Awesome park for skateboarding and inline skates. Open every day. And well lit and open after dark…read more The park is unsupervised, but often patrolled by law enforcement. Everyone always seems kind and respectful towards each other. Great for kids of all ages, and adults alike, too. Bring your video camera as sometimes you can catch professional athletes performing some impressive stunts. Free to the public. No admission, no charge whatsoever. Helmets are required. And recommended that you also use other protective wear such as elbow, knee, and wrist pads, too. Bicycles and scooters are not allowed in the concrete bowl. "The skate park was built in 2007 and cost $300,000 - paid for by the city. It is the only free concrete park in the area and was designed with the help of Team Pain." Source: http://www.srpressgazette.com/news/police-crackdown-on-skate-park-1.76778?page=0

Awesome place! My kids loved it! Accessible and they were able to use their scooters since they…read moredon't know or even have a skate board

This skate park is for the advance noobs. Lots of ramps to drop in, a full half pipe. The location…read moreshares a parking lot with a soccer field. Skateboard in the shared parking to get your balance if your a super noob, like me. Don't let my comments stop you from going here is your a newbie like me. You can only get better if your consisted.

I'm happy the locals have a park to call their own but it's really hard to skate..the coping is…read morereally big and the transition is pretty tall too. Don't skate this park alone it's no joke. If you can find the sweet spots it's a fun park to skate but it seems like more of a bike park.

The outside is deceiving as we passed by many times. We thought it was a surf shop but when we went…read morein. We were totally surprised. It was a restaurant/cafe and a large area portion of the store was apparels. A great selection of surf shirts, shorts, hats, etc. We liked a couple of Crop Tshirts and was pleased to see they were on sale. They also offer a Military Discount with an ID. We didn't get to see the entire store but heard there's an indoor skate area too. We have plans to go back and have lunch on another day. See you there!

Waterboyz is the coolest breakfast cafe / surf shop inPensacola Florida . It has a full menu…read moreoffering vegan selections, coffee, pastries, surfboards and live music in the mornings. Great way to start a day or recovery from the night.

Free splash pad and nice size play set. Swings, slides, climbing thing, and smaller play set in…read morethe shade.

I'm the Nana of a very busy 2.5yo boy! This park is wonderful! We visit SRB frequently from Ocala…read moreso having a few reliable outlets to play (besides the beach) is vital. There's plenty of shade from the trees and benches all around. There has always been plenty of parking, too. HMP has a variety of slides in all heights so littles have the opportunity to start small with a caregiver's help and move to tall ones as they gain confidence and mastery. The very small slides are separate from the medium and high slides to lessen the chance of injuries and anxiety. There are interesting additions in area like climbing walls, car/plane on springs for make believe, and letter/number rollers. At the swing set, there's one swing for children who need more safety equipment and 3-4 with seats and chains. Our little guy needed help to get on any of them. There's a high tire swing that also requires adult assistance for small ones. The metal climbing dome was too advanced for our guy but he looked pretty proud of himself going in and out of the bars. There was a lot of sand or small gravel to kick around underneath. It did seem to catch the leaves and litter more than other areas. I liked the 4x4 border that allowed our guy to practice his balance and do "tricks" ( jumping off to the sidewalk)! We haven't used the small covered area: 2-3 picnic tables. It would be perfect for a birthday party or picnic. I don't know about reservations. The splash pad has never been open when we were there but it looks well maintained. There also appears to be a skate park across the parking lot that I'm sure my guy would love to observe. So, is HMP recommended by this Nana? A resounding "YES" and a great big "thank you" to the management and maintenance crews!

What a great venue for a concert. We recently visited Pensacola for a Santana Concert. Found the…read moreacoustics great. Plenty of employees to take care of crowds.

I finally got a chance to watch a couple minor league hockey games here. It is an older arena but…read moreit is still very useable. Onsite parking is a bit of a pain getting in and out of. You should definitely come early if you're parking onsite (fee). Buying your tickets online seems to be the preferred method. I came for a hockey game on my birthday and was shocked to be told it was sold out at the ticket window. But a kind staff worker was giving out a few tickets...free! She gave me one and the seat location was actually pretty good and near center ice (lower section)...score! There's not a lot of concession stands. And I believe it is credit card only. The place could definitely use a renovation job. But online ticket prices that I saw were pretty reasonable (I didn't buy online). I was told they get you with all the extra fees when buying online. No objections to checking out another game here.

Great place to have fun and skateboard when it's not raining. This is an ideal place to take a noob…read morelike me. There is a quarter pipe, 2 small ramps and 2 rails. Just around the corner is Oriental Ocean Market. You can get boba or regular drink to quench your thirst.

Seems like a safe place to skate. The rules, when applied properly seem reasonable to me. Highly…read morerecommend

Gulf Shores' motto is "Small Town, Big Beach" and just over a mile from those beaches is a lovely…read moreand unique park where you can see how much this community cares about their children and its residents. Spread over 12 acres Lots of slides and activities. A miniature zip line, tire swing, regular swings, swings for smaller children plus a skate park, tennis courts, ball fields, indoor swimming pool inside the recreation center much more. There's picnic areas, a pavilion, grilling options, clean rest rooms, nicely landscaped with plenty of shade and it's wheelchair accessible with loads of parking. For address, directions and more: https://www.gulfshores.com/sports-facilities/johnnie-sims-park/ There's a number of special events around the year like music, movies, festivals and more but I'm so impressed with how community comes together for to support one another. For example, last night was a very nice event in our neighborhood for the Sims Park Christmas Celebration! There was the Rudolph movie playing, a petting zoo with camel rides, vendors, Santa taking pictures, holiday treats, crafts, hot cocoa & chili provided by our fire department and the 6th Annual Snowball Drop with prizes and more. After the cancellation last year it was a beautiful night that we were able to get out and meet up with friends and neighbors as meet some great folks. Bottom line: I'm feeling the Christmas spirit officially so Merry Christmas everyone!!

GORGEOUS park!! Tons of shade, lots of room to run and…read moreplay, t's fantastic. We stayed for about 45mins and my toddlers didn't want to leave.

My kids are 11 & 14 and they still appreciate a good playground when they find it. They both jumped…read moreout of the car for this one. The answer is yes, if you have kids, then yes.

Great family oriented, my grand kids attend camp shred and have for a few years now. Highly…read morerecommended

This place is amazing! I am not even a surf or skateboard…read moredude, but walking around this facility made me WANT to be. You need/want it...they have it; surf boards of all sizes and materials, skate boards sizes/materials/wheels, clothes, socks, padding...everything. The only thing that I could "use" was the delightful coffee bar in the back of the store. This alone is worth stopping in for. The quality of their coffees could put Starbucks to shape. They have comfortable seating were you can sit and watch the skate board people practice. This is truly a wonderful concept store! Best wishes and I hope to see you when we return to GS in 2019.