Civic Center Park

AMAZING park! Beautiful, clean & nice people that I met with my dog. Beautiful water features, statues & a short dirt running trail. Dogs are supposed to be on leash. I was visiting during a non-​peak time. Luckily I wasn’t caught.
Worth the visit!

Very nice park for dogs. Ample and close parking. Both sides (large and small dogs) were good in size, maintained, has nice seating for people, cleanup stations and water fountain with extra bowls. As a bonus — all the humans were super friendly!
I deducted a star because it was so difficult to open the gate I thought it was locked. Luckily a sweet older man let me in. The door knob was so warped — it wouldn’t turn or allow me to push it open without excessive force. Also — they were completely out of plastic poop bags at one station. Because the maintenance crew was just there (they were there approx 5 – 10 minutes) I find this completely inexcusable.

I am absolutely in love with Civic Center Park! I’ve been here on multiple occasions when I am in need of a breather after work or just a afternoon on a weekend. It’s the perfect place to take a walk, jog, or ride a bike on a beautiful day., and it is probably the best place inside the loop to relax. Easily 5 stars!

This is a pretty wonderful park! I live in LA, but visit the area often with my little tyke. This park does not disappoint. He can check out the ducks and turtles and play safely on the awesome playground equipment that they have!
There are tons of tables and BBQ’s, lots of open green grass, basketball courts, clean restrooms and walking paths.
Any one who visits the area with kids should definitely have this park on their list of things to do in the desert!

The other day (3÷24÷15) my daughters and I met my mother-​in-​law and my grandmother-​in-​law at Civic Center Park in Palm Desert.
While we were there for less than an hour, I found this park to be quite peaceful and mostly clean.
There were so many turtles, ducks, geese, and other feathered creatures in the nearby pond with the water fountain that my oldest daughter who is getting closer to 2-​years-​old screeched with joy.
There is loads of parking, some spots shaded by trees and some even shaded by covered parking structures.
I used the San Pablo Ave entrance. There are restrooms relatively close nearby. Some duck food receptacles are around if you have some change and want hoards of them coming at you. A few pieces of art are here too, including a man fishing and a crocodile bench (or maybe it’s an alligator).
This park has way more to offer that I didn’t get to see or participate in, but if I lived closer or if I visit my grandmother-​in-​law more often then I’m definitely taking our daughters back here. They loved it.
Review #348
Unilocal challenge 2015 ²⁹⁄₁₀₀

This Park has every age group in mind.
Young or old. Family and community oriented.
Run, walk, feed the ducks or play sports.
It’s all here !!!

This is my park and I love it! The largest park in my hometown Palm Desert and it is a definite treasure.
The Civic Center Park is on the corner of Fred Waring Drive and San Pablo Avenue, right behind city hall. It could be missed if you are not familiar with its location.
Not only beautiful, the park is huge at over 70 acres of play area, with a rose garden, baseball fields and a lit walking path. There are also tennis, volleyball and basketball courts.
For family time, there are picnic pavilions with barbecue grills. For the little tykes, there is a tot lot with covered playground equipment. For older kids, a skate park. For the dogs, there is a dog park.
The city holds its annual Fourth of July celebration here and live music when they have their concert in the parks at the amphitheater. The park has an impressive Holocaust Memorial and art sculptures all around.
The real beauty is the pond with ducks, geese, birds and turtles with bridges to cross to the other side. Sometimes, these ducks end up flying over to our house :)
It is a popular place filled with people on the weekends, with plenty of parking on both the Fred Waring and San Pablo entrances.

This park had it all! I normally refer to this as the PD Park instead of the Civic Center park though. There is soooo much room here and can always make sure you have your own area.
They have huge ponds where you can feed sucks and fish at! Even play a bit with the rocks in it! It also has art pieces of fisherman nearby to take pics of.
They have a full on set if volleyball courts with the right sand in them! Bring your own water hose if you prefer the sand moist. They also have a spot to wash your feet when you get out.
They have baseball fields, basketball courts and tennis courts. You can also set up a football field for friends. They have a decent amount of water fountains in the area. Also gazebos with nearby charcoal grills to have cookouts or parties. They have a legit playground for the kids.
Plus a vast amount of parking space! I’d recommend this spot for whatever you want a park for, especially the volleyball courts!

I know it is just a park but… IT IS A PARK.
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