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Top Tourist attractions in Fresno, United States
Top Rated Tourist attractions in Fresno
Top Reviewed Tourist attractions in Fresno
Island Waterpark
Storyland
Island Waterpark
Roeding Park
Oso de Oro Park
Trolley Creek Park
Inspiration Park
Fresno Park
Spano Park
Courthouse Park
Vinland Park
Dickey Playground
Reviews
I don't really like this place, not at all. But I gotta go by or through it to catch the bus. You can just feel the absence of hope here
I actually really love the scenery around there, the city is also making a big difference around. You can't also relax downtown without the controversy of arrivals.
Sucks if you're going to court lol. However it's a beautiful part of downtown close to Fulton mall and places to eat. It's also a nice place to just sit and breath for a bit. Easy to get a ride as well since it is the connecting point for several buses
The trees are beautiful, this day was beautiful, it was surprisingly clean. I do wish there was more of a visual presence of security. As a person who is only down here for jury duty it would be nice to have that feeling of safety.
It was fine ,the slides were wet cause of the rain but all in all My son and had fun.
May have been nice to visit at some moment in time, but more homeless pass through and it seems more concrete than park. I'm not sure it's worth improving as it's a pedestrian area giving access around downtown court and legal buildings. I don't think it's a place you would visit for anything other than that.
Parking is limited. Be prepared to pay for parking whether with coins or card. Downtown will never improve until the City removes the meters. City employees are like DMV, very slow. And very few clerks available.
Had a Beautiful day with family for my Grand daughter my Boo Baby.
Dish Park is very clean lots of slides and things for kids to do wish there was more Parks like this around Fresno I highly recommend families to bring their kids to have
Wish there were outlets available in the area reserved for bday party and definitely need some lights, I had to clean up in the dark. Aside from that the park is clean and feels secure for the kids to play. I enjoyed the open area to set up activities for the kids.
Clean safe place to place sports
i made my courydate thanks to my ride and i am still in my class! will return 12/4/23 in dept. 10. 8:30 am.
Service depends on who is on duty at time of visits. Great money saving coupons. Otherwise high prices. Hard seats. Few guests dining inside. Restrooms locked and few staff to ask for key. Predictable menu recipes.
WE HAD A GRAND OL TIME ..MY 2 DAUGHTERS & GRANDDAUGHTER.. $5 ADMISSION FOR A LIMITED TIME ..ALL RIDES WERE FREE...SHORT LINES.. A MUST GO ..WE ALSO VISITED THE ZOO
Great family day!!! Granddaughter had so much fun.
A lovely park to take young kids. We brought our 14 month old and he had a lot of fun walking around and checking everything out. We came here after other reviews said it was o e of the best parks in town. It has a neat basketball court, an educational payh that lists the California State bird, mammal, etc. It would also be a great spot for a picnic. Cheers!
Rodeing park is always nice. No matter what. We went there at 7:30am for family pictures. And that was a wonderful time. No one bothered us, and it was free to get in. No charge. And all the cool stuff they have there, in the park like the zoo and story land, is awesome. My whole childhood all right there.
I visited the Island Waterpark for the first time in probably 20 years 🙃. I forgot how fun some of the slides are. We rented a cabana in the kid swim area as we were celebrating a children's birthday. The kid area is really cool,.I don't remember it having so many cool water slides for the little ones. I like how this park is mapped out, there were groups of slides about 3 to 4 slides per area. So you could go to one area and then go on multiple slides and work your way through them. The lazy river was probably my fabric part, relaxing and refreshing. They no longer allow rafts on the wave pool, which I think is great, it's much safer that way. We went on a weekday and there was no crowds. The longest we waited for a slide was maybe 10 minutes. I do wish there were more trees and green spaces here, most of the park is cement and canopies, but not too many shaded green spaces. It's also right next to the 99 freeway so pollution and noise is a factor, more green spaces would do a lot for this Waterpark. It's $40 a ticket and a $5 processing fee online, parking is another $5. I think that's a bit steep for a water park, I'm sure it also takes a lot of money to operate a water park. Regardless, it's a nice experience with the family.
