Beautiful and peaceful. Lots to explore and lovely neighbors to chat with. Lots of ground to cover…read moreand the wildlife is amazing.

I really like the trails here. I came years ago and loved coming back today with the dog for a…read morehike. A lot of bikers so be careful!

What a beautiful addition to the Killearn Lakes neighborhood! My son and I went to check out this…read morenew dog park a couple of hours after we finished eating our Thanksgiving meal. We do not currently have a dog, but we both love dogs and enjoy petting them and watching them play. The parking lot was full so we parked across the street where some other cars were parked. Its quite a small parking lot. There is a very nice double gate so that dogs cannot escape easily. We got to pet a few dogs, but they were mostly running around and playing which is why they were there! We followed a path around the lake and were impressed with the size of the park. A few dogs were playing in the water as well. We saw some neighbors and stopped to chat a bit. Other people were getting to know each other because their dogs were playing together. What a great way for neighbors and their dogs to connect with each other! We really enjoyed ourselves and will return soon for sure.

Brand new dog park that was created out of a holding pond. It's not your typical park where it's…read morejust an open fenced in area. This park is circular with mini ponds in between and slopes down in some areas. It could use a few more shelters and water stations. It's a beautiful park with a very small parking lot.

This is a thin pocket park that is located along a series of pocket parks that run along Park…read moreAvenue. There is metered street parking along the sides of the park and also within a reasonable walking distance. This park is home to one of Tallahassee's largest dog parks. The p[arks namesake was the person charged with doing the landscaping on the chain of parks that this park is located. It has a long history, being around for over 85 years. The park is not very well maintained and seemed to be a hangout for for local urban campers. The park has a brick paved walkway that goes down the center of it. You will also find a few metal square picnic tables and a pavilion with nothing under it. Just off of the dog park, is a paved circular area with benches along its outside perimeter. This is a nice hang out spot, if you are in the area and have no other place to go. I do not see much value outside of that and it is definitely not a destination spot.

Located in downtown Tallahassee, Greene Park is one of the seven downtown chain of parks along Park…read moreAvenue. It is named for Greene, who landscaped this chain as much as 80 years ago, one of his many contributions that enhances the natural beauty of Tallahassee. There is a fenced dog park here. Greene Park is between Duval and Bronough streets in front of the Leon County Library. There are benches and picnic tables and a brick walkway. [Review 14092 overall, 1414 of 2020, number 1153 in Florida.]

If this were any other day, I'm sure I'd rate this park higher, but please be aware that this…read morereview is based on my experience from Independence Day. That being said, we went for the holiday celebrations, and well, this was packed more than a can of sardines. We were only there the last hour of the festivities, but it felt like an eternity. Lines, lines everywhere, with lots of disorganization as there were minimal lights and a lot of staff that were directing people to park in places further when there was parking up front. Ugh. Definitely a place to come early for a special day because it's hard to get a decent spot otherwise. The lines, lines everywhere continued everywhere honestly. The food trucks, the finding a good spot, the entering and leaving the park. Sigh. At least the fireworks were pretty. Will have to return on a regular day to see if I can actually enjoy this park rather than just think of all the stress it brought us.

New park discovery of a Tallahasee gem for running and hiking …read more This 255-acre park with 3 1 mile mountain bike trail was named in 1977 after a Leon High coach (1944 to 1946) Thomas Irwin Brown .Tom Brown was also a Babe Ruth League coach for 20 years and a Leon County Commisioner for 14 years. His love of sports was the blueprint for establishing these beautiful and well-kept trails and park. I love to find new places to run and hike while traveling and was surprised at how many baseball, softball fields, and tennis / pickle board courts this park offers. You can hear the peck of woodpeckers on trees and many different types of birds such as cardinals and swallow tailed kite as you hike on their asphalt paths or dirt trails. A nice change from the normal sounds of Houston traffic. Check out this park while in Tally .

DO NOT GET NEAR THE WATER! The pond water is filled with blue-green algae…read more If you, your child or your pet got sick after being near this pond, per the FL Dept of Health report it to Florida Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222. Blue-green algae means it likely is TOXIC algae that sicken your dog within minutes and kill within hours. If the fountain is running, then the toxins are being disbursed into the air and you breathe it in and it can make you very sick - seberity of signs and symptoms depend on the type and amount of cyanobacteria present. You cannot tell 100% if it's toxic by look or smell, only by water testing. Keep pets and children away until you know if it's toxic. Ask the City of Tallahassee to perform cyanobacteria testing and be honest with you about the toxins. See: https://www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution/protect-your-pooch

good luck even entering the gate without breaking a bone. I guess I'm glad that someone built a…read morefence for the dogs but as it is, it's serving no purpose. the park has clearly not been kept up in years.

This five acre park has a good bit of activity. I was hoping for a nice picnic area but did not…read morefind one near the entrance where I managed to find parking. The park includes baseball and football/soccer fields. There are some limited bleachers for spectators but lots of room for setting up your own chairs. The park is not lighted. There are no bathrooms here. [Review 14059 overall, 1381 of 2020, number 1124 in Florida.]

Lake Ella Park was such a fun surprise during our stop in Tallahassee!…read more We were driving back to Tampa from Destin and wanted a place to stretch our legs. As lifelong Floridians who had somehow never visited Tallahassee, this was the perfect stop. The park is peaceful, walkable, and surrounded by cute local shops and a coffee café. We loved seeing people enjoying the park, relaxing on benches, and musicians playing nearby. The geese definitely stole the show! There are lots of geese and ducks, so be prepared for... plenty of goose poop. Watching a flock of geese cross the road was an experience all by itself. If you're passing through Tallahassee, Lake Ella Park is a great place to take a break, enjoy a stroll, and support a few local businesses.

This is a nice park with the water and gazebo, but I couldn't find a playground that they…read moreapparently have. The geese are cool for kids to see but lots of droppings around and has a smell. Could be cleaner. Also saw some homeless folks. All in all it's a good park but could use some work.

Lovely small park with trees and elevations making it lovely to play as a kid. Gorgeousread more

Old Fort Park is a cute park tucked away in a residential neighborhood, very close to downtown…read moreTally. My uncle and I were taking an afternoon walk, really loved absorbing the beautiful weather, always love visiting this place! I like the history behind it and how during the Civil War, the fort had been setup as a place to block the Union troops from coming into the city and this location was a high point at the time with nothing around it. Now it's surrounded by older/modernish houses built around the fort. There are also a couple benches underneath a majestic oak tree covered in Spanish moss...I appreciate the beauty and gracefulness of the older trees; they've been around for awhile, bet it's witnessed a lot of changes and has my utmost respect! I bet if the trees could talk, they'd have most fascinating stories from their POV! Also, this is a nice location to sit down if you need a break from all the walking and there's a water station for your furbaby! After all this time, still like Tallahassee to a certain extent when visiting short term at mom and dad's and rediscovering this historical site, a little unknown treasure and nice addition!