Upjohn Playground/Park — Attraction in Kalamazoo

It's my main preference for where to walk around daily basis even several times a day my dog loves taking her walks thru the park pathways n walking area well paved n easy to follow along on them plenty of kid play area n jungle gym type equipment to play on all well cared for maintenance seems to be on point with huge grass areas mowed etc dog can run n play around with nice amount of distance from play areas n grassy areas overall park is perfect in my opinion also easy accessibility to everything even bathrooms opened during daytime hours always have been clean n working water n toilets tables for sitting at swings slides skate park field area large parking lot space water bridge crosses over road that it sits next to is not extremely busy n speed is not high-speed for traffic plus play area sits a nice distance away from traffic love this place for my dog n I...

This is the best playground in Kalamazoo County hands down. My grandchildren love this park. We go here often. The play structures are accessible so everyone can participate. One structure for younger children, another for older. The roller slide is the real draw and all the kids love it. I've never seen another like it in any other play ground anywhere.Nice swingswith restraints if necessary for people with disabilities or for tired adults to relax in! Water fountain, restrooms during the "season". Skate park. Lots of trees, areas to walk, picnic. Ties into the trail system for walking, biking, etc. Softball diamond. All free. Public swimming pool on the grounds has a fee to swim. A covered pavilion is available and can be reserved for parties. Near downtown so lots of local restaurants, ice cream shops nearby. I invite you to check out Upjohn Park...

Great playground equipment, but it looks like someone tried to burn things here and there on the equipment. I'm not sure what can be done to repair it. Its justnot the best scenario to keep young kids from touching it then putting their fingers in their mouths... Constant monitoring is needed. I'm not sure how often the grounds are cleaned. There was pudding and other food melting into the rubber play surfaces. Really the place seems nice and my daughter had a blast. Other irresponsible people just put a few dings in...