Veterans Memorial Park — Attraction in Auburn

I can see where most of the other reviews for this park are coming from. This park did have a serious problem with Homeless openly living in it until recently. What changed? Pokémon Go.

There are 7 Poké stops in this small park just big enough for a planned circuit to see them all refresh by the time you complete it and 10 total when considering the two short roads leading to the park. There are also 3 Gyms within short walking distance.

I'm not saying the homeless problem is completely solved, though it is getting better as the inflow of people and clustered Poké Stops with constantly active lures brings more people at all times of the day and evening. The police are showing up more often at random times as the park has become more used and it is very clean. I feel safe walking around here at evenings and the parking lot is constantly active.

There is a basketball court and horse shoe boxes and a garden for relaxing on the opposite side. Public bathroom that closes at nights and a clubhouse to rent out. The park is also adjacent to the local high school's football and soccer field.

Now, I would be remiss if I did not mention that this park is dedicated to our veterans. There are memorial plaques honoring fallen community members who died for our freedom throughout the park, a mural and even old artillery and a Nike Ajax rocket on display. I did as much justice with the pictures as the lighting allowed, I'll replace some of them in...

Nice and peaceful. Positive vibes when I go there. The road leading to veterans park from both the northend entrance if you'recoming from veterans drive, and southend entrance which is the side closest to the Amazon Warehouse, are closed to vehicle traffic for construction.That being said, I'm not even certain it's still open to those walking, running, hiking, and biking, but if I had to guess, I'd say the trail along both sides of the river which runs parallel to the park,, remains open and accessible to the public either by foot, bike, scooter, hoverboard, or skateboard etc... Beautiful scenery, peaceful atmosphere, I've encountered some really friendly people at and around veterans park, in fact my brother will and I actually got invited to join in a volleyball game one day, and before we knew it, we were immersed in the game, enjoying ourselves, playing competitively enough to sweat,, but having too much fun to even care who wins. There are other areas along that stretch of road also accessible to the public, picnic areas with BBQ grill, a wooden tower style structure with a wide staircase that leads to the deck, from which you have a complete 360 degree view from about 30 feet up off the...

I grew up in this town and went to the highschool across the street, whose football field & track stadium makes up the eastern edge of this park. (As did my parents, all my aunts & uncle's, all but 2 of my cousins, and almost all of the family friends I grew up around.) The park has been updated a few times over my lifetime. Gone now are the old metal toys and animal shapes that spewed (or dribbled!) water at the push of a button, and in their place are newer, probably safer, and apparently drier toys for park goers. But there is also a lovely mural on the park side of the cement stadium bleachers for Troy Field (Auburn Trojans, hats off to thee!), each one a vignette of Americans in war throughout the ages. And there is a multi-arch memorial for all of Auburn's soldiers lost in battle, a baker's dozen of names I know, at least the surname. It makes the park more personally valuable, having the touchstones of some of my oldest memories to school to now right here in one lush relaxing place. 💗 Much love Auburn Veteran's...