Gorrell Park — Attraction in San Antonio

Walked the park trail and although it was very short, it was peaceful, mostly clean (some trash by the play ground), and appeared well-tended over all. I also walked a few of the random trails that people have added that are not on the trail map. Rocky but still easy to see. I don’t think running them would be a good choice.

The only shortcoming with the whole park for me is that there’s a “creek” that runs thru it that apparently floods some with rain. Although the area wasn’t flooded for me, the stagnant water brought very...

Original review: This peaceful shaded park is a true hidden gem if you like getting out in nature. The trees are magnificent and resembles the East Coast. The porta potty was clean and not scary. I loved that all of the picnic tables had grills. This would be a lovely spot to relax with the family. The playground is small but enough to entertain the kids while you're having a picnic.

Update: I am taking off a star because there isn't a spot for the adult to sit while the kids are playing on the playground. There should be at...

Shady park with a lot of trees that provides a beautiful getaway from the busy world. But with beauty comes the thorns. This beautiful rose of a park is a breading ground for a ton of mosquitoes that I don’t even think a good mosquitoes spray could keep these blood suckers from leaving your child with a lot of bite marks. DON’T TAKE YOUR CHILD HERE, but bring yourself fully sprayed. I would give it three stars, but this is nature. I’d be a pansy if I complained about going out to see the very thing I’m...