Bob Woodruff Park

Beautiful park! My BF, son and I went on a Sunday afternoon just to walk around and enjoy the view. My son seemed happy from the way he was swinging his feet and waving his hand from his stroller. That particular day, it was windy and many people brought the kites out to fly around. It was a very beautiful day for my family. =)

Huuuuuge park with lots of grass areas and parking spots. You have to drive a bit inland to get to the place but it’s probably because it is so big! We went to go fly a kite and have our son play in the playground. He loved it! There is a lake with ducks and turtles where you can go jogging around, as well as some horses on the other side where you first drive in. By the playground area, there is a covered patio and a gazebo where we saw people getting married. It is a great park if you want somewhere to just bring your dogs and kids to run around since there’s so much room!

I have been going to this park for years and I love it so much! With all the ducks and protected environment areas around the pond, a nature lover couldn’t be happier! It’s a beautiful park with lots of trails that branch off of the pond!

What a wonderful and relaxing place to be. Walk around the lake.
Plenty of parking. Easy to get in and out. Clean and very well maintained.
Well lit and safe place to be.
Brings back very good memories.
Would highly recommend. Nice place for a romantic picnic.

Another great family-​friendly park in Plano. I have fond memories of outings here as a child. We now enjoy walking or biking the trails. Great place to have a company outing, as there are pavilions available to rent, as well as a volleyball court and playgrounds for the little ones.

Very family friendly park! Spread out and pathways to bike, run or get your stroll on. There’s lots of parking any time of day. It’s been a while since I’ve been over to the east side of Plano but when I do it’s nice to come out here and get some fresh air. There’s also some fun outdoor events held in this area such as the Plano Balloon Festival in September. There’s a play area and basketball courts for the kids as well.

Bike and walking paths. Dirt trails through wooded areas. A large pond with fountains and ducks. Playground for kids. A basketball court. Fields for flying frisbees or kicking a soccer ball or playing catch. Trees and quiet areas. Creek access from the woods. Connected to Oak Point Park. We love this park!

Great place to run! I love running the trails leading to the park and running around the lake! The volleyball court is fun but too bad there is only 1 when a lot of people go and wait just to play. Good park for the kids, I’ve taken my niece here a few times and she always begged to stay! Also a good place to walk your dog, or for any kids who wants to feed the ducks bread. Also a very good place just get things off your mind by walking around the lake. The lake is .76 miles. Easy to keep track of the distance walked or run in a workout session!

Amazingly beautiful family friendly park. It can get a little crowded near the main parking lot but the park is so huge you can find space to enjoy anywhere.
Fun wildlife, seagulls suck. I don’t know how they made it to this lake but they ruin feeding the ducks all the time with their nastiness.
But anyways. I love this park. One could ask for nothing more.

Very nice expansive park to hang out with a friend at, your kids, play games, bbq, play volleyball, hike along the massive trails that lead through the forest and creeks. It has trails that go under bridges and connected to what seems like a forest that goes on forever. You can fish in the pond, feed the ducks, it really has something for everyone!

Clean and well kept!

I grew up with this park and I have to say the past couple of years have been phenomenal. It’s much cleaner than it used to be. And there seem to be more ducks around as well which is nice. Def recommend this park if you have kids.

Been here many times growing up. Nice pond with ducks to feed etc. Nice open fields to throw a frisby, let your dog loose, and a playground for the kids. Also has trails that you can walk around the park that go a long distance. Clean and nicely kept.

Very very sad.
The Conquer Chiari Walk Across America that I have organized for the past 3 years will be searching for a new location for 2012.
Why? Because the City of Plano is FULL of themselves!
In 2009 they charged $ 100 rental fee to use the park.
In 2010 they charged $ 100 rental fee to use the park.
In 2011 they charged $ 400 rental fee to use the park, ouch, but we paid it anyway.
In 2012 they WANT to charge $ 975 rental fee to use the park… and that’s AFTER I moved to the city limits of Plano and get a cheaper rental fee for being a resident.
I love this park. It has served our event well. beautiful park, covered pavilion, bathrooms, but since we are a non-​profit and the goal is to raise money, not spend it… I will be looking for a new venue.

This park is huge. They have a pond with concrete sidewalk you can run/​walk around. I’ve seen a man fish in the pond when I went before. They have a lot of open field and trees. I saw a stream with a bridge. I kept following the sidewalk not knowing where it would lead me and I ended up in some neigborhood so I walked back and walked further north passing Parker. Going under the street bridge looks a bit scary cause it’s really dark but nothing to worry about. Overall it was nice being able to see some nature.

Been to Bob Woodruff Park many times now.
My first visit was during a company outing. They reserved the North Pavilion for a day and basically none of us went to work. It was great!
This was an annual thing, of course until I changed jobs…
Anyways, the park is great! Surrounded by trees, lots of wide walkways and a volleyball area as well as enough room under the Pavilion to have over 100 people sit down and enjoy a meal.
My last visit here was also for a «company» thing, but it was a reunion of former employees of that company. Yeah, that’s how cool the people were there, they wanted to meet up AFTER most of them stopped working there. I miss that. Good thing I’ve kept in touch with most, if not all, of my former co-​workers.
My big complaint here is that the Pavilions aren’t closer to the pond area, and the fact that if you have more than 20 people show up you’re parking in New Jersey.
Signage isn’t the best here either, since you sneak down a side street to get to the park, but can see it from Park Blvd.

I too was here for Aimee’s walk — actually I was one of the «several people busied themselves with setting up food and water and registration» that Rachael M. mentioned :)
The park was gorgeous and perfect for the event. I wish the city of Plano would throw down some ant killer once in a while because myself and a few others were attacked by the hideous beasts that day, but other than that it was great!

I rarely venture up this way when it comes to visiting parks, but this was a special occasion that warranted a special trip. Like Nikki, I was introduced to this park for Aimee Z’s Conquer Chiara Walk (woo!) and was pleasantly surprised at this little haven tucked neatly away just a few miles from downtown. It was a beautiful day, thankfully, so the park look especially welcoming upon my arrival.
We met at a pavillion where several people busied themselves with setting up food and water and registration for the event. The pavillion area was clean, spacious and had a ton of tables available for use. It was also conveniently located between the park restrooms and a massive playground. And yes, it took quite some restraint not to go frollic with the children amongst the neat slides & toys. The walk itself took place just a stones throw away on a concrete path surrounding a quaint pond. Though there were trees and bushes a plenty, there is very little shaded area on the path, so watch out for those steamy days & take lots of water.
I noticed several cyclists and runners from the surrounding neighborhoods make their way thru the park, too. Lots of people watching opportunities there! And, when your family is done playing for the day, you can hop over to downtown Plano for some good eats. Its a win-​win!

A group of us traveled up to Plano for Aimee Z’s Conquer Chiari Walk Across America… yay Aimee! The park was super easy to find, although it took some strategic street thinking to figure out how to get to the North Pavilion, so I wish that would have been better marked.
The N. Pavilion looks out over a looped concrete walkway, which is wide enough for walkers, runners, rollerbladers and bikers to share. Aimee told us that 4 laps equals a 3K, so you can even get some training done out here!
The walkway surrounds a nice large pond — no telling how deep it was or if you can fish in it, but it seems like a great place to take the family on a sunny afternoon for a picnic.
In short, it’s convenient, family-​friendly and a safe area to play and exercise.