I love this place. I don't even skate. My kid took some lessons with Ashton and he has been skating…read morenearly five years now. It's a great place to go if your kid does not enjoy team ball sports. The culture is supportive. All talent levels do well here. I highly recommend the OSP!

Rats. Orlando Skate Park has Two soda vending machines. One has a broken cover on it, like someone…read morehad kicked a hole in it, and a couple of selection windows were missing the labels. You can see a part of the inside. I inserted Two dollars and pressed one of the labeled selections. Nothing came out. I held them in a few seconds longer. While looking at the windows, I was surprised to see a RAT crawl past the two Unlabeled windows. I went into the office and told them, that not only is the machine not working, but that there's RAT running around in there. They wouldn't pay me back, but they said they would place an OUT OF ORDER SIGN ON IT. They never did in the remaining two hours we were there. I'm guessing it's free money. Still, It's probably a good thing it doesn't work. Who knows what's all over those bottles kids would be drinking from. Dave M

All ages and skill levels are welcome at this indoor skate park. Tons of industrial fans to keep…read morethe park cool so you can skate longer. There's a shop inside with super friendly staff to help pick out the right gear. They also have safety gear. They offer personal lessons for a few. they allow you to bring outside drinks. They have plenty of places for you to take a break from skating and spectate from the side lines. it's a really great value!! For a few bucks you can skate until10 pm. They have a Summer camp for kids 14 and under.

Good for toddlers young kids and family. There is not much coverage or share areas though. I do…read morerecommend it.

Independence Park was very quiet when my grandson and I visited. There was very little shade and…read morethe play equipment seemed limited. There is an adult workout station with "how to' instructions next to the kids portion of the park. It looked like you could get in a good workout while supervising your children on the playground. There is also a dog park and a skateboarding area. The dog seemed very popular with several owners coming and going during our visit. The skateboarding area looked like it had potential

It's a very nice community! Very fun, and it's free. I would…read morerecommend this skate park to anyone who is learning or just in search of a good skatepark.

Best spot ever. Mostly vert, best place to learn in my opinion. Coming from NYC I have an abundance…read moreof parks but this is handsdown the best I ever. Free lessons every Saturday, and if you're there alone one of them may come out and give you a few pointers. Can't wait to come back!!

My kids love the splash pad. Appreciate that there is some shading on the playground, though wish…read moreit lined up a bit better with the benches. My son also plays t-ball on the fields here and loves it! Don't miss the skate part on the opposite side of the building from the playground. There is a little free library at the entrance! It would be nice if the outside doors into the bathrooms, closer to the splash pad, weren't always locked. It sucks to walk all the way around and through the building with wet kids. Only bad experiences we've had have been a couple times when teachers bring their daycare kids to the playground and they overrun it. Have had issues with older kids cussing and speaking inappropriately -the caregivers pay very little attention to them. They seem to come out at the end of the day while waiting for pickup.

One of the best public basketball courts in America. Great rims and great nets. The roof on top…read morecovers the whole court. I love this court

A Spohn Ranch-designed concrete skatepark in Daytona Beach, seated between a baseball park, the…read moreriver and ummm . . . the sewer treatment plant. Well, at least it's by the water and I guess where they had land! Because it's Sphon Ranch-designed, we're talking about a generous, $800,000 outdoor skateboarding facility here and what's more, unlike the Sphon Ranch park in Gainesville, this one has night lighting and thus is open to around ten at night. The variety and quality of skate terrain is impressive, there's a decent-sized bowl, handrails, stairs--good stuff all around. The local kids are pretty impressive too, really--you'll meet some skaters here who really rip. Check out TJ Gaskill's video on YouTube to see what I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FnE8w7jEPk To me, this is a great park but what really makes it is the night lighting and fact you can skate it after dark: it really extends the hours, especially in the summer.

Fantastic park! The bowl is perfect for beginners, there are ramps and satellites for all skill…read morelevels, and it's on the rather gorgeous waterfront.

The skate park is great. There is amazing people there…read more Especially the people on scooters normally people does not like them, but they're really chill

Cannot say enough wonderful things about this park! My son loves it! Team Pain nailed the design…read morethat includes areas for all skill levels. We stayed beachside and did 2 weeks of skate camp over the summer and my son came away with great improvement. The staff is amazing....especially Scooter! He genuinely cares about each kid, their safety and passing the love of skateboarding to the next generation.

Spent the day at Barber Park and honestly forgot how much there is to do there. The park is always…read moresuper clean and well maintained, and it's one of the better parks around Orlando for both families and adults. There's a huge playground, splash pad, walking paths, sports courts, skate park, dog park, and plenty of open space to just relax. What I like most is that it never feels overly crowded or chaotic even when there are a lot of people there. It has a really laid back atmosphere and there's something for everyone whether you're bringing kids, skating, walking your dog, or just trying to get outside for a bit. The shaded areas and lake views make it even better, especially during sunset. Definitely one of the best public parks in Orlando and a spot I'll keep coming back to

I absolutely love this park. Used to come here when I was a kid with my dad for playground days,…read morepicnics and drill work ( track and field ). Now I bring my little one who loves the covered play area, huge fields and ducks ! She can ride her bike or scooter or make new friends on the playground. I also have come here for boat days with friends and romantic day picnics with my honey . This is a very nice smaller park and they even have a doggie play area !

Nice ramps and all but everything at the skate park is pre-built and metal. Plus the ground is…read moresuper rough.

The skatepark In general is awesome ! Beware of very sunny…read moredays as the surface gets SCORCHING hot and if you slip and your skin drags over the ramps - it can give you a nasty burn. This is something that can be controlled unless it's under covered. Other than this - the ramps are great. The roof/ceiling of the bleacher areas have graphics/ inappropriate things - but again, that's something that cannot be controlled and time consuming when it comes to maintenance. The playground is just a few hundred feet away and great for bringing your kids there and the older kids to then skate park

This is a large park area on campus that has multiple trees and some picnic tables. It never seems…read moreto be busy and is mainly for people that are relaxing or walking around. i've never seen anyone playing games or sports in this park so I'm not sure if it's allowed.

An arboretum is a botanical collection of trees. Knowing how much I love plants and nature my…read moredaughter gave me a tour of her UCF campus arboretum during a recent visit to her school. Parking on campus can be tricky but there is a pay lot next to the arboretum outside of Flagler Hall in the Libra community. The arboretum was established by then UCF President Trevor Colbourn in 1983. Originally it consisted of 12 acres of a disturbed pond pine community on the east side of campus. President Altman expanded it further in 1988 to include 5 acres of cypress dome, 3 acres of oak hammock, and 15 acres of sand pine and Florida scrub. Today the arboretum covers 80 acres and contains more than 600 species of plants. In 2009 a community organic garden was added. The UCF arboretum contains three miles of hiking and biking trails. In February of 2020, volunteers got together to create UCF's first mountain biking trail through the arboretum. Free tours are offered to the public and UCF students use this a living laboratory. The arboretum is open everyday from sunrise to sunset.