Came out to the Cherry Blossom Festival today and the weather was absolutely perfect. Warm breeze, fresh air, petals blowing around in the air, it felt like a perfect day today. I took so many pictures. The park is a pretty ok size. It's about 3/4 of a mile long. There is plenty of roaming space for dogs ^^ the park is pet friendly, although specifically for the Japanese garden there are no pets and bikes allowed 😅 The park was very clean and well organized and and the vegetation and park itself looked very well maintained ^^
There is a tennis court and a hand ball court... very large children's jungle gym area... multiple spots to play cornhole... good distance for walking... there's a couple of fields they use for parking or just open space when events aren't going on... there's a beautiful walkway of cherry blossom trees that extends about the length of a quarter of a mile long ^_^ it was absolutely beautiful.
For the misleading size of this park, there is a good bit to do and it's a great park to go to! Also not far from the Boardwalk either, only a couple miles from the boardwalk in...
Read moreThis garden is so beautiful. There is a small stream flanked by a stone walkway featuring a beautiful bridge and a water feature. Trees of many varieties are found in the garden. Looking out on another part of the garden, there is an open "house-like" shelter with a real roof and internal benches spanning the length of both sides. It's cooler and a perfect place to rest. Kids love this garden, and photography opportunities are plentiful. No pets or bikes through this part of the park. Strollers are allowed. However, this is ONLY one part of Red Wing Park. There is another fragrance garden across the street from the first parking lot after entering the park. Don't miss the incredible cherry blossom trees when in bloom. Check out park reviews for all...
Read moreGarden is very small. That has a couple places to sit. It would be good for elderly or wheelchair users. I really thought it was beautiful. I liked reading what was donated by the Japanese. It's adorable. And has some good photo opportunities. You cannot take pets.
On the other side of the park is another park where I think you can take pets but not in the Japanese part. There is also a small boat tanical garden. And it is very pretty. I would come back here.
Don't expect to be here for hours, as I think if you were walking quickly you could probably do this little park in 15 minutes or less. But it's beautiful and you're seeing plants that you would not normally see because they are Japanese. And there's all of the Japanese construction. Like...
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