Robyn Park — Attraction in Johannesburg Ward 115

Stumbled upon this little gem once again thanks to Google Maps 🙂 I've been looking for new parks to take my child and dog to, in and around the Fourways area and this one popped up a mere 3.5km from home.

It is a separate property from Juweel park a little further down and very well maintained. There are dustbins all round, the river is clean, there is a jungle gym and playground facility for the young ones that has been renovated to pristine condition, and there is even a bicycle track, walking path and little home set up for bats! Wow! When you consider the eco system around you I really take my hat off to you.

Safety is a big issue in South Africa but I didn't once feel like this was an issue at this park. There are a couple of vagrants living further down the river under the bridge, and perhaps a troll (I'm not sure, I haven't ventured that far down yet, but if you listen to the stories of old...) but they seem to keep to themselves.

There is also a bunch dedicated to dog waste so you've really got no excuse when it comes to cleaning up after your furry friend.

I didn't notice any public bathrooms so keep that in mind before you visit, but this isn't one of those parks where you'd spend your whole day anyway so that shouldn't be a worry.

All in all very happy I discovered this spot. If it's this pretty in the winter u can only imagine the beauty...

Quaint park with little activity besides the locals riding bikes and taking walks with their dogs on the narrow natural walkways.

This park is situated on the river banks of Juskei River which creates a beautiful scenery for pics and the like - not showstoppers though. Would recommend this park for bringing little kids to play in the grass area or jungle gym and for teens/adults there is shiftmake BMX course. Not ideal for bike rides for little ones though that aren't strong enough to paddle through uneven terrain.

My rating remains 2 stars despite the prejudiced response from the "owner" that is full of assumptions (that I don't volunteer or live in the area) I won't respond to. The very first word in that response ("Sho") has racist undertones I won't dare respond to either - I highly doubt that's how they would've started the response if there was a picture of little white girl attached to my review.

PLEASE LEARN TO RESPECT OPINIONS THAT DIFFER FROM YOURS. You probably old and don't quite know how technology works, let me school you for a sec: Google ratings are NOT tokens of acknowledgement for community engagement but are SUBJECTIVE opinions of individual experiences. MY RATING is based on MY EXPERIENCE at the park - don't be silly please and expect ME to rate it higher for any...

I am currently on a wellness journey with a friend, as a result of adapting to life under a pandemic for the past 18 months. This left us a little worse for the wear, and so decided to improve our situation by increasing our social, mind and body wellbeing. Walking and exploring places like parks, nature reserves and preserves, a stones throw away from our homes. Attracted to the wholesome photos already posted on Google made my decision easy to explore what Robyn Park had to offer. Public spaces are sadly not as well maintained as private preserves, but the community that surrounds Park do an admirable job of keeping it clean and safe for all. Some of the things I noted that go above and beyond are a beehive lofted high in the branches of a tree, planting of saplings along the trails, and great swings and a play ground for kids. Nice one, Robyn...