I loved it then and I love it now.Not to be confused with its much bigger namesake, small zoo that is more of a bird garden with a few other animals thrown in as a bonus.

Played at this park before the Mexican Independence Day Parade. My son is almost 2yrs old and he loved the park and the splash pad. It was too cold to play in the water but I liked the set up and that its FREE. I liked the rubber flooring and that the equipment was suitable for him.

Nice people, fair prices. Good selection of items. Its like a treasure hunt, you never know what you may find! Check it out

Take me kids here at least 3 times week they always have so much fun.

These are nice fields. Real grass outfield and infield. Nicely maintained.

Great place to relax. Kid friendly. Clean.

Very nice clean park with interactive water fountains, playground equipment and

Great place for a picnic!! very clean and well maintained

Great place to visit but I wouldnt want to live there!

Loved it my son enjoyed his time there

We had so much fun and the had signs to remind people to social distance were a mask and wash their hands.

Very nice but closes too early

Great park; has swing/playground area w/soft ground and a nice splash pad & skating area

This is a great park! Soft floor under playground, splash park, skate park, sun shades and bathrooms. You could stay all day! Picnic tables and water fountains. Splash area was clean and the water smells faintly like chlorine so you know the water was clean too. Very fun day.

A very nice park complex. Well managed and maintained.

Great nice clean .. Kids social distancing.. Awesome..

Good park nothing to wrong mybe some more trees for the spectators

Why wouldnt I love it! Its amazing.

Nice park very clean n plenty of parking space available

A relaxation spot for me to enjoy the weather and the nature around it.

Very well thought of for the water part

Nice for the kids to enjoy themselves

My kids really enjoyed themselves

Update 7/27/2019: Rebuilt and it is amazing!Contest coming up august 17th!Torn down! Supposedly to be rebuilt by October 2018.

This newly renovated park is MUCH better then it was before. They added a new skate park, interactive water pad, rubber playground, and also a new picnic area. Before not many kids would be there but this year theres ALWAYS kids so far and thats awesome. Getting kids out and active. Im super happy. They did a great job on this.

Its getting better everyday, they just replaced the rubber ground to the playground. Hopefully they will install a water fountain soon since they had that before construction. The new canopies dont protect from the sun much, but theyre nice and the splash pad and skate park should be awesome when finished!

Well the distance between attractions is perfect. It was clean, organized... rules seem off, though- no sunscreen while on splash pad - you WANT kids to burn and get skin cancer? Maybe clarify.

I loved the splash pad! It was perfect for the kids. Just need to be careful so they dont run. Its new so hopefully they put a better textured floor down

Very nice, well kept park. Nice to let your dog run around or kick around a soccer ball.

Lots of newly planted trees, skate park, interactive water fountsin/play area. Great playground for all ages. Nice walking path and updated restrooms! Nice gazebo too!

Not maintained well and no lines on the field for outfielders

Clean and fun. Nice to have a short distance between splash pad and playground. Nice to have shelters and sun shields. Bathrooms close are super nice too.

Great place to take the kids

Great place to take the kids

I love the new park! My kids love it too!

The pad floor is super slippery. My daughter busted her mouth on the padding. However she got up and enjoyed the rest of her time there. Besides that we enjoyed ourselves.

Clean and peaceful. I pray we could one day ban smoking in areas where children are. If one needs to smoke, smoke in your vehicle or out of park premises

My kids love this place. Its a very nice and clean park. I take my kids once or twice a week.

Great place for kids and family

Great new park equipment and a splash pad. Needs more shaded seating

Much better than the pool that was here, very open, and well thought out, with waterfall, bike/skate area, play ground, and grass area. Ample parking ans nice sitting areas.

Beautiful and clean park. Great pathways to walk on. The Water feature is awesome!

I give it a five but once, an ice cream sales man came and tons of kids got ice cream. sadly, my nieces couldnt have any because we had no money. now that wasnt right on the sellers part, because hes going to sell stuff at a place thats free to get into! i mean the splash spad by the way! and so moms arent gonna think to bring money but then this ice cream man comes up and moms, having no money, are stuck with kids upset because they cant get any ice cream! i dont know, it just dont seem right! despite that, its nice, relaxing, nice playground, free splash pad!! and a great way to get a good tan!! love it there! and its a great way for kids to interact and become friends!! come on down!!

Nice park and amenities

Pasting through the area enjoyed the site.

It was an amazing experience and I would return every day. This was the best revamp ever.

Safe place for the entire family. And the water attraction is fun for all ages.

Clean park, clean restroom, the people that were there looked genuinely happy. In the middle of a hessville neighborhood.. good park

This park will be totally awesome once completed very intimate my three year old had a blast in the water and the park....would love to see more attractions for younger aged children

I like Hessville Park. Great place to walk.

We took the grandkids to the park if they just redone really nice wish they would have put the pool back in but they do have a splash pad for the kids I guess its alright a pool would have been a lot better but thats the mayor of Indiana thats what he wants hopefully people will elect a new one soon

Great place for the family. Free splash pad and the skatepark is amazing.

Not bad for kids if they dont fall very hard ground for little ones They should ever used recycled tire chips

Kids loved the Splash Pad! The park is clean and well maintained.

The upgraded equipment and layout is top notch.

Love the splash pad and new skatepark!

Id love to say I take my kids here but I dont. I stop to do a little pokemon go sesh, eat my breakfast and wonder when that new skateboard area will be finished.

The grandkids and I had a great time. Love it!!!

Address 173 Kennedy blvd .. Its an awesome place my son luvs it

Beautiful park, clean maintained bathrooms, free splash pad. Cant wait for the skate park to be finished.

Nice clean park, shelters are in good condition, bathrooms could use a little help, but are pretty decent.

Best skatepark in the NW indiana region hands down

Its beautiful, but why take the basketball court away

The work is coming along great..Thanks to Our Awesome Mayor McDermott...It will be a beautiful addition to Hammond.

I love the skatepark it just needs lights!

New place just wish people took good care of it theyre throwing trash everywhere picking up the carpet for the grass to grow

Love the new free splash pad. My children had a ball.

It was nice my daughter had a great time.

Nice park. Needs more parking.

The new skate park is real nice

Kids love it

My daughter just bought a car from them. They are very friendly and willing to help you out and work with you. Definitely a great place to buy a car.

Beautiful park

Perfect for kids!!

Great park for the family.

Beautifully upgraded, however has frequent fights and all the kids are vaping.

My grandsons really enjoyed themselves

Good small park with a cool skate park.

The new skatepark is pretty cool.

Making updates now. I think it will be very nice upon completion.

Beautiful and well kept playground and water park.

Its remodeled,& its looking awesome ☆♡☆

Great park

Well dont know why they dont drag the infield it was hard and lumpy and the pitcher minus had big hole by mound kids were almost rolling there ankles ..its a shame that its not maintained like it should be ..would be nice field to play in if it were ..dont memoir if it because they redoing the park but field wasnt to good for kids to play in..

The park is looking better and better everyday love it.

Love the new additions sad about the pool

Local fun for all ..lots to do ..

Nice

Kids love it...fun,New clean...

Newly improved the mayor did a nice job with the thing

I like it for small gatherings..lots of area, but gotta walk , well probably drive to the bathrooms their a ways across the field and away from the covered picnic area

Real nice renewed water park

I like the renovation

Took my granddaughter for her softball game. Its clean & friendly atmosphere.

EVERYTHING is new and fun for all ages

My kids love the splash pad

Nice small playground for the younger ones

Take my students there when we can. The children love it and there is a water fountain. Bathrooms are another situation though.

Great place for this kids to play

Good