Shannon Park — Attraction in Dublin

a review from @amom2kidsandapark

With two playgrounds and a splash pad between it’s the perfect park for a hot day. We checked out this park after one of our days hiking the Martin Canyon Creek Trail in search of the leprechaun doors. It’s so close and a perfect bonus to a hike, especially when the water in on at the splash pad! The larger playground has three slides (spiral, double, sidewinder), steps, ladders (including a rope tube ladder), climbing walls (rock and rope), a bridge, a tunnel, gymnastics bars, and more! Behind the playground is a raised sandbox with a lot of sand! The smaller play area has a structure with two slides, ladders, steps and space above and below for play. In this area there is a swing set (bucket only) and a ride on rocking toy. Between the two play areas is the splash pad, shaded picnic tables, bathrooms, and outside showers plus lots of floor space for chalk art. Although the splash pad was not full of all the bells and whistles, the kids had fun and enjoyed the cool down on a hot day. The ground isn't typical splash pad flooring but instead more like cement. Water shoes are encouraged to eliminate slipping. The park has a huge hilly grass area with a picnic area covered by solar panel roof, trails, bridges, a community center, a water fountain (no swimming!), a mosaic wall with all sorts of animals, and a huge metal sculpture.

There is a very large...

This is a great park with many different elements for different age groups to gather here. This park includes two play structures (one for younger children and one for older children), park bench-tables in two different locations, a large grassy field, and a small creek to explore for those interested. This park is a great location to hold gatherings, whether it be birthday parties or playdates, and can serve the needs of many different types of events. It should also be noted that this park has a community center which is available for use through Dublin Parks...

Beautiful park with ample parking and picnic areas. I found the splash pad to be of interest along with the two (2) ChargePoint EV charging spots.

I wish there were more shady areas though... and EV charging was only 3.2/kWh. But it was only $1/hr... (19.183 kWh for just $7.03!)

The BBQ areas had nearby garbage/compost/recycling and were close to the restrooms.

Overall, excellent experience at Shannon Park for an annual BBQ event...