It was a Friday afternoon, my roommate was out of town, the sun was out, it was before allergy…read moreseason, and I was done with classes for the day. So I got on my bike and got lost. It was about 6 hours ago, and I've already talked about it with a friend. This is one of the nicer small parks I've seen anywhere. Anywhere anywhere. It's along the North Davis greenbelt right at the edge of Anderson and F. There's a pier over the Julie Partansky pond and there's a small pond in the middle of a nice grass area with an island in the middle. All sorts of birds frolicked merrily at this quiet park, the most interesting of the lot being a great white egret that I saw perched on the island in the middle of the small pond. There are benches around it and I stopped off to just look at everything. It's a really nice piece of nature tucked between streets where you wouldn't expect something so nice to be. I must have sat in the same spot for ten minutes just staring. Bike here alone and clear your mind from the weights on your shoulders. Take a date here for a walk or a picnic or something. At any rate, I'll be back, alone or not.

Whenever my family goes to Woodland, we go to this park to walk around. It's a beautiful park with…read morea pond and wildlife.

This castle themed community park located in Davis CA features 2 wooden playgrounds, a pirate ship…read moresandbox, rocking log, swings, obstacle course and more! Our toddler had a blast!! We'll definitely be returning to explore more of what it has to offer! SYOY! :D *Song Credit: Got Me Feelin' Good by Kidpenny (from Audiio)

Stopped for a quick play before headed to the airport. There is a big pirate ship…read moreThat was tons of fun. The big hit was the monkey bars. The kids said it was the funnest park ever. It had rained so everything was wet but it was still fun!

Arroyo Park is a great space in West Davis! I come here for pick up softball games. There also…read moreseems to be a league that practices here on Saturdays. It's a large space with room for 3-4 softball games to run concurrently. There are great walking paths that go past the park.

I wished I lived near this park. It is so large and has so many amenities. There is a pool with a…read morehuge spiral water slide. There are stations of exercise equipment (elliptical, stationary bicycle, and more.) There is a parking lot as well as plenty of on-street parking. There are play structures for the littles. There is lots of grass. Overall a well-rounded and welcoming park.

Fond memories of this scenic walk as it was one of our family's places to escape during the Covid…read moreshut-down. We visited the Arboretum more recently, and it was just as serene and beautiful as we remembered. From the Davis Commons, there is an entrance to the trail which follows a small creek to the UC Davis campus. The beginning is paved, so you can even push your baby along in a stroller. Along the way are plants and flowers of different varieties, small bridges, a grove of towering trees, and mallard duck couples obviously bonded for life! There is plenty of shade, benches, and spots to rest, but the full loop is about 3.5 miles, which would also make for a phenomenal run with Mother Nature.

Spent my Saturday afternoon here. It was a bit windy & cloudy but there was some sun off and on. It…read morewas so nice to just be outdoors. People were out walking, jogging, enjoying a picnic, reading, etc. parking was a challenge but I parked in the parking structure nearby the Mondavi center. Beautiful views and loved how busy this place was as everyone came out to enjoy the view & some sun.

Cute little park with a unique playground area with lots of opportunities to climb! There's a…read morereally cool slide with wheels that will make you go down super fast and its so fast! Nice and secluded from the street as well with benches and tables for picnics or resting. Would visit again!

Fun small neighborhood park with everything a kid needs to have fun! Large play structure with tall…read moreand short slides, climbing wall, ladders, stepping pods, balance beam, monkey bars, see saw, sand pit, and swings (2 regular swings, a toddler bucket swing, and an accessible swing). One picnic table, lots of benches, and plenty of tree shade.

We were here for a Softball Tournament, and it was a nice experience. Fields were well maintained,…read moreand I got the same feel for the rest of the park. There is a lot for kids to do, and plenty of open space to enjoy. Stop here if you can. :)

Great park! There is so much to do here, but my kids…read morefavorite is the concrete slide... It's pretty fast! We live in Sacramento, but we'll definitely be coming back!

On Saturday my boyfriend, daughter and I stopped by Davis's oldest park that opened in 1937 to…read morecheck out their huge award winning farmer's market, one of the first in California that opened in 1976! I purchased, iced chai tea, apple juice, cheese, macarons, breakfast for us and face masks! My daughter had a blast at both of their playgrounds, sliding down the slides, climbing and socializing with other children! I would highly recommend this amazing park, we even spied an old-fashioned pedal-powered carousel now that California is fully open, we will definitely be trying our next visit to the park! Support small and local, Davis Farmer's Market runs 8AM-1PM on Saturdays and 3PM-6PM on Wednesdays! Follow @davisparksandrec on Instagram and @davis.farmers.market for more info!

