The playground at this park is phenomenal for kids! I took my two-year old grandson there and almost had to drag him away when it was time to go. The playground equipment is state of the art - creative and fun and challenging, but very safe. Its a beautiful setting, too, with lots of trees and a flock of geese that waddle through the area. I will definitely be coming back here again!

Had a great picnic here. There are several pavilions, so you are likely to find a spot even on summer weekends. There is a disc golf course just beside the picnic area, so it’s a great place to bring some friends, eat, frolf, relax, and enjoy the Minnehaha scenery.

Nice picnic area with wheelchair accessible parking, and wheelchair accessible picnic huts. Huge grills for grilling your food. Great place for family or large gathering. Walk further inwards down to the rest of the park from here or walk from here to the beautiful Bridge across the Mississippi and enjoy the fall colors.

We love this park! Great playground, very spacious, beautiful views of the river and creek, lots of walking trails and picnic tables/pavillion. Kids pool in the summer months

There is a very short and easy 9 hole disc golf course here that is perfect to learn how to play on. Can be very busy. Beautiful location.

Beautiful oak trees wonderful spot for disc golf wide open areas for picnicking also covered areas. Ive had unknown amounts of lunches here.

One of the best playgrounds for little and big kids! Most summers they also have a small wading pool open right next to the playground (currently closed due to COVID). Plenty of space for kids to run and for families to have a relaxing lunch on one of the many picnic tables. A lot of tables are nicely segregated to allow for more private picnics.

They updated everything. Its a park for all ages. They have benches on the outskirts and a tennis and basketball court as well as a baseball field. This is my go to park. They installed a water system, some cool new merry go rounds. Its so spaced out. I live about 15 min away. But I would drive here anytime.

Great park! Disc Golf, a nice play area, great wading pool for the kids, awesome views of the Mississippi River, nice picnic pavilions with grills and walking paths that connect to the River Road paths. Theres lots of parking and theres a lot of shade in the summertime. Love this Minneapolis park!

This is a wonderful park with so much for kids to do. It’s assessable for all ability’s even wheel chair friendly. The surface of the play ground is made of a rubber like material instead of wood chips or gravel. They have a nice enclose picnic shelter with lots of tables to eat at and even a few scattered out door picnic tables. My family loves to bring a lunch and play at the play ground. In the summer they have a decent sized splash pad for the kids or even the adults that’s open most days if the weather permits. This park offers something for everyone. There is grills available however you need to bring your own charcoal.

Wabun Picnic Area is a peaceful and quiet place. A place of Spiritual reflection and insight. I recommend this area to anyone who is struggling with worry or unworthiness. Gods Peace be all who seek Him.

Great place to reserve for a birthday party or work get together, big open space outdoors to hang out. No special amenities.

Quiet, clean, very comfortable. Frisbee golf course included!

I always forget about this park because its tucked at the end of the massive Minnehaha Falls park. But, its really great! I went on a Sunday at 2pm for my sisters birthday party and there was tons of free parking available and lots of picnic tables. Meanwhile, Minnehaha Falls park was jammed full. This park is a little gem plus the parking is free and you can quickly walk over the Falls area if you want to.

The playground is big! And the hard rubber floor is so much better than sand and woodchips we r always dealing with. Have a kiddie pool as well with a little waterfall. Its just a cool playground!

Awesome Park with great variety of activities! Open spaces abound, walking paths are nearby, a few play sections are great too! The wading pool is a huge perk! While it was busy, it was easy to keep an eye on the kids and they were able to have a blast in the shadow water. Grills and picnic tables are around too.I highly recommend this place and would love to return myself!

Early morning shade on the really nice playground, so things dont get too hot. Midday things get VERY hot. Nice mix of equipment for the kids and a fair amount of seating around the playground.

Beautiful park setting, you can view Minnehaha Falls.

Its nice. Too many bees

Fun little disc golf course here, which send to be pretty popular lately. The only issue is that the nearby river is kind of smelly.

Very beautiful.

Nice and fun handicap accessible park. Summer time they have a splash pad. They have a bunch of picnic tables and shelters for get togethers.

