Location: Arkansas Bend Park
Overall: 4/5
Factor | Description | Rating (Out of 5) |
Uniqueness | Did it have that keep Austin Weird unique vibe? Was it new and interesting or same old neighborhood park? (Nothing wrong with your neighborhood park...but if we took the effort to travel...we want something different and unique!) A value of 1 means it was not very unique, a value of 5 means it was crazy unique and different. | 5 |
Variety | Refers to the different areas or different activities that were available. A value of 1, means there was not much variety. A value of 5 means it had a lot of different things for the kids! | 4 |
Safety | How safe was my toddler without me having to intervene much? Did he fall multiple times? Did he hurt himself? A value of 1 is not very safe and probably would not bring the kid back. A value of 5 means safety was in the mind of the designer and pretty much kid proof. | 3 |
Kid Friendly | Was it Intentionally design for kids? Or mostly for adults? A value of 1 would mean that it was fun enough for kids, but not really designed for kids. A value of 5 would be it is designed for kids. | 4 |
Overall | Average of all factors listed below for final overall score |
Cost: Varies. See below chart for cost as of 3/18/2021. For updates click here
| Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Day Use | $5 per Person |
| Day Use for Seniors (62 years and older) | $3 per Person |
| Day Use for Children (12 years and younger) | No Charge |
| Trailer Parking Fee (No Charge to Seniors or Disabled Veterans) | $7 per Trailer per Day |
| Day Use for Disabled Veteran (50%+ disabled) | No Charge |
Stroller friendly? This park was stroller friendly. Lots of wide space to take your stroller and park while you view the lake!
Restroom? Yes! Before you get to the playground there is an area for restrooms! They were super clean too!
We always love to come to this park for the view! It is amazing to kind of be at the top of the hill and to get to feel the wind! It's also very convenient to be able to go to the lake if the boys decide they want to throw rocks! However on this day we did not do that as there was cyanotoxins in algae alert which can be harmful for humans and animals if ingested.
My son did enjoy the playground and mostly just climbing and going down the slide. I did lower the score a bit on safety because this parks requires lots of supervision for kids under five. For example going to the big slide was not such an easy task for my almost 3 year old and getting down from the maze also required a bit more guidance and awareness from our part!
We did have lots of fun and would come again. The price is the only thing that deters us from visiting so often, but at the same time, with COVID-19 still a prevalent virus, it is nice to go to an area that we know will be kind of isolated!
I loved the shots of this day as my son wore his astronaut suit!
