Southside Park

We arrived to the park mid afternoon via scooter, set our rides down near an old tree, and proceeded to walk the significant trail system. The lake drew our attention and served as excellent bird habitat. We didn’t see anyone fishing at the time but it seems the lake is set up to facilitate that activity. The concrete observation decks with great views of the lake were wonderful, and we appreciated being able to sneak beneath those and find private spots to spend together.

The pool was closed for some reason but they cleaned up the park up pretty well. I used to come here all the time but it's changed. Some randoms fishing in the pond, doesn't seem like it would be safe at night.

Great park. Free parking on the street. Large playground. Areas for picnic. Court for pickleball and others. Small areas for fishing.

South side park was a great experience. We celebrated our family reunion there. The weather was amazing on Sunday 09/28/25. The atmosphere was wonderful for the kids! They have a lot of things for the children to do. The pond is also nice to watch the ducks.

Beautiful old growth trees. The willows and other tree/shrub varieties are beautiful. Saw lots of geese and goslings. Nice place to pull up and chill with some friends or family… or just pull up solo and read under a tree.