This was a great stop for us in between Birmingham and New Orleans. Now-a-days, a stop for our kids that gets energy out has become pretty crucial. So for a ride back, we looked up a park to stop at on our way home. Optimist Park came up on Yelp and the pictures looked promising. We stopped here and I dropped off the fam while I went and grabbed lunch. It was not well covered, but it wasn't way too hot for our kids to play. Once I picked up lunch, they had great tables for us to dine after a good playtime. The bathrooms were clean and I would recommend this park for anyone in our same situation. I wish we had this park in our neighborhood. Great stop if you are looking for a good place to get some energy out for the kiddos. read more

My granddaughter really enjoyed the park, I was glad to find something close to home for her to enjoy and allow my other grandkids to enjoy as well read more

Optimist Park - Parks Near Me - Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Awesome little park to discover! Of course, the zip line was his favorite. Beautiful walking track located around the play area. The park had a "roomy" feel about it, being a little more spread out than usual. This made for a good age mixture of children. They have a clean restroom building & water fountain. Another main point was the free Wi-Fi provided by the Oak Grove Athletic Association. Definitely a first for me!!! We are new to the Hattiesburg area and overall we were very pleasantly satisfied! read more

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Great play area for littles. Has a zip line swing chair and rope zip line as well as jungle gym, baby and swings and a large platform swing. Also has a couple picnic tables, a book exchange, bathrooms and some cardio stairclimbers. Occasionally large foam building blocks are available which are a blast. Located in the Oak Grove Athletic Association ball fields. read more

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