Lake Spring Park — Attraction in Salem

This is a staple in Salem. I love it since the renovations. The fences keep the ducks mostly in the water so there's no longer poop all over the sidewalks. Please do not bring any food item to feed these ducks! The bread and french fries that people bring to feed their is not good for them. There are multiple duck feed feeders that you only need to put a quarter in to feed the ducks and they love that stuff. this is a great place to bring a meal and sit out and have a picnic. Lovely manicured landscaping and everyone loves the gazebo. Great place to look for painted rocks too as the locals love to hide them there. You can find out more on Facebook at Salem VA...

Nice calm place to sit on a bench, watch ducks/geese, and walk around a bit. There is a gazeebo, dispensers to buy a handful of duck pellets for a quarter, and a table to eat. (The gas station nearby sells duck food too.) You can't bring your dogs, but that's to be expected of a place meant to be focused on waterfowl and their wellbeing. Parking is limited but it is in walking distance of other restaurants and stores along main street. Not just ducks/geese are there, there are also other kinds of waterfowl that make an appearance too. I've seen loons, herons, and even swans (very rare). This park is a hidden jewel of Salem and I hope it...

I didnt get a chance to take any pictures. My family and I were traveling through the state and stopped for gas. This park was across the street and was a pleasant surprise. The park was on the smaller side but was landscaped beautifully with plenty of water elements. Would definitely stop back through. I loved seeing all the families out enjoying the water and the benches and gazebo provided plenty of seating. The only downside was there is limited parking at the actual park (we only saw 8 parking spots). Most people parked at local businesses and walked across the street...