Erwin Park — Attraction in McKinney

I visited this park once then this was my 1st time renting a pavilion for a gathering here. The positive’s definitely out-way the negatives & I will be happy to keep returning here.

Positives: Away from the city so less traffic & noise, lots of open space, the pavilion was a great large size, much more natural surroundings than most other parks. It goes a long way, so if you wanted a spot to camp or gang out with a little fire pit without a bunch of people or activity interfering, you can just drive further in. Many of our group enjoyed the hiking trails.

Negatives: When I called to rent the pavilion I was told it has a grill & also a fire pit we can use, but it does not have a grill. The parking is limited. The bathrooms were strange, they had no doors at all & were pretty dirty.

I don’t see this as a positive or negative, but good to know. I noticed there is almost no playground equipment, just a couple swings. This was great since it encouraged our kiddos & grown kids to play their own games & sports together. This was way better!! We brought our own corn hole, soccer balls, & things like that. It was super nice having space to spread out & play outside. There are only a few picnic tables under the pavilion, so we brought a couple extra tables & folding chairs. It was perfect!

I highly recommend this park! Just prepare ahead of time to be mostly self sufficient, since not much is provided onsite. It’s a great park with lots...

We went to this park to plan a group event. For early spring, we were not impressed with the closed restroom, stinky pond and negative vibrations. Absolutely do Not recommend this park to AfroAmericans or Black Folk. Many in the park, even for a Monday morning, exhibited racist tendency. Home schoolers walked past us close enough to touch us as if they didn't see us. Twice people brought hunting dogs into our space as if intimidating to release them on us. As we stood at the roadside talking, people in vehicles stopped to allow their dogs hang out the windows at us. An employee with the McKinney Parks and Rec arrived and seemed to be watching us as we prepared to leave. Leaving in multiple cars, we noticed residents living along the park road back to the city standing at their roadside mailboxes watching as we drove away. And lastly, as we returned back to the city street, a McKinney patrol car was stationed in the street on the opposite side... as if watching us leave the area. This is Not just my account, but that of the person I met at the park that day. Highly recommend AfroAmericans and Black Folk find something better, safer and more friendly...

I visited this park to check its topography and tree content. Although I found beautiful native specimens I was in disbelief to see invasive species growing as new units for tree replenishment. As a botanist and horticulturist I realized that whomsoever is in charge of managing this plant material at this park has no clue of the dangers posed by Chinaberry and Chinese Privet along with shrub and vine species that can be multiplied tenfold by birds and in one human generation alter completely the true character of this native prairie and woodland preserve and park. Someone at the command needs to contact either Texas parks or U.S. Forest and accumulate some knowledge on how to manage a place like this. It takes more than mowing than meets the eye of a forester. How about planting Black Walnut, Western Soapberry, Post , Chinkapin and Burr Oak, Eve's Necklace , Possumhaw holly and American Beauty berry plus many others! As is this park is under threat to climax into a whole...