Acacia Park — Attraction in Henderson

My two toddlers loved the park. They don't have sand or bark. This makes me so happy because my little girl loves to throw sand and eat bark. Instead they have that really nice rubbery ground! They have four swings. Two of which are for the tinier tots. They have slides. Not sure how many. Four? Five? There's a rock wall. I'm using the term loosely. It's more of a wide grey staircase that is unevenly spaced. There's a few other things like that they can climb on. And of course they have regular stairs to climb up if the tot is tinier. In May they'll have their splash pad too. The only drawback is their benches. They are farther from the park than I'd like. They are in a great position for the splash pad. But for now, if I want to be within chasing distance of my kids, I have to sit on the rubbery ground. There are hills on the other side of the park. And right at the top is the road. They should have benches between the park and the hills to make more of a barrier from the danger. Plus the benches will be close enough to the park I could run after my kids if they misbehave. But for now, I'll sit on the grass there, or on the rubbery ground. If they misbehave we leave any way.

Also, there's a bathroom. And they have a grass field. They have a running trail around the park. It's cement. The trail is lined with beautiful plants. Very scenic. They also have a baseball field.

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If you want to learn how to garden with native plants, start by visiting the demo garden at Acacia Park. It was built by the Conservation District of Southern Nevada and they know their stuff. Not only do the signs show you what to plant, there's even explanations about composting and pavers. It's a wonderful botanical walk and a great learning experience. The park has a baseball diamond. There are seats to watch the games. There's a dug out for the teams. There's also a paved basketball court. This park has four large meadows for group gatherings. In addition, it has two covered picnic areas with barbecues. It's the perfect place for a kid's birthday party or a romantic al fresco meal. There are two dog park areas and a drinking fountain for both dogs and humans. There are two doors to enter the park so your dog doesn't bound away. The people are really helpful and work with the doors if you have a rambunctious puppy like mine! (Miss Gracie is the Irish setter in the photos.) The bathroom are amazing clean for a park. The commodes are push button. Yes! There's even a handicap stall. The park is part of the Union Pacific Railroad Trail. Acacia Park is actually the trail head for the 7.3 mile trail. The paved trail sits alongside actual working train tracks. There's plenty of FREE parking. It's easy to get to since it's in the elbow between the...

Really great park with a lot of amenities. There’s a playground under shade, a bigger playground set and a smaller one. There are also swings. There’s a lot of fields to play on including a softball field. There’s a splash pad. There’s a lot of places and trails to walk on. There’s a basketball court as well. There’s two big shaded picnic (table) areas, and 2 smaller ones from what I know which were a bit farther away but were also shaded. There was also a shaded area of 6 benches farther away as well. There’s one restroom building which I have seen which has men and women restroom of course and it was not bad. There are a decent number of water fountains with many having fountains for dogs (speaking of that, there is like 2 dog parks/fields as well), trash cans, and signs describing things like the park. This park was great a long time ago, and it is still great to this day. Had a great time here,...