The Central Park located in downtown Davis is a vibrant large public green space that serves as the…read morecommunity's town square. It's known for featuring the famous Davis Farmers Market, which can get pretty crowded during those events. I still like the convenience of parking in the nearby neighborhood.

Nice open park conveniently located near Grocery Outlet. Small parking lot for visitors (Yelp…read morelists bike parking as well, but I haven't spotted where it's located just yet). Not the lushest park in Davis, but nice and open. There's a basketball court, tennis court, and another concrete space. Plenty of grassy areas and a play zone for kids.

Very near a grocery outlet! Amazing place to come and lay…read moredown in the grass or work alongside nature. People at this park tend to be very kind and it really is a small space of grass, but it is very good place to just chill

Covell Park is a 5 acre park located between W. Covell Blvd and Grande Ave in North East Davis…read more There are plenty of things to do here from running the paved bike trail, walking your fur friend, BBQing, and much more. The grass is green and the trees are trimmed. Its just a peaceful little park. Its very busy in the mornings, kind of dead in the afternoon, but picks up in the late afternoon. A simple short cut for students riding their bikes to DHS or UCD. There is tons of parking around this park. The best places to park is on Del Oro Ave, Baja Ave, and Catalina Dr. Those three places offer the best parking situations for you. There are other places that allow you to park and walk into the park, but parking can get a little tight with residential parking taking up most of the room. You can find those places at Jalisco Pl, Bella Case Ave, Ipanema Pl, Huerta Pl, Cortez Ave, Encina Ave, El Cajon Ave, Faro Ave, Anza Ave and Guaymas Pl. With all those places listed you should be able to find a way into the park. This the park has a total of 12 benches scattered all around so people can sit and enjoy the park. There are also 8 trash can located at different parts of the park to help keep it clean. There are also 2 play structures located inside the park. Pretty modern playground stuff, Swings, slides, different level on the structures itself. There is two tennis courts located by the restroom and water fountian. With two bike racks next to the tennis courts too. Wanting to BBQ, there are two BBQ's in the park, both have picnic tables close to them. As of right 09/25/17, They mow and blow off the walk trails on Thursdays, The tennis courts get blown off on Tuesday, Bathrooms are checked daily but get cleaned on Monday and Fridays. Trash cans get dumped on Mondays and Fridays but are checked daily. On a side note there are two different Geocaches in the park. https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC2C9K0_does-davis-have-easy-finds?guid=19ac4629-a86f-4b23-a1a3-c99864b8c5a7 https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GCQ6TV_great-experience-cache If you are looking for a fun new game check out Geocaching.com

Lovely park, really big stretch of land, really quiet and far away from cars.read more

Cute little park in the midst of south Davis homes. It's a bit of a distance from the street,…read moredepending on which side you're coming from, so that makes me feel safer about the kids running around. Street parking only. There's very easy walking access from the surrounding neighborhoods, and I saw a few people taking a stroll and some biking. There are two separate play areas, but they're not super far apart, which makes it easier to supervise the kids. One is more geared for older kids and one for toddlers, although my toddler loved both of them. There are two big kid swings and two little kid swings (again, separate areas). There are wood chips in the play area, no sand. We saw some gardeners doing landscaping as we were there; the park definitely felt like they kept it up well. As for eating, there are two picnic tables and a drinking fountain. There are NO bathrooms. While there were lots of trees, they were not necessarily covering the play structures, just the surrounding grass. I wouldn't come on a hot, sunny afternoon!

There are so many little parks located near this area, and Walnut Park is wonderful! Located next…read moreto Peregrine (a school) it has a vast open grassy field, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and a playground. The courts are lighted so you can play at night. The courts are rather new so there are barely any cracks through them! For those that prefer to watch, there are bleachers that line the courts so you can hang out there! I saw tons of people bring their dogs with them so definitely bring your four legged friend with you to enjoy the park. There is a parking lot right by the courts that you can park at to walk around. It's also extremely close to Oakshade Town Center so you can go over there to grab a bite to eat. I haven't gone there when school is in session but on the off days, it is pretty empty and accessible :)