Tom Petty Park — Attraction in Gainesville

Like many recent springs in north central Florida this days temperature waited til after 5 thirty to fall below 90. Tom Petty Park was hosting practicing ball players,, moms in shade, kids not. Scarce in these parts are children who consider excess sunshine a detriment to outdoor activity. Few similarly minded dogs had coaxed, or begged or threatened their people to grab leash and go but some had succeeded. Lite breezes were wafting more in.Tennis courts were bustling with retrievers chasing neon balls free fallin everywhere. We, my dog and I, enjoyed our walk without considering once that nothing could bring...

I went there with a friend for the dog park area we finally found it the park itself is beautiful they had a few workman there adding more dirt for walking areas the dog park area is fenced in but it had large dogs at the time and we had a very small chihuahua with us so we decided it wasn't a good idea but it looks great we had a good time and it's worth going to the dog park area and the park there is an area for children to play on swings and so forth your children and doggies...

Have visited this park since '65,always beautiful. Plenty of space. Ball fields that have hosted softball,flag football,a visit from the King and his Court(a softball fast pitch 4 man team)",etc. Racquetball courts at one time and tennis courts. Personally, I enjoy picking up burgers at Macs on 10th Ave. and enjoying them here(a tradition). Equipment for the kids. I would consider this park a historic place and not only because of it's name but also because...