I may be slightly biased towards this park, as it is the neighborhood park where I spent countless hours with my grandparents. They purchased a Bonnadelle Track Home in 1958. My mother was born into that house on 4729 E. Rialto. Therefore I have many great memories from this neighborhood and park as well. Although it will never be the same place as when I grew up coming here, I hope others can ultimately obtain similar life shaping memories here.
Such a perfect place for a picnic or BBQ. They have bbq pits here. Picnic tables everywhere. Restrooms and 2 playgrounds. Love the duck pond as well. It's nice to unplug from life and enjoy the trees oh and squirrels. Love it here!
I enjoy walking here seeing the wild life
Kids had fun. My family was enjoying themselves until an employee made fun of my autistic son and kind of killed our mood. Security found the manager and informed him of this. He did apologize on behalf of the employee! We left after the conversation.
visited this place first time. This place is clean and looking new.
Restroom and changing room also clean .
Wave pool is clean and well maintained.good water force.
Kids slide and play area is cool with good choice of slides. Adults can join children on the slides. There are other water features to play around with too. I’m giving 4 stars because the little kids water slide area was more for 5 years and up. The water pressure was too hard and somewhat frightening for a little one.
I love this place, but according to me, it’s expensive.
Restroom and changing room also clean .
Wave pool is clean and well maintained.good water force.
Kids slide and play area is cool with good choice of slides. Adults can join children on the slides. There are other water features to play around with too. I’m giving 4 stars because the little kids water slide area was more for 5 years and up. The water pressure was too hard and somewhat frightening for a little one.
I love this place, but according to me, it’s expensive.
Haven't been in years but we had a wonderful time. So much fun. Be sure to ask when you enter the park what time they close. The website showed 6pm but they stayed open until 8. No alcohol is allowed so don't t try to sneak it in they'll catch you.
We loved the new improved playland! Perfect day we had with our whole family. My 2 and 4 years old were able to do most rides, and we went on a special discount day, so it was more affordable for our family of 5.
Great staff and magical experience! We had such a great time at StoryLand this past weekend! Robin P was so helpful during our visit. She answered all of my questions, gave directions and was so nice! Great employees and such a fun park. Us adults had just as much fun as the kids! Thank you Robin and StoryLand for making our dreams come true! Absolute magical experience 💫❤️
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Conference. Life changing. I will be back next year.
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Conference. Life changing. I will be back next year.
I & my adult grandson had a blast.!! We went during the week, and it was not packed, which was great. The strawberry funnel cake was off the hook & yummy! The wave pool was where we spent most of our time... I didn't rent a cabana cause it was just us 2. However, upon entering the park, I was informed of tables with shade that we could utilize for no charge. It all worked out perfectly! Thank you, Island Waterpark, for the fun we were able to have😊
SO DANG CHARMING. I just loved it. I love how they persevere the charm of the past and are also working to update and make it more interactive. We loved the fairy gardens. The magic key was a very unique touch that we haven’t seen at other places. There were characters walking around the park which was so special. My 7 year old only spent an hour here but I think it was because she was anxious to get over to the rides at Playland haha. Definitely do both parks in the same day.
My sister had my nephew's 3rd bday party there on July 9. We all had a horrible experience with the staff. When we got there the tables or chairs were not set up. The lady that was "coordinating" the party had a horrible attitude. All she said about that was that she was having a bad day. We asked to talk to a manager. An older lady came and my sister tried to explain to her the situation she said she didn't want to hear it. I asked for a key to hear the stories she said your sister should have picked it up when she got there. I said how was she supposed to know? She replied, "I don't want to go there with you". She just wanted us out! We are a Hispanic family and I felt she was being very prejudiced against us. I have never felt that way before. It's supposed to be a fun safe place for families. We paid to have a private event for 3 hours and they were already being rude since the first minute. I don't think they want people to go there.
