Wide open spaces to walk your fur baby, relax and have a picnic. Very peaceful place. Decent…read moreamount of parking but can get busy on holiday weekends.

This will always be my favorite park in Sparks. I have very fond memories with my kids here. I look…read moreat my teen at times and wonder where the time went. We spent countless summer days having picnics and tea parties here when she was younger. She flew her first kite here as well. Flash forward, my youngest makes us play ice cream shop here in the playground. My family and I frequently visit on the weekends with the kids to allow them to expell their energy. This park is huge and well maintained by the city of Sparks. Kudos to you guys for doing so! The playground is the only one that has shade in summer. One reason why I'll always return. The last visit was for a family baby shower this past weekend. It was a perfect evening. I'm looking forward to cooler nights and strolling through leaves soon.

We attended their Ales & Tails Event fundraiser and it was amazing!…read moreThe staff was so friendly during check-in, ensuring we had a map and knew where to go for cocktails, the food truck, and where the various animals were located. The Sanctuary was so clean and the animals looked healthy and well taken care of. We watched enrichment feeding with several of them and each enclosure was beautiful. The setting is gorgeous and it's an easy walk to each enclosure. We loved learning the names of each resident animal, and their back story and history as to how they came to live there. They have an amazing array of animals, including bears, wolves, raccoons, a coyote, a porcupine, a jaguar, a cheetah, a bobcat, a mountain lion, foxes, owls, and other birds of prey. We took our time walking around and enjoying the beautiful location, and it took us about two hours to see everything. Laura, on of the staff members was super friendly, and Jasmine gave an amazing presentation on their Porcupine. She is extremely knowledgeable and sweet. We hadn't been there in over twenty years, and we were amazed by the changes. The restrooms were super clean, there were plenty of garbage/recycle cans available, and the paths were clearly marked. We didn't try the food truck, but it smelled delicious, and they had an ice cream truck, and a bar with a great variety of drinks available, many of which were from local breweries/distilleries. The gift shop was great! So many cool things to look at and purchase and they carry soft drinks/water and ice cream. I highly recommend a visit! They are doing incredible, life-saving work for animals who have no other option. This event was adults only, but their normal operations are family friendly and they have a ton of special events listed on their website!

One might say a good trek will lead you to great things…read more That's the ark! The children were promised animals, so I left off in our noble car to the land of Reno. I love that it's a sanctuary for wildlife and you can see the animals in large habitats. Don't forget they have a playground and tables for lunch or snacks! Highly recommend!

Want a great sledding area this time of year? Well, skip the crowds at other popular destinations,…read moreand, with a little work, you'll find some amazing hills to play on with your friends and family. Please remember to keep the trails clean!

I'm a fan because it is close to my home and great just to get out and walk my dogs off leash in…read morethe hill. Gotta watch for GLASS bottles that have been broken though. I have found that the open hills have a lot of that lately..........

Had another great day at work. This is my second job and it's fun to watch the baseball and…read moresometimes softball the Park's beautiful. We keep it nice. Come on down. Check it out. Bring the kids. Great times

Please provide covering for bleachers, keep fans protected from sun and high falling balls!read more

Came here for a birthday and had a blast! We did axe throwing, ninja stars, and the smash room, and…read moreeach one was super fun. The smash room was the highlight. Full-on destruction mode with bats, crowbars, and safety gear that made us look like red-suited Avengers. Hilarious and worth getting the footage! The vibe is casual and welcoming. Owner/operator was super laid back, and they've got a jukebox so you can smash stuff to your favorite rage anthem or breakup banger. Only reason for 4 stars: it's a lot smaller inside than I expected, with some unused space in the back that could be better utilized--maybe more seating or an arcade corner? Bonus: Tons of drink options, including local beer picks. Way more than I expected from a place where the main event is turning old TVs into e-confetti.

Went last Sat night for a birthday party. I was pleasantly surprised to see there was axe throwing…read moreand a pool table too. The owners reserved the back area with the pool table for the party and let us decorate as well. They had a huge party booked before us for the axe throwing and they let them run into our time we reserved so they gave us an extra 1/2 hour on the 1 1-2 hours we paid for. You can also rent one of two rooms to smash stuff. It looked like it was $35 a person and if you wanted to add extra things there is a price list like small, medium and large tvs are $20,$25 or $30. There are also computer monitors more dishware and some other items for purchase. They have a full bar and you can buy some bar food like pizza and chicken tenders. They give detailed instructions on how to axe throw but they also have knives and chinese throwing stars. It was a great place for a party

We saw an episode of Wild Nevada on KNPB a couple weeks ago that featured a hike to see the…read moreGriffith Canyon Petroglyphs. This week, someone posted about this hike in a hiking group that I follow. Clearly, all signs were pointing us to head here ourselves, so we did this morning! It's a little tricky to get here so we used directions found on a hiking trail site. You will end up on a rocky, dirt road that would be hard to get through if it was wet and muddy. There is no trailhead sign on the side of the dirt road where you park and there is no marked trail, but you will see a culvert and you head down from there. The "trail" is in and along a somewhat dry riverbed filled with rocks/shale and it can be tricky to navigate with uneven footing and loose rocks. And, it can get muddy. But, wow, it is worth it! Colorful shale made even more colorful by what appears to be an occasional sprinkling of lichen. And, yes, there are petroglyphs! So cool! My son was quick to point out the fake ones so be patient when looking for them. We were the only ones here today but I hope everyone that goes here will be vigilant to help prevent vandalism. This is an approximate 1.9 mile out and back trail that is great for families! Our dog seemed to handle it ok, too, considering all the loose rocks, but she seems turn into a billy goat when it comes to hikes.

Was a nice lil stop to stretch and walk the pup. There is a porta potty there. Wasn't anyone else…read morehere on my visit and I didn't walk out to the lake itself just a quick stretch. Was a pretty day with lots of birds

I am sure I got the wrong direction/location but I feel I lucked out at being in an isolated and…read morequiet lake with only a myriad of birds speaking about. The road essentially ended and I parked on the side. I approached the cracked lake shore and took a quiet and interesting walk. I avoided the wetter mud areas in case I could sink in it. I saw interesting stilts with brown wings, black Ibis and other birds with really long beaks. This shore location is not well travelled as there was no foot prints, doggy doo-doo or trash. There even was a continual light wind that cooled the hot sun. No toilets or water along this desolate shore location. Next time I will try different directions and head to the actual parking lot!

This park is fun and unique. There are some good areas to climb on this playground, even though…read morethere are no monkey bars. There are no swings at this park. There are no basketball hoops at this park. There is a very large grassy area to play on. There is a baseball field at this park. There is a horseshoe pit. There is a volleyball net set up at the park. There is a paved walking path around the park. There is a covered eating area with 4 picnic tables. There is a larger and smaller playground. The slides appear to be fun and fast. There is padding underneath this playground. The playground is Gator themed. Street parking is available. There is a port-o-potty at this park, which was surprisingly clean. The park was clean. Have fun out there. -Dadzone