Station Park — Attraction in Roseland

A ginormous park with over 12 fields, a playground and other amenities well-maintained by Sparta's Park Maintenance. I found this park by chance after visiting the abandoned, turned Sparta Train Station Museum. I drove around the corner and noticed the three parking lot areas and folks walking; which is a plus because I'm always looking for new areas to walk.

I am a train lover and have been since a child, so in exploring the park, I walked unmarked areas and found a yellow and red trail that led to what is the old Sparta line. At times, maintenance is done on the tracks and the tracks are well-maintained with no garbage strewn along them. I would have loved to walk along them, but there were posting signs and I believe there is a shooting range nearby as well.

It is a great place for family or just a morning/ afternoon stroll. Check it out some time -- you won't be...

This park is beautiful and has a lot to offer. I have not personally used all its amenities, but just knowing they are so close to me makes me appreciate the park. It is clean and have plenty of areas to sit and observe a game or just relax. I have seen that there is a biking path, 2 beach volleyball courts, multiple soccer and baseball fields, a stream running through, walking path, and a gazebo...

Station park is a wonderful place to enjoy a nice walk, or jog, to cast a line in the pond for some pan fish, or a nice bass, and there's a stream for trout fishing. There are soccer fields, baseball fields, and two relatively new volleyball pits. You can picnic at the pavilion, or in various area's, set up with tables and benches. Check it out, you won't be...