Laurel Park & Sandra Sims Terry Community Center — Attraction in Florida

I love seeing how the park has improved over the years since I was a child growing up in the area. There are a lot more people in the area now and the playground upgrade to newer equipment is awesome! Mrs. Sandra Terry established the community center as a place for the children in the local neighborhood to stay out of trouble having a structured environment. My daughter had also attended the preschool when she was younger and loved it. Through the Laurel civic association they also have a great food bank here twice a month. I would love to see in the future maybe a splash pad for the kids by the playground as it does get very hot in the summertime. Also maybe a fenced-in dog park area adjacent to atheltic field as people are already letting their dogs run around off leash! I also hope in the future the seperate Park area in the very back by the Legacy Trail to get cleaned up a little bit as after the hurricane it was a bit tore up but it makes a shorter shell/dirt mix Loop walk more...

I have been to this park many times in past years. I enjoy tjw local wildlife more than the park and playground its self. The gardens grown by locals there is amazing and I brought my husband there tonight to show him the gardens and the walking trail. I cannot give 5 stars though due to the low quality people I find frequent the area every timw I have gone. I even witnessed grown men trying to bring home some young teen girls. So I would definitely be wary...

I love Laurel Park and the Legacy Trail connector here. This is a very clean and safe park. The entrance to the Legacy trail allows for an easy parking and then to take an amazing long walk or. Bike ride. I personally love to walk all the way to Venice or even Sarasota. It’s safe for bikers and truly a gift for any Nature lover. You can breathe fresh air , listen to your favorite music and get healthier all tat the same time....