nature and endowed by the life's work and pleasure of Walt and Virginia Bagley, it exists on 145 acres of woodland, grassland, wetland and remnant prairie. Accompanied by the efforts of the University of Nebraska Institute of Natural Resources, Nebraska Forest Service and Prairie Pines Partners nonprofit it forever shall be, "a refuge for all living things". Learn more at www.prairiepines.org.

This was a really nice park. There are about 2 miles of trails. The trails are paved (a little…read morehilly) and there is lots of green space around them. There's a playground, frisbee golf, bathrooms (I think) and more. It was a really nice place to run in, I would recommend it The only bad thing is I couldn't easily find parking- Google maps took us to the entrance but there was no where to park so we parked in the church parking lot.

Mahoney Park is fantastic because it offers a lot more than your typical park…read more First of all, it has a fence. It's an ADA playground which means it's a recreational space catered to kids with disabilities. It has wheel chair accessible ramps and firm surfacing. There's fitness equipment, covered picnic tables, benches, lots and lots of space. In addition to alll of this...right outside the playground, you are steps away from; a tennis court, basketball court, outdoor volleyball court, walking and running trails (dog friendly), and public restrooms. There's also a ton of parking. There's a little water fountain play area as well, but the water is turned off during winter season. The only downside is finding this park. It is quite a drive from the main road, but it's worth the trek!! I promise :)

Not to be confused with the dog run of the same name, this park is just the most beautiful little…read moreplayground in all of Lincoln. There's a really lovely waterfall fountain, a charming (and practical for little ones!) wrought iron fence around the perimeter, and really cute landscaping/plants. I've come here many times to do life drawing and not only is there lots of inspiration, but there's also a little gazebo with seating so you can stay out of the sun if you'd like. Also, helpfully, unlike many other Lincoln playgrounds, there actually is a little dedicated parking area right across the street!

This is a great park for older kids unfortunately the swings are way way to high for my 4 & 5 year…read moreolds to use by themselves and there are no benches close to the playground for adults to sit on. There is one porch swing and a shelter filled q picnic tables (both nearby) but neither are situated for close supervision. My girls are both very tall and neither could use the swings by themselves to encourage Independence and the tornado slides were way to high and they were scared to use them. It would be a great park for older kids tho. There is a big field for a game of football or running, tennis courts, a pool and a very nice shelter. Everything is in good condition too.

Here's an unexpected one, a park that would be nearly 4 stars in pretty much any city you picked it…read moreup and plunked it into. This one had a swimming pool attached and if you venture into the bathrooms, which, like the entire building that houses them, is in somewhat urgent need of a renovation, you can get some educational bits as well, such as why the humidity of that part of Nebraska is no good for metal. You can easily see this by noting the rusted metal bits lying on the ground from the stall partitions. No doors, so maybe those rusted away already. Also no sinks, which was obnoxious in an area with toilets. As to the park proper, very good stuff. The metal part was unshaded, which greatly limited its usefulness, but the new modern plastic playground jungle gym thing was very cool. Also tennis and volleyball courts and more education, in seeing the rough native ditch grass overtaking the park lawn. This is ubiquitous in those humid Midwest states, though, so no bother there. I really like what they did with this park and even though we wound up in Ashland through some obscene "guidance" on the part of my kinda sorta navigating wife, this part was more the happier part of that accident.