Great place for the kids to cool down and for the adults to wet there head. They also have bbq grills and tables. Pretty clean too
I loved it it’s fun when you go with family it’s a nice thing to go do when it’s really hot out
With a great view of the San Joaquin River trail system below, Spano park is the ideal location for picturesque views of sunset. This is a small park with no restrooms, but there are businesses nearby that can accommodate you, if you are a customer.
It's seen better days but the concept is solid and my daughter loved it. Would recommend. It's pretty cheap and won't take all day to get through.
Nothing better then taking kids to play and you find a large group of homeless hanging out there which they shouldn't and them bathing in the what's ment to be a kids place to play and cool down they just need to close the park cause the homeless problem is terrible. Do not even bother taking your kids there it's a shower for the homeless at this park.
This is the best fun place for us. Each year we were going far away places to spend our hot days but now my kids are here every other day. I bought 10 season tickets this year and will buy every year from now on inshallah.
This place is great for kids around ages 3 to 9. Older kids aren't too impressed as it's small houses and stories being read aloud. On some days characters will walk around and kids can take pics with them. Little red riding hood and Jack and Jill came out while we were there.
The price range is fair, $4 for kids up to age 10 and $6 for 11 and older. I do think all kids should be $4, honestly the older kids don't care for it but cost more, same for adults. Either way the price isn't bad. A season pass is $50, that gets 2 kids in and 2 adults, unlimited for a year.
They could use some remodeling, but overall it's cute and small kids love it. Watch out on those slides though they are old school metal slides and they go fast. I love the shaded areas and the patches of flowers, we saw a lot of butterflies, hummingbirds and dragon flies when we were there.
The price range is fair, $4 for kids up to age 10 and $6 for 11 and older. I do think all kids should be $4, honestly the older kids don't care for it but cost more, same for adults. Either way the price isn't bad. A season pass is $50, that gets 2 kids in and 2 adults, unlimited for a year.
They could use some remodeling, but overall it's cute and small kids love it. Watch out on those slides though they are old school metal slides and they go fast. I love the shaded areas and the patches of flowers, we saw a lot of butterflies, hummingbirds and dragon flies when we were there.
It’s so hot now!! So get out to Island Waterpark for a day in the sun with the whole family. If you’re local, it’s best to get the season pass because you definitely get your moneys worth just by going 2-3 times during the summer. Otherwise it’s 39.99 regular admission. Senior discount is available and children under 2 are granted free admission. Season pass allows 1 buddy pass per card so bring a friend (except holidays, i.e. 4th of July). You may bring your own food/snacks/coolers/beverages (no alcohol) but there is a bar there for some adult fun. My $14 Big Wave Kona beer (24oz) needed to be colder though because it got warm really soon. Step up the bar service Island Waterpark! Restrooms/showers, locker rentals, floaties rentals. convenience store for that item you forgot are all located inside. Have fun and don’t forget the sunscreen!
Hadn't been there in 20 yrs... I was blown away by how much had changed. It was a great experience that I was able to share with my granddaughter, and we will definitely be back soon!
Pretty small but convenient park. Good place to let kids run and explore. Except for bird droppings everywhere. Parking is tight, overflow on the street but there are plenty of handicapped parking.
Do not take bikes, skates, anything with wheels. That are prohibited. Lots of other restrictions but need to visit the park to enjoy this little peaceful park.
Do not take bikes, skates, anything with wheels. That are prohibited. Lots of other restrictions but need to visit the park to enjoy this little peaceful park.
The Island has changed:( More expensive with less amenities. A serious divide has taken place among the have and the have-nots😳 Extremely expensive for minimum experience!
The slides are good and the life guards are serious but I was very disappointed that lounge chairs were not available to our family as before😟With a full day of fun in the hot sun, my only option was to rent a cabana for another $80-$150!!! WHAT!!😡 Otherwise only plastic bench or hot cement.
