Lafayette Park is a small piece of what once was a 6 mile by 6 mile land grant given to the Marquis…read morede Lafayette in appreciation of his service during the American Revolution. What was probably a ravine with water flowing through it is now a small park with some up and down to it if you walk or run the exercise trail that winds through. Any running water has long ago been buried below with pipes. The Boy Scout meeting house in the park has been around since 1935. The Recreation Center building was opened in 1957. There is one ball field currently used for softball and some tennis courts. There is a small concrete track on the perimeter. Seems like I remember seeing a small picnic pavilion. I have lots of memories from my youth at this park. I practiced for peewee football here. I slid down the hill beyond the outfield fence on cardboard. The Boy Scouts had our carved racers events here (Pine Wood Derby?). I took a pottery class and an air rifle safety class at the Recreation Center. The Recreation Center was the site for high school teen dances on Saturdays. Many of the same activities I participated in here are still happening. The Recreation Center has a full calendar of art classes. Lots of people walk or run the exercise trail through the park. Sports are still played. Picnics are still done. Maybe the Boy Scouts still meet in their building. The earliest of Tallahasseeans walked through here and I suspect that will continue to happen for a long time to come.

Beautiful park with lots of green and trees. Little bridge is cute. Unpaved trail to walk. Street…read moreparking only

This is the neighborhood where I…read more.... Walked to the pond to feed the ducks. Sold bags of popcorn and cups of lemonade for a dime . My lemonade stand helped raise money for A Camp For All Seasons, the local Girl Scout Camp. It made the local news. Learned how to change diapers while babysitting. That skill has been quite useful. Sold Girl Scout cookies from a little red wagon. Still love Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Patties and Caramel Delights. This is the neighborhood where I walked to the pond to skip stones with my friends on sunny summer days. This is the neighborhood where a lot of adventures began.

Great little peaceful area to visit in the heart of Waverly Hills…read more The geece are happy to come close to you and the turtles are out on sunny days tanning in the sun. Nice place to walk while in Tally.

San Luis Mission Park is an amazing park in Tallahassee, Florida and is now on my list of…read moremust-visits whenever u am in Tallahassee. The path around the lake is stunning sand truly added a peaceful state of mind and soul after a busy day of business meetings. There was a nice children's playground and someone was grilling here, which added a wonderful aroma to the air. San Luis Mission Park is an amazing park and if you are in Tallahassee, Florida, you owe it to yourself to check this park out. Overall, San Luis Mission Park gets a five star rating and it definitely earned a recommendation from me. Go check it out yourself and I am sure that you will agree.

Well last time I was there the water bowls for dog was slimy so I took it soon myself to rinse them…read moreout myself, there usually more dogs and ppl and it was a Saturday so I expected more dogs for my dog to play with.

Bank of America Tallahassee Half Marathon became my excuse to visit the city of Tallahassee…read moreFlorida. As part of the Tallahassee Marathon, the half marathon in my opinion is the perfect option if you do not have the desire to run the marathon, which I did not. This event was never really on my radar until I recently discovered how close it was to my birthday after considering running Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon, which was a pricier experience overall compared to visiting the city of Tallahassee. Not only did running Tallahassee Half Marathon give me the chance to run an event that has been around since 1975, but it also gave me the chance to explore the city of Tallahassee the best way I know how, in the form of running. I really enjoyed the training regime I put together for this half marathon. I alternated each week between focusing on covering the half marathon distance at a comfortable pace, then focusing on speed work covering half of the distance at a faster pace. And after doing speedwork, I gave myself at least 48 hours to recover which is something I need to do better at. Going forward, I would love to continue this method of training for running events. For the Health & Fitness Expo and Packet Pickup, we were required to pick up our bib number and t-shirt from Doak Campbell Stadium, which is the college football stadium for the Florida State Seminoles. Though the packet pickup was not as big as the Chicago Marathon Health & Fitness Expo and Packet Pickup, it did have vendors that will keep you there on-site looking around and purchasing. With this being my first year participating in the Tallahassee Half Marathon, I did myself a favor booking a hotel only 1-mile out from the starting line, which made for the perfect warm up jog prior to running the half marathon. Since it was my first run event of the year, I really did not have any goals set. Though, I did prefer finishing it in least 1 hour and 57 minutes. Or, I would have even settled for 2 hours if my body did not perform to the standard of finishing in 1 hour and 57 minutes. The run elevation for this run event was hilly, with rolling hills in the first half and flat terrain during the second. At the time, I reminded myself that with every uphill climb, there is a downhill to follow. I wanted to preserve what energy I had during the downhill portions as well as the flat straightaway just so I would have energy going uphill. I ended up not having much of a finishing kick because I put so much effort into the first half of the course. Something odd about my body during the run was my left hand! My left hand was cold, but my right hand was warm. Throughout the course, I held or rubbed my left hand to keep it warm, but it did not stop me from running. In the end, I crossed the finish line for this half marathon in 1 hour and 48 minutes, which was 9 minutes faster than my preferred finishing time. One thing for sure is that I have a strong heart, and strong will to succeed! Highlights for me along the course were starting downtown at the Florida State Capitol, Midtown, Cascades Park, Florida State University campus, the St. Marks Trail, and the finish in College Town. Along the course, each mile was accurately marked and there were hydration stations featuring water and Gatorade given by volunteers. The volunteers working at those hydration stations were very supportive of all runners. Many portions of the course had spectators cheering us on along the course, even if it were just one or two spectators. I always love running through the neighborhoods during events because it allows me to see the character of the individuals that live in that area. Though I may appear strong, I gave effort to greet spectators, with a "good morning" or "thank you" to volunteers very lightly to preserve energy. As for the swag, the Tallahassee Half Marathon t-shirt was light blue with the event name written in the center along with the logo of the event. After completing the run, I was given a finishers medal which I kissed after it was draped over my head by the volunteer. The finishers medal featured Tallahassee Half Marathon on it, with the Florida State Capitol above it. I am so grateful to add yet another finishers medal to my run medal collection, a collection that goes back to 2007 when I initially started running. With my Garmin 235 GPS watch on my wrist, sparkle in my eye underneath my sunglasses, Peloton cap on my head, camouflage leggings by Nike on, and Hoka Bondi 7 run shoes on my feet, I took on this half marathon.... and conquered it! Yes, I would consider running Bank of America Tallahassee Half Marathon again because it is another excuse to revisit Tallahassee, plus an escape from the cold winter temperatures in the Midwest. ~Gonna run 'til I don't jiggle. ~ Thomas G

Fermanagh Park offers a scenic open wooded area with two stormwater ponds for nature lovers to…read moreexplore or take photographs of the wildlife they might encounter.

Fort Brayden Community Park is more geared towards baseball fields, but it is pleasant enough and…read morewell maintained. They do have a small children's playground, restrooms and decent parking.

Debbie Lightsey Nature Park is a very cool park in Tallahassee, Florida that surprisingly has…read morestayed under my radar and I just discovered this fantastic park. I really enjoyed the nature trail and they did have ample parking. The whole place just had a very calming atmosphere. I am so glad that I came across this park and I would definitely recommend a visit here if you are in Tallahassee, Florida. I am ginger to give here five stars and it earned each and every star.

The main attraction of this park, the boardwalk, is deteriorated and closed due to state's failure…read moreto maintain it. As a visiting tourist this was a major disappointment. Go elsewhere.

Simple Nice family place close to the beach and close to the city. Took our little boat out there…read morewith my four-year-old and eight-year-old caught some fish had a decent day until the storms came in in the afternoon. Would recommend to anyone.