I have been going to this park since I was about 9 yrs old. I'm currently 23, no kids, and still play on the playground. You might be wondering why the heck would an adult with no kids go to a childs' playground. I will go into detail at the bottom part of this review. But that can be if you care to know. My official review is that Gilbert park is one of the best parks ever. It has a playground, grilling/pavilion areas for family functions, plenty of sidewalk/nature paths to walk/ explore, a mini lighthouse, docks to fish on, or a boat loading area to take your boat onto the pond/lake (not sure what it qualifies as, gonna be honest). This area has a beautiful balance of nature and activities. Plenty of tall trees but not overdone to where you can't see the sky. It's clean and well kept. I do, however, recommend you to stay away from bathrooms if you have a fear of spiders, such as I do 😬 also beware the water is infested with Gators 🙃 all-in-all a 10/10 experience and love this place to death.

So, yes, I do indeed play on the playground. However, listen, my childhood was rough and this place held the best memories for me. I go on my mother's anniversary and would be birthday with my 3 younger sisters. The youngest being 16. We usually visit at night when no one is around so no one thinks we're weird for going onto the playground. Also, they've updated it a few times since I was little and it's bigger and better. We go to feel close with my mom, to reflect, or to find comfort. It's our safe place. Thank you for reading this far. Hope you can grow nice memories here as well ❤️ Have a great one ✌🏽