My family set up at the lazy river where there are trees. The nearby cabanas were empty all day. Apparently no one rents them. Yet the lounge chairs had to remain empty. I understand the principle that if someone rents a cabana they should have enough lounges for their family. Yet The Island should take a look at their demographic and find another way to be profitable. So much money and no comfortable seat? Unacceptable!! I won’t go back. I don’t have the budget for a park that seems to only want to profit from the families who keep it in business. I have been going since 2000. After Covid we stopped. First time back and so very disappointed🫢Won’t be surprised if they go out of business!!! No Respect!
-$50 (including tax) per person
-$5 day parking
-$10/$12 Tube rental
We are a family of 5 = $357
*Brought our own food and drinks! Phew!
The slides are good and the life guards are serious but I was very disappointed that lounge chairs were not available to our family as before😟With a full day of fun in the hot sun, my only option was to rent a cabana for another $80-$150!!! WHAT!!😡 Otherwise only plastic bench or hot cement.
My family set up at the lazy river where there are trees. The nearby cabanas were empty all day. Apparently no one rents them. Yet the lounge chairs had to remain empty. I understand the principle that if someone rents a cabana they should have enough lounges for their family. Yet The Island should take a look at their demographic and find another way to be profitable. So much money and no comfortable seat? Unacceptable!! I won’t go back. I don’t have the budget for a park that seems to only want to profit from the families who keep it in business. I have been going since 2000. After Covid we stopped. First time back and so very disappointed🫢Won’t be surprised if they go out of business!!! No Respect!
-$50 (including tax) per person
-$5 day parking
-$10/$12 Tube rental
We are a family of 5 = $357
*Brought our own food and drinks! Phew!
Good for the kids, the people working the slides need to train more to be more time efficient. Food is alright. Drinks are okay. Overall the most fun experience I had in the area.
The prices weren’t bad! I love the fact you can bring your own food and beverages! You just have to carry them. Suggestion bring a wagon.. the park was clean and my grandson had the best time ever… they need better pricing for season tickets…
Beautiful zoo, I love going here with my son. His favorite animals right now are the seals and sea lions!
Better than what I expected. Family friendly. I didn't see any zombie nearby. Park is monitored with camera and there is a staff there. Clean environment with 2 playgrounds and swings. Great spot to take kids. Also clean restrooms.
Very nice , and clean park. Great views for relaxing, and lots of ducks. Clean benches to sit on , and Ducks to watch.
Good place for small kids. Basketball courts are adjustable to different heights. More parks should have adjustable basketball court's for the kids.
Beautiful park they have Ducks and everything 🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 Wonderful trees and lots of space to throw a function. Also the Fresno Chaffee Zoo is there and they have a train ride for kids 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤗🤗🤗
Really nice park here in Fresno. Lots of Wide open green space, basketball goal, playground equipment, walking trail around a pond, and two picnic areas. Peaceful, quiet, and a great place to gather for a family reunion or BBQ.
I love bring my kids to this park. Its near where I live about 8 minutes away. But it is very clean and there is also security there to keep the park safe. Has a Waterpark where the kids can play in the summer heat various play sets and climbing and the swing sets are awesome my kids and I enjoy this park very much.
nice property it has wonderful potential. The trees, the grass, the wide sidewalk to get from one end to the other and the shade is unbelievable. I like it because it's not noticeable to where everybody That walks are drives by can actually see you like. Good unless they actually stop and got out and went down into the park with you. But this park needs a upgrade it needs the bathrooms to be open. new playground definitely the basketball courts are in decent condition Really. Decent and they got the bench there by the basketball court and they got 2 baseball parks. I've been living out here for 10 years. I didn't know it existed until about 5 years ago and still didn't go. Well my grandson is 2 years old he loves the park to death and this little park they had was well outdated and needs to be upgraded and the bathrooms were not open other Than that. I'd give it 4 stars. Mind you that's if they were to open up the bathrooms and Upgrade the. play ground but as it is now I wouldn't give it a 2.
