James P. Ernst Park — Attraction in Kenneth City

I take my 3 boys to this park when we have some time to kill. It's always clean and the bathroom is close and clean. The little splash area is just that, "little". Not much to it. But definitely good for hot Florida summer days. The playground could use some kind of canopy. The swings and slides are always scorching hot. I burnt my legs taking my son down the straight slide. There also needs to be a better way to get tp the water fountain from the playground. Children should not have to walk out near a parking lot to get some water. Edited 6/2/23: the splash pad area is still small but as of late, the fountains don’t fountain very well and the arch sprayers are practically nonexistent. The playground now has a canopy which I am grateful for. The bathroom cleanliness is hit and miss. And there is only 1! There is some exercise equipment that is in desperate need of replacing. Covered in rust and...

Beautiful place for the family and kids. Activities for all. And yes, it's a very safe setting due to its being adjacent to the police dept. I work for clearwater parks and rec and so is natural for me to police a park before we play with my four year old. This park is ALWAYS safe to play in and there not allot of trash. Plus the splash pad is GREAT fun all around. And they have public bathrooms right next to the splash pad itself. Very Clean. I would highly recommend. Plus they have courts for bigger kids and adults both basketball/ tennis. Plus a workout station. Field to kick around a ball. What more could you...

Highly recommended for toddlers and anyone with special needs requiring a fenced in play area to help keep the Littles corralled. Very clean restroom, plenty of safe off street parking. The playground has a rubberized mulch and plenty of shade and picnic shelters. The splash pad area is for children to 2 to 8 years old & turns on manually to conserve water. They have a shower area and water fountain with bottle refill station. Basketball courts, and outdoor exercise equipment stations throughout. It's a Friday evening and the locals and neighborhood family's here all seem very friendly...