Clay Park

I am the Duchess of this park because it is literally 2 blocks from our house and it is easier to walk the kids here then to load them up and drive them to another park to get their exercise. Frequently there are homeless people sleeping in this park, which is a little off putting, but what are you going to do?
There is not much playground equipment and the park itself is not well kept. After the whole BLVD 63 hullabaloo (large apartment complex whose tenants take up the park’s limited street parking), we heard they were supposed to dump a bunch of money into the park because the park space in our neighborhood didn’t meet city requirements and due to some political mumbojumbo of how this place got built despite lack of correct permitting, money was supposed to be allocated to improve the park. I have yet to see any improvements. They added a toy that wasn’t installed correctly and therefore didn’t work for a long time, but thats about it.
Also, I feel like there needs to be better patrolling of the permits given to large groups, because more than once have we heard everything on the loud speakers, including music with explicit lyrics, absolutely blasting throughout the neighborhood for several hours at a time. I know, I know, if it’s too loud, you’re too old, but really, I don’t enjoy listening to other people’s music or scripture when I’m relaxing in my home or enjoying my yard with my kids.

I always loved clay park, especially in high school. Its a beautiful park and it’s huge. I used to play flag football there all the time. There’s a decent sized basketball court as well as a nice little playground with sand rather than bark. I hate bark. Its right next to an elementary school and plenty of food to bring over. It’s right next to an elementary school so can get pretty packed in the afternoon with screaming children, but it’s nice to just come at sit at for a lazy afternoon.

The play area isn’t huge but the fields are. Plenty of room for any planned football or soccer games. Little league players starting to show up round 430 and there’s still plenty of room. a total of 4 swings and 2 are child swings. I was pleased got a lot of reading done here the field is one of the best I’ve seen so far.

I bring my daughter here a few times a week, and I like the atmosphere. There is something for almost everyone here at Clay Park. Ample Football/​Baseball/​dog playing areas. Basketball courts, and there is even a semi jogging course. Play area with swings, jungle gym, and some very uncomfortable benches.
My only gripes with this park are that the sand is almost ALWAYS laden with trash. I sometimes have to clean it up myself, because I can’t stand the thought of the children playing in that filth. The truth is, if the parents would educate their children on the proper disposal of their trash, it wouldn’t be so bad. As I have mentioned before, the benches are very uncomfortable. They are oddly shaped, and warped.
My next issue with the park is that though they have recently been repaired, there were areas of the children’s play area that were out of commission for about a year. Like I said, they have been fixed.
There is a fat man with a small dog that seems to live in the park, along the tree line. There is also another man that sings very loudly.
The parking has become more difficult due to the recent completion of some college dorms across the street.
The water fountain comes in handy for cleaning off your child and toys before getting back in the car.

Nice park with plenty of grass, trees, tables, and extras.
I frequent this park alot and walk my dog in the afternoon hours. On the side of the school they have a soccer and baseball field. Near the sand childrens playground they have basketball courts and picnic tables. Plenty of street parking, doggy bag station, trash bins, and water fountain is a plus (when its not dirty and backed up). There are alot of potholes and uneven grass/​dirt near the trees and the side of the school that becomes a walking mess when it gets damp or wet. It is well lit at night especially by the basketball courts. Seems like an average neighborhood with the apts/​houses around the park and stores down at the main street. Although I have seen the occasional transient people laying around on their blankets with their belongings, dog owners not having them on a leash or picking up after them (most pretty good), people/​parties leaving trash behind, etc. are the ones that ruin it for everyone else.

It’s my neighborhood park! There’s a nice playground for the kids, lots of grass to run around on, picnic tables, and there’s always a game on be it cricket, soccer, basketball, baseball.

Great local park. It is great because it shows how well planned public space can be used to enhance a community. I use it regularly for jogging and as a place for our 13 month old to explore the playground which is equipped with at least two slides and climbing towers while having plenty of swings. Pick a day and the scene will never be the same. It can be «busy» but that means it is being appreciated. Soccer, cricket, basketball and softball teams so diverse it reflects this rapidly changing multi cultural neighborhood. Quiet shaded pockets perfect for lying down and relaxing. It would no doubt be a five star but we need to take back the park from grafitti fools tagging obscene words on the signs. Hopefully the city will help with that!

Great little neighborhood park. We bring our dog here at some point almost daily to start or end our walks.
The park is fairly clean, you see grounds crews there at least once a week cleaning up. Sadly, some people don’t help keep that up. There is a playground, basketball court and large field. The only downside is it can get kinda crowded after school hours. Typically there are after school sports leagues there. The school nearby also shares the field at the park, so sometimes, the field is taken up during school hours as well. But as long as you avoid, or tread carefully during certain hours of the day, you should have a good time.