Super awesome place to visit and have a picnic. If you park and walk down it is paved and no stairs.

My experience was good. Children had fun swimming in the river

Great place for picnics, was not too crowded early in the day; plenty of parking.

Im hesitant to submit a review because I dont want more people to know about this park. It is great! the play area is shady with lots of varied equipment. I love the bench in the middle of the big kids play structure mainly because my 1.5 year old thinks she is a big kid and that way I can keep an eye on her. The splash pad and playground are close enough together that going back and forth is easy. Seems like a park that not many people know about as even on a beautiful Saturday it wasnt insanely busy.

Beautiful place but was crowned that day. Great trails

As someone with a young toddler that lives in South Mpls, this is my new favorite park. First, shade. Park has shade, splash pad has shade, countless picnic tables shaded. The park equipment is top notch for all ages. The most big kids Ive seen enjoying themselves as well as great accessibility for toddlers and anyone else who doesnt do well with stairs. The interactive pieces actually get interacted with. The baby swings arent all short (my kid likes to swing high). Same company that does the equipment by our place and we love it. Big sand area with things to play with. Nice views for parents and tons of spots to sit. Didnt use the splash pad, but it looked fantastic. Good free parking...at least I think it was.

Great playground and picnic area. Newer equipment and a great playground for climbing and tag.Restrooms are decent for a public park. It can be overrun with people on nice weekends.

The perfect place to do anything outdoorsy! They have this nice splash pad area next to the playground for the kids. I love that they have rubber-like comfort flooring instead of the sand. Although there is sand in one little digging area. Lots of trails to walk, bike or skate. They also have a few different picnic areas - some in the open, some in covered. What I like most are the views of the area in which you can people watch, watch cars go and just enjoy a perfect bright day in the sun or shade. Its a fun, safe, free family area.

Beautiful park with a picnic area and park.

One of my favorite playground areas in the twin cities. So great for all ages and such a variety of things to do. Keeps kids busy and theres a super fun kiddie pool for summer too.

Great beginner disc golf course!

Just pass thru playing golf now, but when my son was young, this was our favorite hang out!

Nice 9 hole disc golf course

Lots of fun! And found a four leaf clover. :D

The playground area was one of the coolest ones o have seen. Lots of area for kiddos to play and really inventive play. My kiddos loved the musical aspect of it. It was accessible and for for a large range of ages. My only complaint is that as a parent I want easy sight lines when my kids play and this one I really had to walk around and work hard to be able to have eyes on them. It was super busy the day we went, which made keeping sight lines even more difficult.

Chill spot clean restroomAlot of parking beautiful park

This place is dope. Cool ppl, old school bands, ppl sharing spaces, just good vibes all around. Plus the view of the Falls is beautiful

Nice place and great atmosphere

I enjoyed having play time with my grandkids at the Wabun Picnic area. The park was clean and safe environment.

Awesome love the free

I REALLY loved this picnic area/outdoor playground/ splash pad (seasonal)! The location overlooks the Mississipi River/Ford Parkway bridge. It is right next to a VA Retirement home, but north of it and higher up on the bluff. The playground was wonderful, and it looks like in the summer, there is a gated portion that will have water features. They do have a structure with outdoor public bathrooms but it is only open between Memorial Day and Labor Day. In the meanwhile, they have a Port-a-potty available.

Lots off open space, clean, areas for kids

Excellent park for children of all ages especially the ones who are young at heart. Water pad with about 2 feet deep of standing water, unique and different playsets, plenty of shade from trees and sand pit for little toes to explore. My favorite part is the view of the other side across the bridge. It is a hidden gem. It is by the Veterans home, the driveway is a little hidden but if you keep looking you will surely find it.

Great picnic area

Downstream from historic Minnehaha Falls. Be sure to walk all the way down to Mississippi via groomed trail and three beautiful bridges. This day this one just happened to be flooded but it’s still nice ;)

Nice park, clean lavatories.... stuff for kids to play on, sheltered picnic areas, nice view to the east...big park area surrounding the Minnehaha Falls area and creek down to the river...

