Jennings Park

Took a short stroll around Jennings Park today and remembered what a great park this is!

Taken from the Marysville Parks website:

Jennings Memorial Park & Jennings Nature Park

51 acres - 6915 Armar Road

Surrounded by a natural trail setting, Jennings Memorial Park along Allen Creek provides a peaceful environment for the entire family. Jennings Nature Park, dedicated in 1993, is joined to the Memorial Park by a pedestrian bridge. It is situated adjacent to a 17-acre wetland observatory.

The Memorial Park offers picnic facilities, trails, playgrounds, softball fields, meeting rooms with kitchen facilities in the Jennings Park Barn, restrooms, the Gehl House Museum, a WSU master garden and compost demonstration site, Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo, Lions Centennial Pavilion and Jennings Dinosaur Park. The dinosaur park includes a Pterydactyl swing, and ride-on prehistoric beasties Barney, the Tyrannosaurus Rex; a Triceratops and a baby Brontosaurus.

I have fond childhood memories of this park. Great playgrounds, petting zoo, and beautiful gardens make it wonderful for kids. Info on the walking trails here. Also, on September 8th there will be an "Autumn BBQ Bash" from 1pm-5pm, and on October 30th they'll host a Teen Halloween Egg Hunt at 7pm for ages 11-15, $3 admission (pre-registration recommended).