Granville Gude Park — Attraction in Laurel

Rude lady. We were trying to get a boat ride with some friends, because the birthday girl in the group wanted to go on a boat ride. When I walked up I figured I would get my paperwork filled out first while I waited for my friends to come over. I told the cashier while I was paying that I wanted my start time to be the same as the rest of the group, which I asked politely for. She told me to sit down and wait, which I did. And then I walked up because the rest of my friends were getting ready to pay. The lady, which I assumed was the manager, handed me my receipt and told me to take it to the boats and that's it. I explained to her that I wanted my start time to be the same as my friends, because they did not pay yet. She could have easily given us 5 more minutes, but instead with a rude attitude she told me sir that is your start time go to the boats. I was surprised that she acted this way. I asked for refund, which she was more than happy to give it back to me. I don't know... If you're having a bad day, do not take it out on the customers who went out of their way to get the money to pay for the services, since they did not accept our $100 bill that one of us were trying to pay for the whole group. Not happy with this...

Only public parking access to the park is on Mulberry street. Google maps currently shows the “entrance” to the park as the parking lot of a Tex-mex restaurant that has “customer only” parking signs every ten feet and the rest of the lake is also surrounded by private property, mostly housing complexes. Great playground that is well shaded by old trees, it is a lot of neat climbing equipment but one part is for younger kids that suited my 3 yr old. There are also multiple covered pavilions with picnic tables. We were there in the afternoon and the lake-house was closed so only portable bathrooms available, and no paddle...

Excellent town park with a "neighborhood park feel". Lots of well organized and promoted annual events, including those tied to local schools and city council. Promotes healthy ecosystem. Highly used but certainly not crowded walk/run area, over a mile. BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND. Several picnic table/rental spaces. One decent sized stage. Space big enough for kiddie soccer and kite flying. Pet friendly. Fishing, seasonal paddle boat rentals and ice cream stand. Short walk to family friendly restaurants. Party room space to rent. What else...