I love this Springfield park perhaps most of all. I love to trot down here for a good run, and…read moreevery time I do, I feel like I see something new. I see birthday parties; I see families, couples, people walking their dogs; I see LARPers (look it up); I see potlucks; I see high school science projects; I see track teams; I see lone runners. This is a great place to see the Springfield community at their happiest and most relaxed. Not to mention it offers an impressive amount of amenities: a few tennis courts, a full playground, BBQ pits, a sprinking of permament art installations, and a very nice, covered communal area. This is a very old park, and the practicality of it paired with all the old stone work and giant Oak trees makes for a unique place to stop and unwind alone or with your favorite people/pets. A few other reasons why Phelps rocks: it's in a gorgeous, well-established neighborhood full of interesting and well-maintaned forever homes and it's right next to the beloved art museum. It also has a righteously awesome butterfly garden (you'll see it if you look in the direction of the museum from the park itself), and walking through it in the summer is legitimately like walking in a dream. It's quite lovely. One word of advice I can provide is that this park is also historically a not-so-good place to visit after nightfall, as most Springfield parks are. Get your recreational fix in before sunset and call it a day, unless you're with a group.

Phelp's Grove Park is always a winning park to hang out at, and I was most recently there for Yoga…read morein the Park. How perfect is Phelp's for that kind of thing? There is a concrete pad that fits dozens of people for the event. It was really perfect and I absolutely enjoyed myself and the Yoga. As for the rest of the park, there's a lot of room to run around and have fun for both kids and dogs, there are tennis courts and picnic spots, and you just really can't go wrong with an art museum bordering one side.

Cute little farm park. Fun little playground for kids approx 5-10 yoa. You can pet goats and cows…read moreand pigs (if they are cooperative in their pens). They have space to rent for parties (ac provided) but be prepared for barnyard smells. Lots of festivals thru the year hut Halloween is the big one where you can pick a pumpkin from the patch. Fishing available only for kids at a certain age so check their website. Free to get into park. Plenty of parking.

The pricing is like a bad carnival. Tickets for every attraction and random ticket count per each…read moreone. Nothing special and overpriced.

Perfect place for long runs, I love the Galloway town area and the rivers on the way. If you like…read moreto run then you need to try this place

Fun little park with rocks to climb. Sadly the cave was closed but we were still able to climb…read morearound above it. It looked like there were some small trails too but we did not follow them

Soooo much fun, very clean, air conditioned, nice staff. My grandson is all smiles there!read more

Prices have upped way too much. No play area should be $40 for two kids, one being not even two…read more Clear the owner doesn't understand how kids get bored quickly or only do one thing and doesn't believe kids des to have fun if they're not banking big on it. Ridiculous pricing.

The community center is closed but you can play at the playground and they also have frisbee golf 9…read morehole. But no bathroom. So go before you come.

Great little park for free. Spent many a day at this park when my kids were younger and it was…read moretheir favorite park. Lots of trails and a cute pond. Several play areas. This park is connected to the Greenway Trail system

This is such a great hidden gem in Springfield. My children love going to the butterfly house and…read moreall the different playgrounds and children's areas. It's also a great place to see people with their dogs are flying kites. Such a wonderful nature area and the people working there are always so kind.

This is a great play area for kids, and a favorite location for parents too. The food court is…read moreright around the corner, so this is an easy stop right after a meal. Eat lunch and then make your way here to let your kids burn off some energy. You can relax in the comfortable seating that surrounds/secures the area (and write Yelp reviews while your spouse shops). The flooring is soft and cushioned. Most of the equipment is soft too. Lots of fun.

This is an excellent spot to sit back and relax while your kids get a chance to play and blow off…read moresome energy. It's located in an area where you won't have tons of people around you while you relax. Any time I'm at the mall with my kids, we stop by so that they get a chance to play. Even if I'm not tired we'll stop by, because the enjoy it so much. The floor is padded, and slightly springy, so that alone is a fun thing for them. It's not crowded with equipment, so they can run around and have fun. Enough things to play and climb around on so that if there are many kids there, you won't have to wait around for a chance to play.