Smith Park — Attraction in Roanoke

Edit: I've stopped going here because homeless folks have made it feel unsafe. I feel for them, but I don't want to take my kid to a playground where someone is actively camping out and harassing me for money. Had one of them curse me out in front of my boy. There are times when clothing and trash and strewn about, and paraphernalia is just lying in the open. I've reached out to parks and rec in the past, but there's only so much they can do, and I doubt the police want to patrol through there.

The playground itself is great for toddlers 2+, which is rare in Roanoke for outdoor playgrounds. Just be sure to bring your stroller as parking is not close like other...

For avid bank anglers, Waters smelled of sewage in some places,soft lined banks by water will cause you to sink deep into water if not careful however banks were moderately clean but there tend to be several rude ppl had a run in with a guy today who wouldn't stop swimming in the water right where I had a line in trying to push me out of the area.And out on the greenway as well ppl can be hateful and the heavily congested areas used by bikers and runners make it somewhat difficult to cast use points and outlays to fish here fishing from the greenway or bridge causes more...

It has grass, a playground, primitive bathroom and picnic facilities, and a shady spot under some dense pines. Definitely one of Roanoke's "also ran" parks, which is why I like it -- no sportsball games, few screaming children... it would probably be eerily quiet if it wasn't framed by the greenway on one side and railroad tracks on the other. 3 stars because the road to/through it is one-way and it only has about 12 parking spaces, so if you're unlucky it can be an almost 10-minute loop from the exit back to...