Oakdale Park — Attraction in Salina

Oakdale has been a staple for many people. The playground is great, there are tennis courts and an old Ice Skating rink (I'm not so sure it's ever used anymore!) There are also picnic areas with grills if you're into that sort of thing, pavilions all over, and a great attraction for the kids would be what I call the Music Center. Its large enough to walk around and play Pokemon Go!, or walking your dogs, or jog. However, most of the curbs are pretty large around the playground area, so there's a chance you could ding your car. Oakdale is also the host of RiverFest, an annual festival of grand proportion, where bands play tunes all the way from Rock to Country to Pop and the like. All sorts of vendors come around, selling food and drinks and art out the wazoo! LeadSled is also hosted here, where car guys gather to parade their works of art in stylish fashion, from 1930's stationwagons to...

A huge park full of old old oak trees. This park has multiple areas including a playground, a toddler playground, a ADA playground full of music making toys, a large stage that shows frequent plays and music in the summer, tennis courts and private tables/grills for picnics by the river. The park hosts the Smokey hill river festival in the summer as well as several children’s days and holidays cookouts. This is an excellent park with wide sidewalks and lovely flower gardens. (Note: because of the danger of flooding and summer drought, the river doesn’t always have water. And even when it does, this is Kansas. Don’t swim in...

It's one of Salina's largest parks. There is plenty to see in this gorgeous park, statues, gardens, and art. Walking the park is very relaxing as the landscaping is pretty and grounds are kept nice. There is plenty to do here for the kids, large playground, and an area made for music exploration. The gardens are well kept, with a nice variety of flowers, grasses, and shrubs. Decorated throughout are statues and monuments. The 2nd weekend in June, this park is host to one of Salina's favorite festivals, Smokey Hill River Festival. Later in the summer, it also is host to a Parkside...