I will give this park five stars for what it is. A simple small playground with plenty of benches,…read moreshade trees, picnic tables with roof, open fields to practice ball, etc. There are no restrooms. There are 3 different small playgrounds. One geared toward smaller kids (low spring type rides, low tunnels, baby swings), and other playgrounds for a little bigger kids (monkey bars, taller slides, etc). There are basketball courts & a small incline (hill) that my son likes to ride his bike down. Nothing fancy- no spray yards & such. Just good old fashioned park.

Cottonwood Park is located across from Richardson High School in the southwest corner of the City…read moreof Richardson. It is a popular neighborhood park, but since it is one of the larger parks in Richardson, it attracts residents from around town. The park has a wide paved sidewalk that winds around the green space allowing visitors to get some exercise. There is a creek that flows through the park and has been dammed in two places to create large ponds that attract ducks, geese, herons and other wildlife. There are two walking bridges that cross the creek on the north and south side of the park. You can also find tennis courts, basketball hoops, sand volleyball, and a small swimming pool that has a separate deep end with diving boards. The pool is only open during the summer between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. Pool hours are limited and depend greatly on the city budget and the number of lifeguards available. A major attraction is a children's playground. It has been developed with different age groups in mind and is accessible for individuals with disabilities too. Twice a year, each spring and each fall, the city holds the Cottonwood Arts Festival. This is a juried event with artists from around the country displaying and selling their unique creations. The City of Richardson plants wildflowers all over the city each spring and reserves large areas of the park for the flowers too. It's a great place to take photos and have a picnic with your family. There are two covered pavilions that can be reserved by residents for parties, meetings, and other activities. The pavilions have tables and chairs and even electricity. I wish visitors to the park would do a better job of picking up after themselves, and I wish the city would do a better job of maintaining the park. Trashcans are often full and not emptied frequently enough so garbage ends up overflowing and blowing around into the grass and the waterway. Despite this, I really enjoy visiting this park on a regular basis. You should check it out too.

It was not like this growing up here there's so much dog poop and trash I think they abounded this…read morepark! The city needs to do something about this and if your one of these people throwing trash and leaving dog poop stop! Por favor para de estar asiendo eso

This is a nice little playground near the veteran's memorial. There's two sections, one geared more…read morefor younger children and the other for older children. There's lots of open spaces and a creek nearby as well. Public restrooms and water fountains are nearby so that's convenient. there's also street parking available or sometimes even the little church community center parking if they don't have an even. there's a bike/walk trail - the Chisholm trail - that goes down alongside the creek and under the streets and comes all the way back around if you want to go for a stroll. lots of people picnic or come see the ducks, turtles, beavers that live in the creek. you can hear the busy streets around, but it's far enough away that it's not a concern. overall nice little city park.

I'm giving this park a two star rating because although I'll never go back, I will say it may be…read moregreat for children as it has tons of different equipment/playgrounds. Parking is decent. I chose to check out this park for a bike ride. Trails were muddy, stinky (sewage and dog poop) trash and garbage scattered in the creaks and waterways and bathrooms were locked. I was disappointed...

Some of these other reviewers must have encountered a wholly different experience than we did!…read more Albeit, we are not from the Dallas or Farmers Branch area (or even Texas), but we were so impressed by how nice, well-maintained, and unique this public park for kids was. It was really refreshing to see, and for the most part, people there were also taking care of the park during its use as well. There are so many different areas, things to do, and experiences for kids to venture within the space. More of these everywhere!!

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this playground…read more We have a three year old that is special needs that is physically strong and doesn't have any physical abnormalities to him. We saw other kids his age there as well at the base of the orb with their parents. He became completely fixated on traversing through the orb thing in the middle of the playground, as one would be as it's an amazing structure. He kept trying over and over and over to go up the ropes and into the first layer of the orb. He was scared, the layers of the orb are made with rope, and I had to go with him while helping him physically, which was heavy on me physically, and I am fit. There were certain parts in that first 'orb layer' that had no net and a steep drop off to the ground. My boy thought it might be fun to try jumping off of it so I had to fight against him to keep him from those parts. I went down the slide with him in my lap to get down. We tried every single time to distract and recenter his focus to get him to try the other playground areas but he was fixated on that orb and wouldn't stop. He is athletic at 55 lbs so usually he prefers the big kid areas at parks. We ended up having to carry him out with him crying, kicking, and screaming due to this playground orb feature. We went to another nearby playground, which was a blast.

Why did I never know about this place before! It's a…read morebeautiful park with baby/toddler play area and there is also an older kids playing area! Moreover there is a splash pad which is now open!! There are also walking trails and picnic spots with tables and benches for families to enjoy!

Wow!!! What a stunning park. I don't have small kiddos, I'm an empty nester of a 24 year old so my…read moreviews on parks will never have a thing to do with splash pads, water features (unless I'm running through them on my jogs) or playgrounds because that stage of my life is long done with. I discovered this park after joining Plano Pacers last night and seeing that this is our monthly location for 5k races. I walked over to check out the course prior to Saturdays race. I loved everything about it! It's truly beautiful in every sense of the word. What I can say, is on a very hot TX day the park itself (not Legacy trail) didn't seem to have a ton of tree coverage. You'll definitely want a wide brim hat and some sunscreen. The paths, wild flowers, lake, creek, trees, birds, bunnies and so on were all very lovely. I've been running a ton of routes since relocating to the neighborhood and I'm always thankful to find new paths to incorporate in, seeing as though I'm a distance runner and have been trying to put together some ideas for various different mileage options from my doorstep. I was very accustomed to an out and back in my previous city that I could easily get over 20 miles on and have been looking to somehow recreate a similar very straight forward route like that. I will most definitely be looping Windhaven Meadows Park and Legacy Trail into my runs. Highly recommend if you're looking for a gorgeous peaceful place to walk and relax. I can't wait to bring friends and family here!

Dog friendly park and wheel chair accessible trails. There are benches to sit, relax and enjoy the…read morenature. Nice, huge open space to walk. There is a play ground for the kids and there are bathrooms on site. I've seen quite a few birthday parties happening here. I love visiting this park with my pup for a stroll. There is free parking on site.

The park is a hidden neighborhood gem, offering a beautiful play area for kids, picnic tables, a…read moretrail, and a lake for fishing. Oh, and there is a community garden.

This park has all the goodies you need in a park with tennis and basketball courts, a couple of…read moreplaygrounds, walking paths, shelters, trees, picnic tables, trash bins, benches, doggie bags, and a drinking fountain. A nice spot for a walk, lunch, chat with friends, or play date for the kids (or the inner child when no one is watching;)! On my first visit here, there was a couple having lunch, a teen playing basketball, a teen walking his dog, and a family walking with their child in a stroller. I spotted a few butterflies, some frisky blue jays, and wildflowers after a recent rain too.

I've got 2 preschoolers and have been to countlessl DFW and SF Bay Area parks and this one is very…read morenice. Big toy for kids, covered picnic tables, great shade, nice neighborhood, ponds, open fields, baseball back stops and a large area.. Very nice piece of land.