Monterrey Park — Attraction in San Antonio

Took My Grandson there so he could play basketball and as soon as you drive into that park it is completely dark and I’m talking about the parking lot the playground. The only thing that has light or is lit up is a soccer field and a tennis court and the basketball court, everything else is completely dark and there’s homeless people like crazy at the playground where the kids are supposed to be walking back-and-forth or laying down in the play area not cool and then you have people that show up even though you’re already there they show up and don’t know how to be courteous and respectful to other kids, or people that are trying to play and just hog up the whole court There’s only one water fountain and that’s behind the main building, which is by the tennis court and between the basketball court now we’re near the playground so your kid gets thirsty they’re gonna have to go all the way to the back of the main building where it’s dark, and there could be possibly homeless people or predators lurking around there is nowhere for anyone to sit down besides two benches and that’s it so if there’s a lot of people there or if there’s homeless people there, taking up the benches laying down on them or whatever yeah you can’t do anything but stand and a lot of the playground is under construction and there are still kids climbing and going into the playground at...

Monterrey Park was established in 1962 on 51 acres purchased by the City for park purposes using funds from a 1961 bond issue. Originally named Linda Vista Park, it was re-named in October 1963 in honor of San Antonio's sister city in Mexico. San Antonio's Mayor W.W. McAllister and Monterrey's Mayor, Leopoldo Gonzalez Saenz presided at the ceremony. Shortly before this, Mayor McAllister led a delegation to Monterrey for the naming of the city's Plaza de San Antonio. At Monterrey Park, a community center and pool were constructed, together with picnic facilities, football, soccer and rugby fields, basketball and tennis courts, and rest room facilities. A $500,000 expansion and renovation of the community center has just been completed using 1994 park bond funds. In May 1997, the center was formally re-named as the Sonny Melendrez Community Center in honor of the San Antonio media personality who has actively supported Parks and Recreation Department youth programs. Monterrey Park, adjacent to the center,...

As a kid my parents always took us to this Westside park especially after school to the gym there it was a great place to hang out , volley ball, basket ball, other games..great baseball games to enjoy in the evenings, swimming was great...50 yrs later I still visit once and a while it's kept clean n lots family haveing picnics, playing with there kids enjoying there families , people still go n park to Eat there lunch, or just enjoy...