Hoopes Park — Attraction in City of Auburn

They have ample parking on the side of the park. The park doesn't have a playground. Overall it's ok. It's a good place to walk around and have different flowers to look at. The pond has a huge amount of algae on it. There are ducks and geese you can watch. Plenty of different benches to sit down on and take a rest or watch the pond and relax. I saw a huge snapping turtle by the little bridge. Lots of different blue gill you can see in the pond aswell. They had a children's story you could read as you walked around. The pond has a page of the book set up at different spots all around it. If your just looking for somewhere to walk and stretch your legs then this is a ok spot. If your looking for a place to take your kids for something too do then I would go too a different park. You are allowed to walk your dogs here. We saw several while...

Overall I love this park and walk there a lot. It's beautiful and enchanting. I love seeing the wildlife, especially the birds. I believe I have seen a blue, black, and white loon there!!! However, I do think they could take better care of the lake, which often looks muddy and swampy. I also think they really need to fix the women's bathroom and have the restrooms be open more. There's only one working stall for the women and especially during live music or events like the Art and the Park, they really need to take better care of and fix the facilities. I think it would be fantastic if they had more events here throughout the year. They could do more at...

This is just a beautiful garden with beautiful scenery and flowers. There's no playground. Restrooms are inside of a building which was locked. I presume it's a banquet hall but there was nothing posted to rent it on site. Currently appears to be under renovation. There is no picnic area unless you simply want to sit on the ground. I did not see signs about no dogs. But as always on a leash so they don't chase the ducks inhabiting the pond and...