Palace Park — Attraction in Saint Paul

Here's what you need to know: Parking: Lot Age range (playground): 1+ Sidewalks: Paved to play area and around facility grounds Seating: Benches around play area Bathrooms: Inside community center Picnic tables: A couple by the building Grills: None Sports field: Several on facility grounds

Palace Park sits right behind the community center on synthetic flooring. It spans the length of the building and matches it in quality. From the swings to the seesaw, the playground equipment is in excellent condition.

There is a wide assortment of play equipment: a play area for little kids (1+) and another for big kids (4+). The play areas are stocked with climbing walls, monkey bars, ladders, stairs, and slides.

In the middle of the playground is a wheel that turns. Madi and Titus had the most fun on this play piece.

Next to the big kid playground is a swing set with a hammock swing (always a huge hit with my kiddos), high back swing, and regular swings, and a spinner.

Next to the little kid playground is a swing set with baby swings, a mini seesaw, and a seesaw shaped like a boat. If you forgot to pack water bottles, there's also a couple of water fountains beside the building on the little kid side of the play area.

I was excited at how well-kept the play equipment is (the sports fields also look well-groomed). Even in a highly residential neighborhood, the playgrounds are in great condition.

There were a couple school groups and local guests there during our visit. We even got to see what looked like a middle-school marching band practice in one of the baseball fields!

I have two, in my opinion, minor qualms with Palace Park. The first is that there is absolutely no shade for whoever's in the play area. You'll find plenty of resting space in the shade if you hang out by the building; but if you're playing in the play space, you'd better have plenty of water and sunscreen.

The second is that the synthetic flooring isn't all "stuck." If we touched the flooring with anything sticky (i.e. our arms and legs), we found ourselves covered in little black flecks. While I brushed off these flecks with no issue, my kiddos freaked out because they thought bugs were stuck to them.

If you're looking for a post-modern playground design with an engineering feel, Palace Park definitely fits the bill. You'll appreciate its unique aura and the variety of equipment it provides for...

Palace Park like the Palace rec center have both undergone some very nice updating in just the last few years. Both the park and rec centers are in fantastic shape and very comfortable to play in. Both were very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful. The kids area is fresh and upbeat. The Parks and Rec department of St. Paul has provided a very nice venue for the community to hang out and play together. See for...

Nice park that isn't too busy..........so Kids have fun while here. It has a roller hockey/ice hockey rink. Basketball courts. Baseball/softball fields. Drinking fountains.Lots of space. Playground has rubber flooring. Good place to bring kids and even the dog to play some fetch. Kids like it and it's pretty open so lots of space and room and good line of view as far as seeing everything that's going...