Squirrel Lake Park

Small but well maintained and a good place to start a run on the parkway from. Nice bathroom.

After renovations were done a few years a go, this intimate park is my favorite. The restrooms are clean majority of the times and it also has a family rest room. The playgrounds are large for the kids to run around. There is plenty of gazebos if you decide to hold an event. There is a greenway that leads pass the park so it’s perfect to jog while dads or moms watch the kids. You can fish there as well. This is mostly a quiet park and not overcrowded like Freedom. There is no sport courts but if you prefer soccer fields, there is Bythe park or the Sportplex! Both super nearby.
Over all, it’s the park for any ages and anyone.

The park itself is clean and pretty, but the disk golf course was awful. The tees were hard to find, making it frustrating playing there. Not worth the time

We love this hidden gem nestled outside of the city limits. There is something to do for every active person. Lots of paved walking trails, can also be used and is perfect for training children how to ride a bike! They have picnic bench tables over looking a small pond where you often will see someone fishing. They have bathrooms and a dog bowl for drinking water. Lots of playground fun for the kids, that is updated and seems versatile for all ages 1 – 8. They also have those frisbees bins that you can play in the woods with. This is by far one of my favor toe less crowded, apart from summer parks!

Great park close to us. Perfect for ages 10 and under. My kids love this park for the the fun playground with slides, swings etc. I love this park because it also has walking trails and a small pond with turtles geese and ducks which is interesting for the kids as well. There are a few picnic areas with grills which we haven’t used yet but there well situated in both shady and sunny areas. The bathrooms are pretty well maintained and there are water fountains but we bring out own water as park water tends to taste like «park water» but that’s just me.
My least favorite thing about this park is the sand box but that’s for all the average mom reasons like me not enjoying cleaning sand out of my kids’ hair nor wanting to vacuum it out of the car (everyone washes their own car in the south right) great location and perfect for parents with strollers in need of a scenic walk or parents with little ones in need of burning off energy.

Well maintained park. Has a playground good for babies, toddlers, and kids. The trails are nice, but short. There is a frisbee golf that I haven’t tried yet. The lake is more like a large pond and there are a lot of squirrels. I wish the pond wasn’t so murky, but what can you do. There is fish in the pond.
We use the playground a lot with my son and walk the trails extensively. The occasional ducks and geese are a huge bonus with my son.

First of all, this puddle in no way resembles a lake, or a squirrel for that matter. False advertising!!! shame on you park people… for shame. Guess it’s cool for Mom’s and their tiny human shaped monsters. It was OK, but sort of like walking through peoples backyards. Really no separation from the populous. If you’re gonna bring gross little kids here to get snot and cheese doodle powder all over the swings it seems like the perfect place for that. If you are looking for nature go elsewhere. Colonel Francis (Underwood) Beatty park all day kid.

Who knew this little hidden gem of a park existed? Not me, but I am glad we found it! What a great little spot! Well maintained, pretty flowers and trees planted along the path, a small lake for fishing, a few different trail paths that lead to all types of fun adventures. Most of the trails lead to residential areas but if i read the signs correctly I think some of the trails lead to downtown Matthews. They had some signs marked «4-​mile creek» but I can’t imagine that is the same as the greenway by Trader Joes. Anyway, it was fun to explore and it wasn’t too crowded. Great place to take a jog, ride your bike or walk the dogs.

We went here today for the first time and we fell in love with this park. A little under 2 miles away from downtown Matthews. Fishing pier with pond, beautiful playscape for the kiddos and four miles of walking paths. Picnic area under covered area. Clean bathrooms. Can’t beat it. We will definitely be back.

Good for families with younger kids. Paths aren’t more than a mile or so each way. «Lake» is more like a pond but very scenic. Paths clear and wide. Playgrounds and picnic areas. Bathrooms and water fountains too.
I went hoping for a good, long run — this is more like a walk/​stroll pathway.

Park is very nice. It’s quiet and very clean. The water was a little dirty but i guess that is to be expected. Nice trails around the park. Had a pavilion with several tables

This park is amazing. I think this park has covered most of its bases when it was constructed. It has paved trails that connect to the 4 mile Greenway Park. The trails consist of boardwalks, large/​wide sidewalks, and pavement. There are signs everywhere to help navigate.
There is also a large pond with a large T shape dock and beautiful fountain. You can fish or feed the ducks. The kids have fun with that!
The park also has Disc Golf throughout the trails.
Speaking of trails, nearly every trail is shaded by trees which is wonderful during the summer heat and BEAUTIFUL during autumn.
It has a great playground for the little kids, bathroom facilities, etc.
The park is extremely clean. It gets busy in the evening with people getting their workout in after work.
Let’s see… oh, there is easy parking at this location for the trails. Check it out for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.

A stones throw away from downtown Matthews is Squirrel Lake Park. It connects to Four Mile Creek Greenway and has a number of park amenities that any Matthews resident (or Charlotte/​surrounding) would enjoy. There is a fishing pond, 2 park shelters with picnic tables, outdoor grill areas, restroom facilities, playground, a horseshoe pit, 12 hole disc golf course!!, and walking trails.
Nice paved parking lot (careful the road entrance has not been paved yet, so you do have to drive on gravel for about 200 yds. It’s not too bad but if you had just washed your car (like I had) it could be an issue with getting it dirty right away… :)
Back to the park… It is nestled into tall trees, plenty of shade and plenty to do here. The park shelters are newly constructed with laminated wood beams, stonework, and really nice table benches to have a picnic in or cook out.
I’m not a playground expert (anymore), but the kids that were playing on it seemed to be having a good time. Newly constructed with safe metals and plastics (no wood that I saw) that you could get splinters or have super hard edges on. It’s amazing I made it to my adult life playing on the playgrounds I remember.
The main park building has 3 restrooms. One for the guys, one for the gals, and another for unisex… but each are clean and are single person use per time. There is a water fountain if needed on the building as well.
Overall, a great park to have in Matthews!