Pearson Park

This park looks fun!

 Whoa, lots of swings!

 There's a little kid spot.

 haha, look at the mushroom house!

 There's a playground for me!

 There's even monkey bars!!!

 I love this park.

 I can climb that, it's fun!

 Mom can sit over there to rest.

Next time, can we go fishing?

Pearson Park in Red Oak (200 Lakeview Pkwy) has a great playground area, with something for all age ranges.  There is also a pavilion, walking trail, fishing pond, open green space, & picnic tables.  There isn't a restroom, but I'd imagine you could use the one in the library right beside the park.  The pavilion is the only good shade area, so pack a hat & sunscreen if you're going to stay a while.  If you're a resident of Red Oak, check out the library's fishing program!

Red Oak City Park (Old Town Park)

A DINOSAUR!! 

 This is the fast slide, it's so fun.

 There's the creek.  Mommy says not to play in it...  but sometimes I do.

 Volleyball

 I like basketball.

 I think this is a dance stage.  Right mommy?

 Playground!!!!

 I love these monkey bars the most.

 Those slides are okay, but the other one is better.

 The potty & water fountains.

Mommy says:  Red Oak City Park (also called Old Town Park) in Red Oak (101 Live Oak St) is the city's oldest park & includes a volleyball court, basketball court, 2 covered pavilions & a gazebo, picnic tables with grills, a walking trail, a playground, and lots of open space to play tag or fly a kite.  There is also a creek that kids LOVE to play in, so be aware that you made need some towels and clean clothes.  There is a restroom & working water fountains right by the playground area.

Breckinridge Park

A restroom & THE BIG PLAYGROUND!  (This is at the 3rd entrance/parking lot.)

We could have a birthday party there!

...and a picnic over there.

 This is the little kid side, but I still like the monkey bars.

See the baby slides?

This is the big kid side - I'm a BIG kid!

There are 2 rock walls!

Weeeeee!

Look at these silly stairs.

I didn't get to swing this time.

Here's a place to play soccer, or fly a kite!

The other playground & a lake!  (This is at the 2nd entrance/parking lot & a little hidden from the parking lot.)

This one looks fun!

The Princess & Little Miss are here too!!

Mommy says: Breckinridge Park in Richardson (3555 Brand Rd) is a 417 acre park, with 2 playground areas, 2 pavilions, a covered gazebo, 2 softball fields, 12 soccer fields, 3 ponds, and lots of open, grassy areas!  There are restrooms at each entrance & a paved trail runs throughout the park.

Getzendaner Park

Can we climb the trees?

What?  This is just 1 of the the playgrounds?  There are more?  (This was The Boy's favorite of the 3.)

I can walk on that balance beam mommy.

Woohoo, look at me!

That's a lot of swings.

More swings?

That looks like a good place for a picnic with my friends.

Butterflies!

See this playground (#2)?  We can have slide races here!

A water fountain by the slides?  That seems like a good idea, huh mommy?

There's more swings here too?

Let's go!

*Broken slide on the side of this playground, June 2011.*

Maybe next time we could fly a kite here!

Look at this tube slide!  (Playground #3 - barrier free.)

There's a tire swing over there mommy, let's go!

A maze?  What?  How do we get out of it?

Here I go...

Check it out - there's a squirrel in this tree stump. (Click on this pic to see it better, it's great!)

I went on an adventure across this bridge!

Mommy says: Getzendaner Park in Waxahachie (400 S Grand Ave) is a 33 acre, very well shaded, park full of things to do.  There are 3 different playgrounds, a maze, lots of open grassy areas, picnic tables, and a creek.  One of the 3 playgrounds is a barrier-free playground (next to the maze, which would also accommodate a wheelchair), but it appears to be a combo exercise course/barrier-free playground.  Chautaugua Auditorium, built in 1902!, is housed at the park.  The park serves as the entry point to Waxahachie's nearly 8 mile trail system.  There are plenty of restrooms around the park & it is well off the beaten path, so there are no worries about traffic.  It is also right by the town's hospital, which is comforting to the parents of dare devils.  While this park is more than worth the visit if you enjoy the outdoors, at the time of our visit (June 2011) the playgrounds are in some disrepair, so it is not the ideal park if you are just looking for play structures.