Another great place to visit if you’re just here in town visiting. The kid and I were in Fresno for a day before flying out. Visited here to kill time. The park is in a nice neighborhood, it’s clean and quiet. It has a basketball court, enclosed pond, toddler and big kid playground, grassy area to run around and plentiful of parking. The patrons that visit/frequent here are friendly as well. The playground got busy around noon, family were having picnics and such, probably because it was their spring break.
Great party park, especially during the summer, they have cool water fun things, and it's ..FRREEEEEE
This was my very first visit to the park and I was amazed! The park is very clean and well taken care of. It was great to see many families and their little ones out enjoying life. This is definitely a great place to bring the kiddos and have a picnic.
Took my daughter here and we had such a great time. She had fun running around playing and hearing the stories that she’s learned over the time. We only spent about an hour or an hour and a half there but we did enjoy it and played for a bit.
This park is one of mine and my children's favorite but I have one complaint I'm here with my toddler and the kids tables and play area is very dirty!!! If only people would take care of this park it's a very nice park and it's a shame people don't clean up after themselves!!
This park is very meaningful to our family 👪. When my wife and I had our firstborn, we would take him on strolls in the playgrounds. My brother would take his girls every now and them. In the last days of my father's life, he found the park a peaceful place to walk and feed the ducks. We have reached out to parks and recreation to see if we could donate funds to sponsor a bench in our father's honor, but due to covid, they weren't allowing any donations. Soon, we hope to honor our father here at this park. He was our Oso de Oro.
Good for the kids if the city of fresno will do something about the homeless problem so be careful you can find Needles Drug substance
Historical building on site. Great play grounds for the kids. Have your small get together or parties at the party section. 🥳 Near Asap Cakes home curbside pickup on Helm. The park is at Helm and Huntington.
Closed!!
So bummed, the kids were super excited to play but I guess it’s closed till late November 2022.
Looks like great fun but unfortunately we couldn’t have any
So bummed, the kids were super excited to play but I guess it’s closed till late November 2022.
Looks like great fun but unfortunately we couldn’t have any
This is an amazing place to spend a wonderful day! My girls were amazed by how big the playground area is! So much fun things to do there! The water feature is amazing as well. Super clean restrooms and lots of picnic tables and big trees that provide comfortable shade. Big parking lot as well. Recommended 100%
Very nice place to spend a summer day with the family. You can do a bbq or celebrate a birthday. 100% recommended
This is a beautiful, clean park. Great for the kids to run and play... Lots of mature trees and shade🌳. There is a variety of play areas and different activities to do..Definitely recommend checking it out.
Very clean park. Great for tennis or pickleball. Has splash park, child playground, baseball field and public restrooms.
Wide open areas multiple fishing ponds bike trails hiking family fun
Nice clean and also very well grown everything is taken care of and delicately can't wait to go back again
Took my girls here for the nostalgia, this place has been around since my father was a child and I loved it as a kid, it’s a fun little park for kids ages 1-5, not a whole lot to do but walk around and explore, some of the attractions were closed or under construction, but it’s something for the toddlers to do.
No shade so I would go there on the dry time of fall/winter/spring (spring is kind of pushing it though). Went during January and even with clouds, I was sweating a lot. Great place to run or bike around. It does have a post that says it is private property though... but just go beyond that and you can find plenty of worn out trails that takes you around the water banks.
Nice size and lots to do, but ñeeds more trees and shade.
The perfect splash pad for your little ones super cute and spacious my kids had such a blast they have a huge water pail that topples over after it’s filled all the way to the top also I really enjoyed their park music they’re playing it suited perfectly for the park and summer season I must say this is probably one of my most fave splash pads also located in a very safe neighborhood beautiful area
Great local park, cool play structure, splash park, basketball, tennis, and we play KICKBALL too!!
Too many adults and it makes the kids at time a lil uneasy
Dig this Treat! Lots of shade trees. Super fun welcoming Pickleball group! And if your lucky you’ll be able to see jets fly over!
