Fasola Park — Attraction in Deptford Township

I've been going to Fasola Park in Deptford for almost 20+ years, and it changed dramatically from what it use to be in the late 90's. Located at 12 Sycamore Lane in Deptford NJ 08096, back then the park did not even had an address, it had a sandy playground with spinners, carousels, merry-go-cycle and metal horses, stuff like that, a community swimming pool that later on was demolished and covered, it was approximately where the pickleball field is, it also had a kiosk or small shop with food and refreshments back then that got vandalized; the good ole 90's. Now the park it is well kept and modernized, it features walking trails, a large playground with modern outdoor equipment for all ages, picnic tables for outdoor gatherings, tennis and pickleball courts, a kids splash pad that operates in the summer, athletic fields and even a BMX track for biking, restrooms, gazebos, plenty of parking areas. The picnic area can also be reserved for birthday events and/or other family or group events, just contact the township for more info. The Park also have plenty of events over a year, like: summer movies in the park, earth day cleanups, Easter Egg Hunt, shared day events, Deptford Day, lots of food trailers and other merchants, just visit the Deptford TWP website or Gloucester County Nature Club. The park have some security cameras placed mainly on the location of facilities and structural features that have high volume of traffic. My personal opinion and hence use over the years is the trails on the wooded area, great for hiking, jogging or running, the lake for fishing and relaxing, the overall natural beauty as the forest and trees changes colours with the season, also house for some cool wildlife, lots of birds in the woodland such as red cardinals, woodpeckers, blue jays, ducks or mallards, geese, red tail and other hawks, and at night also great gray owls, lots of turkeys sometimes, rabbits, foxes, deer (watch for ticks). Fishing there was never disappointing, it is catch and release only as it should be, great place to start teaching/learning for kids and adults to fish and value the land and the waters. Got bluegills sunnies, pumpkin seed sunnies, yellow perch (rare), plenty of smallmouth bass. Just be aware of turtles, there is a lot of them in the lake and sometimes it gets hooked up, so be aware of that, and be gentle and careful releasing the fish and the turtles back in the lake, be respectful of our natural resources for other generations to enjoy. Also, please clean up after yourself, don't let trash behind, there are plenty of trash bins or receptacles, and don't feed the birds or fish, most human foods are harmful for...

The splash pad is wonderful for babies and toddlers. There is a brick ledge along the perimeter so parents/guardians could sit and keep a watchful eye. I'd recommend adult have an extra towel to sit on as the ledge is normally wet and has rough edges that could scratch legs if you are wearing shorts. Also highly recommend kids wear swimsuits or quick dry/water friendly clothing and flipflops/water shoes. This goes for the adults because inevitably you will be getting a little wet wrangling the little ones and you will catch a little water mist here and there in the breeze. The playgrounds are connected to the splash pad so you can easily park once and enjoy everything with kids of all ages. It's a pretty stroller friendly park too with plenty of paved paths between areas. There is a covered pavilion area if you wish to retreat from the sun and picnic. Also public restrooms are in decent shape and it appeared the water fountain was reopened now just in case you needed to refill a sippy cup in a pinch! The playground equipment is all updated, clean, and we'll maintained. 2021 updates included a little make your own music playground area as well as a medium sized spinning rope "2 level manual merry-go-round style" piece of equipment perfect for advanced toddlers and older siblings. Your "little ninjas" and other adventurous little kids will love the athletic rope climbing area. Even as an adult I couldn't resist giving my inner ninja warrior a test lol! Overall I would highly recommend Fasola Park...

Fasola park in Deptford is a great place to take the kids. It has plenty of things to do for all ages. There’s playgrounds for toddlers. Playgrounds for 2-5 years old as well as 5-12 years of age. They have a pretty large Splash pad for when it’s hot out. You can literally spend almost a full day there if you pack and plan well enough. My daughter and I enjoyed a nice walk on the paths for about an hour. We played the musical instruments they have set up which was very cool and unique. You don’t really find the activities they have at Fasola park, in any other park or playground. They have enclosed picnic tables as well as uncovered areas. My personal favorite (which I couldn’t help but to play on myself) was the big spider-web of a climbing wall. It is so cool and unique. Most of the grounds are set in the rubber flooring which I personally like Bc it doesn’t hurt as bad if the kids fall. The playground is set back in a neighborhood in Deptford. It’s about 5 minutes away from Deptford mall. If you don’t check out Fasola park- you’re missing out. This...