Forest Hills Park

Nice pleasant 2 mile hike in a clean well kept up park. Restrooms open and clean.

Not the fanciest, but in good shape, and has everything you need. Good assortment of playground equipment. Diggers with a sand pit, swings, slides, and stuff to climb. Nicely shaded, and bordered by a shallow creak. We have enjoyed having our church picnic here.

My dog loves this place! Completely gated in large, separately fenced areas for small dogs and big dogs. They provide environmentally friendly doggy-doo bags, and place to dispose of waste. Very clean. Lots of hiking areas in the immediate vicinity. Benches available for sitting. Parking is close.

The walkway to the park is a hazard. I slipped twice and my mother needed to hold my arm to feel safe. Lots of big stones, could twist ankle. For a town with seniors they should be taking more care.

The dog parks are small and sloping. They are covered with wood chips which collect at the far end (due to the sloping grade) of the large dog area so high, that the fence is essentially only two feet above the ground at that end. Overall, it’s a decent small neighborhood park. There is a soccer field and a baseball diamond in the lower area. There is also some picnic tables and a playground. But it’s not a park for hiking or to walk on trails or enjoy nature really (go to Frick, Highland, North, or South Park if you want to go for a walk) and the dog park areas suck. Why are dog parks nearly always an afterthought using the worst areas of the park’s land? I haven’t used the restrooms so I can’t comment. The playground area looks like a good place to take small children. There is a community pool in the upper area for residents with memberships that looks decent but I haven’t used it. Again, it’s a nice little neighborhood park. It’s just disappointing if you have a dog that likes to run.