J.A. & Anna F. Smith Childrens Park — Attraction in Tracyton

Absolutely love this park. Theres no playground or anything, just beautiful gardens and a trail down to the beach. The trail to the beach is down quite a hill, and there were a couple areas that I had to be extra careful with my 4 yo. She also got tired walking back UP the hill, so I had to carry her, and that sucked really bad lol. They have a little lending library there, and there are stamps inside to please return them when done - so this is a perfect excuse to come back! I will absolutely be keeping my eyes out for any sort of events/activities/workshops there, and will also be coming back on a wednesday during the time that the master gardeners are supposed to be there tending to it. Everything about this park is amazing! Also, there are bathrooms, and they are great! Clean and smell good. I didnt even really want to write a review, I want to keep this place...

They have really opened this park up, and to people like me who grew up near the park and visited it since it as a child, the addition of the history of the park and the revamping of the actual garden portion with new greenhouses, a storage shed, a covered picnic area and waterfront bulkhead removal (which was crumbling and devoid of wildlife before the revamp) I'm loving the place more than I ever have! The only sad thing is the pond is completely overgrown and probably needs some sort of dredging? Proof the removal of the bulkhead working was views of herons and a seal in the short time we were down...

I’m not sure i’d call this a “children’s park”. It was a beautiful garden with closed bathrooms, a trail up that leads to nothing and a trail down to a very small beach front. Not disappointing for adults, but our 5 year old was bored quickly, (which could just be age 😄). Overall, if it was labeled as “community garden”, 10/10. But I don’t understand how it’s a...