This is a small, bluff- side park overlooking the river and Pacific Flyway. Despite being not well cared for, with ragged grass and many ground squirrels, it has a gorgeous view and is an excellent place for bird watching. It is a quiet place that allows spotting of multiple species, including many migrating waterfowl and shorebirds as well as acorn woodpeckers and many raptors.
Nice quiet park pet and family friendly. Trail to walk down to river for great fishing. Needs more trash pick up. It becomes very dirty and the trail is a bit steep but worth the walk to the river.
I used to go here all the time when I was little. There used to be a building to hangout and play pool or ping pong. It was always fun coming here, with all the activities, everyone was so nice, we would also play dodgeball and went to island water park. I only remember 2 of the staffs there name Joe and Paul, they kept the place going. There used to be so many events and they also did free new movies for the kids and arts and craft. There used to be a science building too. Childhood memories...Now looking at the place at age 26, It’s actually sad how the place is extremely not the same anymore. Looks like a bad area, and not like before where it was filled with kids and adults like a after school program.
Beautiful and clean park. They have a small parking but there is street parking right along the park. They have two playground areas for small and bigger kids. They have a shaded swing are with swings for babies, bigger kids and the once that look a chair! They also have an area with a maze and spots to explore. you will find ducks running around. The lake looks beautiful and it’s picture perfect. Lots of kids running around and people walking along the paths. Oh there is a basket ball court as well.
All play equipment is in good condition. Just the normal wear and tear of course. Cute replica house, tower, and trolley. Two playgrounds. Nice gazebo's with picnic tables, great for parties or bbqs. They have grills by the gazebos. No regular swings only one handicap and three baby swings.
A hidden gem looking out from the Palm Bluffs. Small in size but giant in viewing the San Joaquin River. You can see Valley Children's Hospital on the other bank. I enjoyed watching all kinds of birds flying near the river. Excited to plan a trip to walk down along the river and see more of the San Joaquin River Parkway.
Sometime the rest room are open. That's a enconvenient . If you go with your children.
Dont listen to these fake tour guides with high star reviews for this place. I like this park alot because I play volleyball there alot. But DO NOT USE the splash park zone. The homeless basically use it as a bath. And there is always the smell of weed and drugs in the air. Definitely not the best place for kids. Pick another park. And that's just me trying to be nice about this park.
Disgusting!! went to take my son to the splash park and some lady thought it was a place to shower literally washing her hair and face in the water with kids playing. Than as i was leaving she was washing the rest of herself in the parking lot. Not to mention the tons of homeless sketchy people.How are families supposed to enjoy this park with that kind of activity?
We love inspiration park. The equipment is new Nad operational, they have basketball courts and a cool field to fly kites. There is also a satellite boys and girls club on grounds which is a great place for kids to meet in a safe environment.
I love coming here and bringing my friends. I enjoy showing off the amazing view! Not many people know this park so it's lonely most the time with exception of lunch hour when most people from nearby offices come. There is an opening with a trail going down to where you can take a walk or even do some fishing.
Too much Homeless people around. Actually, the park belongs to the homeless. I was only there because I had a BASKETBALL game, in which I'm the coach... I hate taking my students there. The city really needs to regulate and clean it up. I had 3 people ask me for change in 45min i was there.
Spent slot of time at the splash park last summer. Yes this is not the nicest area of Fresno but everyone we met were friendly and respectful. The was a great place to take my 2 children ages 12 and 6 to stay cool and the splash park area was clean... Best part it's free.. We took a lunch and would stay a few hours.
This is a awesome park. It's big & lots of things to do for the kids
A nice place to visit I had a great time there.
Fun place to get together any day of the week. Can draw a shady crowd, but definitely a fun place to visit with friends. Basketball courts baseball field and tennis/volleyball courts are available to play on. There are bbqs and restrooms available too.
Great park! Lots of basketball courts, 2 baseball fields, kids play area and a nice path to walk. I love to take my dogs there!