Donnelly Park
Donnelly Park things to do, attractions, restaurants, events info and trip planning
Plan your stay
Posts
Visiting Donnelly Park at anytime of the year is always a fun occasion. See the ducks and geese. If you are lucky you can see the many fish when they are being fed. If you are really lucky you can catch a glimpse of turtles, which are a real treat to see. There are about four of them. Winter 2021 saw 2 dozen plus Pelicans arrive, after a while there were 40 plus. I don't know how long this can last, there can't be that many fish in the pond. March 2022 the mumber is down to 2 dozen plus Pelicans. Spring 2022 Pelican count is down to about 10. There are only so many fish in the little pond! Spring 2022 Turtle Mania has arrived to the park. I saw 12 turtles getting tans on the shore of the pond. Last time I saw a few turtles was about 3 years ago. This is a real treat. I've posted some pics, check them out. June 2022, the local population of ducks has increased this spring. So sadly, there are too many, it will be culled soon. I saw one duck family with 12 young ones. As in years passed this will be taken care of. 08/02/2022 Some pelicans have made a new life here. 10/08/2022 About 11-14 pelicans have stayed here at the park for over a year now. Down from 40+ earlier in the year. Bathrooms winter hours start Nov 1 till Feb 28. Open Mon thru Fri only; closes at 3pm. Closed Sat & Sun and city holidays. These hours really suck! April 25, 2023 Thank God that the Pelicans are gone, this is a small pond and there aren't that many fish to sustain 5 dozen Pelicans. Thank God for the new bathroom hours, what a blessing! 9/13/2023 it's so beautiful now, late summer, the weather is so nice.
Joe A DelgadoJoe A Delgado
70
As if out of nowhere , giant pine trees greet you and surround a darling playground and is home to day use picnic and barbecue areas in view of a quaint pond. While I adore all the geese and ducks, I took away one star due to the geese droppings practically everywhere. This makes it hard to decide to even lay down a picnic blanket, and we did not bring a tarp to set down underneath the blanket. As a result, when one sits, the geese droppings will flatten (mush) and press into your blanket and onto your clothes. (Yuck) Also, when we arrived, 4 cars were in the parking lot of people living in their vehicles and an RV trailer. We chose to park elsewhere.
mary ann fiedlermary ann fiedler
20
What a great park! Has 2 playgrounds. One is a wooden one that's almost completely shaded. Its got such a wonderful design and so many benches for parents to sit in every area of the playground. Had toddler side too. My 5 yr old grandson and I played hide & seek it was perfect for that! We walked over to the colorful other playground that's the plastic and it had fun things too. There were many picnic areas with bbqs including areas to reserve for larger parties. Bathrooms weren't terrible not great. We fed the hundreds of ducks by the huge pond. It was a great day.
Chylene SousaChylene Sousa
00
Donnelly Park Great Location for all Your Special Occasions, Donnelly Park has plenty of Parking and Picnic Tables. Come one or Come All Plenty of Space for Your Special Occasion, also You can visit with the Gooses and Geese’s or lots of Fishes too feed! Thank You Turlock for The Donnelly Park. “Yes, Go Donnelly Park in Turlock Ca”
MrLocz209MrLocz209
30
First time here and I love it! ❤️
lindarocks 209lindarocks 209
10
It’s a beautiful park, the wooden playground is really nice and the ducks around the water add to the experience. Walking around and seeing the geese and ducks felt really relaxing for a change of scenery.
Anahis HernandezAnahis Hernandez
00
Nearby Restaurants Of Donnelly Park
Olde Tyme Pastries
Villa Napoli Restaurant
Angelini's Italian Restaurant
Alison's Cafe House
Jams@209 Sports Bar & Grill
Nami-No Restaurant & Catering
Sunrise Bakery & Cafe
My Garden Cafe
El Charro
Sunrise Inn Hotel and Food Plaza

Olde Tyme Pastries
4.6
(530)Click for details

Villa Napoli Restaurant
4.6
(298)Click for details

Angelini's Italian Restaurant
4.5
(254)Click for details

Alison's Cafe House
4.5
(246)Click for details
Basic Info
Address
600 Pedras Rd, Turlock, CA 95382
Map
Phone
(209) 668-5594
Call
Website
turlock.ca.us
Visit
Reviews
Overview
4.4
(976 reviews)
Ratings & Description
outdoor
family friendly
pet friendly
attractions: , restaurants: Olde Tyme Pastries, Villa Napoli Restaurant, Angelini's Italian Restaurant, Alison's Cafe House, Jams@209 Sports Bar & Grill, Nami-No Restaurant & Catering, Sunrise Bakery & Cafe, My Garden Cafe, El Charro, Sunrise Inn Hotel and Food Plaza

- Please manually select your location for better experience