I love to bike this park and visit the playground and piers. The playground is currently under…read moreconstruction for an update and makeover. I am looking forward to visiting again soon to see the progress!

We visited and fished crane lake because it is brackish and gives you a wider selection of fish to…read moretarget. The game and fish officer that patrols this area is nice and always seams to be around, and has good advice. We fished here a few weeks ago and caught white perch, spotted trout and croakers. All under limit and all released alive. Would check their website for the weekends that this area is closed due to hunting.

Beautiful place for small elopement! Just park at the kayak launch and walk down the path. You come…read moreto a wooden dock overlooking the wetlands and the Cypress Creek. Photos are wonderful!

I like Windsor Castle Park - it's a cute and well-maintained popular walking trail in Smithfield…read moreright across from Smithfield station. Smithfield station provides free parking in a gravel lot across the street from their main parking lot. This park has several nice wooden bridges over the water and is a peaceful quiet walk around for about 1.8 miles through the wooded/water park of Smithfield. It runs parallel to Main Street at some points and intersects with a few neighborhoods via wooden bridges. It's really cute and has a nice shaded wooded part of the path as well as some sunny uncovered spots and tons and tons of marsh and water that looks like a Nicholas Sparks movie - it has a little something for everyone!

This park is a fan favorite in Suffolk! Located just behind Kroger!…read more The playground at this park recently had a makeover & boast a lovely new playground with the foam ground instead of the wood chip covered ground. Lots of trails & even has a skate park, tennis courts, & a dog park!

This park was renovated. It seems to have more spectrum/ disability friendly swings! Which is a…read moreplus! There are a lot of other options for sensory seekers. You can also reserve the park for special occasions. Sometimes Suffolk Parks and Rec will host events here as well.

Free Parking. Porta Potties available. This park has a cement walk way leading up to the…read moreplayground, porta potty, and a picnic area that would be great for wheelchairs. This park is great for adults, kids and dogs. The views are of a crystal clear lake NO swimming and NO boating. Plenty of trees. Great for bird watching. They have a nice size children's playground. Covered picnic tables throughout the park. a few fitness stations on the 1 1/2 mile hike. VERY easy loop hike. Starts out with a cement trail and turns into fine gravel trail around the lake. Lots of people running, kids playing and dogs walking. My favorite thing I found a bench dedicated to their sweet dog Savanna. And they offer doggy poop bags. Encouraging a nice clean park. Nice easy walk and if you time it right there are a lot of great places in that area to eat and a nice shopping area

Nice little natural trail around a lake. It is about 1.5 miles for one rotation around the lake…read more There is paved parking lot for the park and there a relative decent sized playground for kids to play at. Only portapotty available for bathroom facilities which I guess is normal for the smaller parks in the area. The path is clean and nice but there are bicycles and other wheeled vehicles sharing the walking path. There were birds using the lake but I didn't see any sign of any fish or life in the lake so I am not sure if there are fish or anything else in the lake. I went to the right to start my walk and I am not sure if that was the wrong way but it seemed everyone was going the other way or it was just that I didn't catch up to anyone ahead of me so it looked like I was the only one walking my way. I took my walk on a supposed warm day but the weather changed and it was a little cold so I had to walk a little quicker than expected. There were people jogging the path, walking their dogs, and just sitting by the lake. There are lots of wooden pierlike structures that get you close to the water but like I said before, no signs of fish as far as I could see.

This park is much loved by our family. They offer a little something for everyone. Whether you just…read morewant a stroll, or to catch a beautiful sunset overlooking the water, tennis or pickleball, playground for kids, several picnic areas, skate park & a disc golf course!

It's a great place to spend some family time or alone time, if you want to slow down your world and…read moreenjoy nature. Small pier to go fishing/crabbing, a minor nature walk in the woods, and some parks for the kiddos. They even have a skateboard park for those who love to skate.

Living in Newport News, trail walking has been a great hobby for myself. Checking out local nature…read moretrails has been one that I'm trying to upgrade. And it looks like I found a brand new one to add to my locations. Riverview Farm Park is located by Menchville High School. It has a playground area and soccer field for kids to play. They also have group shelters reserved for large picnics. For you trail lovers, they have a 2-mile loop where you can walk, jog or run. Some can even ride bikes. There aren't many trees around so walking during the summertime may not be your cup of tea. But it was really nice to take a morning stroll here with friends, even during cold weather. Everything was paved, which helps when your avoiding water puddles and such. Also, there is a separate trail located by the park visitor center where you have a view of the Warwick River. We didn't get the chance to go that route but will check it out when the weather becomes warmer. Again, this trail gets a thumbs up from yours truly and my friends. Till next time :)

This is a beautiful park with walking trails hills and plenty of room for skating or biking…read more There is even a small Skate park The playground is very big and fenced in they have a butterfly garden with beautiful flowers as well There is a dog park located on the far side of the park Close to the gymnastics studio my kids love this park because they have so much space to hang out and run and play. I love the fitness aspect

We call this FORT FUN, nice big big park for kids of all ages. My toddler (3) loves this park. I…read morefor one love the size of it and location.

Tons of different things for the kids to do. It was busy when we went on a Saturday afternoon, but…read morethere is so much space that it didn't cause any issues!

Sandy Bottom Nature Park has always been a go-to when it came to walks. Starting back in 2018,…read moreit's never disappointing during each visit. Last month, I joined a friend of mine for a morning stroll. Let's see how the visit turned out. I met my friend outside of the information center on an early Saturday morning. The weather was cold but not to where walking was impossible. The path we took, Wetlands, was pretty good and mostly dry. It's the main one we take everytime I visit. I was surprised there weren't other people out and about since it had sunshine, but it was cold and breezy. Just the way a nice trail should be on a Saturday morning. Overall, a pretty good time to get some exercise in. This park is one which will continue to be one of my favorites. Till next time :)

Beautiful views, lots of trails and dog friendly! I've run a few trails here, walked a few and…read morefrequent the dog park. It's well kept and I love it especially during the fall and spring. There's also plenty of parking!!

This is a wonderful park that you can take your family too or even have events for large groups…read more Tennis courts, floating dock, boat ramp,hard dock, ultimate frisbee golf. Great running area, wonderful skate section. A lot of field to train on. You can fish, bbq, and take the kids to the park for slides and swings. Very nice place to spend time outside. They even have events at times like yoga at the park.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!!!!!!!!…read more Correction FREE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS !!!!! There is a beautiful wonderful fantastic free light drive through at the sleepy hole park you must visit it!!