Ronald Reagan Park

I lived in a neighboring neighborhood for a year recently and I often found myself here. It is an older park, but it has aged well. Recent maintenance has helped along the edges of the creek. Depending on when you visit, RRP can be packed or a ghost town. Lots of things to do here. Basketball courts are very popular. There is a series of dog parks. Creekfront areas, a long track with varying paths. Playgrounds! Lots of barbeques, birthdays, and picnics when the weather is warm. Soccer, ultimate, and lacrosse practice occurs on the large central field.
There is something for everyone at this park! Come on in and enjoy it. RRP is one of the main things I miss about living in Snellville.

One of the things I’ve noticed with a lot of Gwinnett County parks is the catch all mentality. Football fields, tennis courts, baseball fields, fields, fields, fields. What I like about Ronald Reagan park is it’s just a park.
Paved walking trail? Check.
Play area for the kids? Check
Secluded bubbling brook that’s great for lunch? Check
Several stringer trails that lead off to a nice little lake? Check
Dog park! Check
Senior area (what’s senior about fun and games??)? Check.
Teen area (I must’ve missed it)? Check
Yep, there is a basketball court, skate park and two play areas for children, but there seems to be more trees than people, and that’s great if you like a little quiet nature time.
My favorite part of the park and trail is towards the back of the dog park, because all you hear is moving water and birds. You can sit there and just chill on one of the benches and reset.
If you’re so lucky to live behind the park, there’s a wooden path that connects the neighborhood behind it, and there are several picnic opportunities/​grills/​swing sets to make your experience here pleasant.
One of the only downsides to Ronald Reagan park is it’s sometimes tough to get out of, especially if you’re turning left onto Five Forks Trickum Road… but hopefully after visiting this park for a bit, you’re too zen to have road rage anyway.

What separates this park from the rest is its location and the people who visit it. As someone who enjoys peace and quiet, this park is ideal. I never see this place become overcrowded, and the visitors keep it pretty clean. Most of those who visit the park are young families or elder couples. With the inclusion of basketball courts, there are young people playing basketball from time to time.
Even with all the diverse group of people with different backgrounds visiting, I feel as though that this park always keeps people peaceful and cordial. In the 7 years I have lived in Snellville, I have always had pleasant times visiting the park with my girlfriend and the dog.
Yes, this place is awesome for dog owners as it comes with several caged play areas for dogs where people get to mingle. The dogs love it, and its owner do as well.
Ronald Reagan Park is full of wonderful and polite visitors and offers peace and quiet. I plan to bring my family here for walks and picnics once I make a family of my own!

Ehh… It’s an ok park. The playground area seems to have the most to offer for anyone wanting to come here. The walking trail is pretty, surrounding a pond. There are conveniently placed doggy doo grab bag locations.
There are two basketball hoops in the court.
The skate park… A mostly flat bowl with a short rim, then two rails to the sides. Not very challenging, but good for the beginner that’s taking baby steps into skate tricks.
It’s peaceful and quiet here, but the addition of light posts around the basketball court and skate park would be nice and encourage an active outdoor life as opposed to the indoor digital life.

I took myself out for an exploration walk here yesterday, but I have actually been here a couple of times. This is not my first choice for walking, because the trail is a little small. It feels like you’ll be walking for about ten minutes and then the trail is already over and you start all over again. This can be good, if you don’t have time to venture out too far, but it can also be bad if you’ll be tempted to go home too quickly. There are some pretty spots off the short trail to see and admire though. This is a great place to collect your thoughts by running river. There is also a basketball court and an area where skateboarders are always skateboarding. Apparently there is also a «senior area» and a «teen area» which i’m not sure what there is there that makes it for that demographic. The «Senior Area» looks like there are a bunch of horse-​shoe game set-​ups. There are also two different swing sets and a playground a huge dog park to take your paw-​pal. There is a pretty lake in the front also with a couple of bridges. This would be a good picture-​taking spot. I think the trail is only 1.25 miles. There are many picnic tables and places to BBQ or have an outdoor party too.
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We can walk to this wonderful park! It is GREAT, walking trail, dog park, skateboarding, basketball, wide open spaces, pavilions, good bathrooms! Love it!

Great dog park! I’ve been to this park a few times and the last time I visited I had a great time! My dogs loved it there! There are water fountains for the dogs and plenty of room and things for them to play on.
The playground is nice and big! The walking path is great also!
A year or so ago, while exiting and going to my vehicle, I noticed a bullet casing in the parking spot next to my vehicle. So, I will not be returning this park due to criminal activities possibly being taken part here and my safety will be jeopardized.

Awesome dog park. They have several caged areas for your dogs. There is plenty of running space for them.
2 half basketball courts. No full court action because of concrete benches. Small skatepark.
One of the few horseshoe and bocce ball courts in gwinnett county. Good size for both.
Really a hidden gem in gwinnett parks

A nice little park situated close to to the city. I took a nice stroll after work and was satisfied with this place. I came from SF, and I have noticed many major cities to not have parks (excluding botanical gardens, museums and state preserves). In an era were people are pushed to constantly work and compete, it breeds an excessive amount of stress within us all. I believe cities should make more parks like these around their areas to give people a chance to stop, and enjoy themselves in nature. It gives people a time to reconnect, listen to the birds, watch the squirrels play and enjoy the breeze of nature. The only down side to this place is I found a lot of trash in a certain area. Im not sure if someone left it there, or if it was accumulation of trash through wind or if a trash bag exploded — it was an unpleasant find. I urge people to seriously stop littering to persevere and enjoy whatever nature we have nearby. Overall, I would come back to this place again. Cheers!

Among the pantheon of Gwinnett county’s recreational parks, Ronald Reagan has a unique and sometimes confusing identity.
It’s small and crowded: Ronald Reagan Park fell under the «if you build it, they will come» mentality and was shoe-​horned into a small green space under the shadow of the nearby Ronald Reagan Parkway. Once built it was immediately flooded with residents starving for recreational space. The small size makes it feel much more crowded than other nearby parks.
It’s a jack-​of-​all-​trades: it has a ¾ mile walking trail (not big enough to really get some distance, but nice that it’s there); it has signs saying «teens this way» which lead to a tiny skate park and other signs saying «seniors this way» which lead to bocce courts; it has a dog run; it has basketball courts; it has a playground for the kiddies; it has a large open field for some frisbees; it has a stagnant lake; it has a zig-​zag wooden bridge leading into the backside from a bordering neighbourhood; and finally, it has a gorgeous little stream on the rear that someone went through a lot of trouble to build an HGTV rockscape around and you’ll never notice it unless you ask yourself why there’s a break in the fencing as you walk around.
I think someone just made a checklist of what all every park should have to appeal to everyone and made Ronald Reagan that park.