Anderson Park — Attraction in Tampa

First off- parking is atrocious. This is why I give the park four stars instead of five :-) There is a tiny lot adjacent to park and recreation center but half the spots are marked for staff. You have to hunt the side streets for available parallel parking.

There are only two entrances southeast corner on street and north west corner from parking lot.

Fountain and splash pad closes at 7 PM, but the rest of the park is open until sunset. Splash area is small and sweet with four statues of lions pointing north south east and west and fountain spread between them.

There are a ton of benches throughout the entire park, all of which appeared to have been donated and are in memory of someone . There are also a ton of picnic tables so feel free to bring your own lunch or dinner.

The older section of the playground area is in nearly full sun. This part of the park needs a little love, and I would hope the city of Tampa would consider updating the equipment. It is handicap accessible with a wheelchair rail, and still very serviceable, but definitely fading, and the turf has lots of holes in it from wear and tear.

The swing sets are brand new. There is a row of toddler/baby swings, and a row of regular swings in perfect condition. You can see areas where they’re beginning to renovate older playground equipment. There is a new toddler area that is brand new and a merry-go-round that is new as well.

The basketball courts are an excellent repair with rubberized turf, and the landscaping throughout the park is freshly mulched, and the park itself...

Anderson Park includes Anderson Playground. The park includes unshaded basketball courts in fairly good condition, a big kids playground area with climbing items and slides, a separate little kids and playground climbing item. The swings for big kids are not shaded but the baby swings are covered by a tarp. We really like the Lions Fountain splash pad and the two small tables reserved for children's activities. There are several shaded picnic tables. free street parking or parking in the free Hyde Park Village parking garage, about 2 blocks away. Wheel chair accessible restrooms in this great little park,...

Nice and quiet park settled in a cute hyde park neighborhood, walking distance to bayshore blvd. I've been to parks where there is more to do for young kids however this one does have a "big kid" playground, a toddler playground and a baby playground. Plus there's a cute stone splash park. For the older crowd there's basketball and covered tables for picnics and what not. A small walking trail also to get some steps in. Overall would return when im back in the area and wanting the kids to burn...