First visit this year. My 2 granddaughters love this park. I entered the women’s restroom today and found broken doors and many toilet paper dispensers broken and falling off the stall walls - empty and soiled toilets. I was relieved the girls did not need to use, as we kept our visit shorter then usual. I hope this gets repaired. Perhaps it needs to be checked a few times a day with the heavy use it gets. Also the gate in/out of splash pad does not latch, enabling children to come and go freely.

We rented a pavilion, it was very spacious, with interesting architecture!Nice views, nice bathrooms, and they even have a pool for kids.We had a great time!

Nice are, not much social distancing

We rented a shelter for a graduation party and it was great. The space is well cared for, there are grills and bathrooms nearby, and a wading pool and playground for all ages. Parking was decent, too.

Great place to have an outdoor gathering for small to large groups. Reserve the sheltered picnic pavilions ahead of time to guarantee availability and access.

Even the Yeti approves.

Not as nice as it seems. Looks huge in photos, its actually only slightly bigger then the average park. Lots of grassy areas though and lake access which is a peaceful time if thats what you are looking for. Mediocre for kids looking to play.

I havent been to a picnic area in a long time. This was a great place to spend mothers day with family. Plenty of seating plus shelter if it rained. Bring charcoal and lighter if you want to use the grills.

Really enjoyed the park super clean, place to eat, also the water falls,a must and do the trial so fun. Put it on the list to do in Minnesota.

Never knew this place exsisted until the other day and feel in love w/it automatically! Cant wait to explore the rest of the grounds

Great picnic area with tables and pavilions. Free parking with a seasonal splash pool and restrooms.

Off the beaten path for the most part. Best kept secret playground near the falls and has a fun splash pool area for the kids. Its always a top pick when deciding which park to go to.

Several spacious covered picnic areas situated next to a fun park and wading pool. Convenient parking unless its full, then it turns into hike + picnic.

Great place to bring the little ones. Theres a playground and waiting pool. No cost

The splash pad here is so much fun! It has a shallow wade pool, that gets deeper one one end. Still pretty shallow: the water came up to my toddlers chest. She was safe, but could still try to swim! There is also a little cave in the middle that had a waterfall flowing over all 4 sides. There were two picnic benches with large umbrellas, and benchs all around the area. The whole place is fenced off too, so no little ones can wander into it.

My kids loved the playground. The area is convenient near shopping centers.

Nice picnic area with lots of tables and plenty of restrooms. Also has a nice splash pad for kids!

Very nice park. not crowded at all .overlooks the river.

Awesome play ground and picnic area within a short walk of Minnehaha Falls trails the perfect place to stop and let the kids play after a hike to falls and swim in the river.

It was green wide open area with beautiful kids play area. It has was splash area as well but closed this time. And finding parking is real challenge here.

The area & playground are really nice!

Loved the site

Nice family atmosphere, i thought i was in NEW YORK, (central park). Nice atmosphere.

Fantastic spot for picnic and sports

I made I snow man

Awesome Park with 9 nets of Frisbee Golf. Great place to have a picnic with its great variety of various types of beautiful & unique trees!

The kids really head a great time! Definately will be back.

Kids love it! Great picnic area and splash pool.

Really improved this space since I spent time there a decade ago. Ive since ministered a wedding there and found it a delight for family events.

Zero entry Pool with splash pad next to an awesome playground with so many structures to engage both my grandson (3) and granddaughter (1)

Is great place for family gatherings. There is a play grounds and a water splash.

Good place for the kids to ware off excess energy.

Its a great place for kids and adults you can reserve a canapes for events or whatever

Great place to meet as a group and spend time in a beautiful park!

Picnic areas are really nice. The kids enjoy the water park.

Lovely shaded area with plenty of picnic tables near an attractive wading pool

Great public park near Fort Snelling and Minnehaha Galls

Had a great time at my friends baby shower beautiful park and splash pad

I had a great time and my child got a new friends

Nice spacious spot to celebrate or make big picnics

A great, spacious park. Wonderful walking and bile trails comnecting to it as well!

How to find the could be a little bit updated but its good

Nice large grass area and play ground.

Free parking and great place for a cookout and discgolf. Easy and fun beginner course.

Love the place. Great to bring the there to play for the day.

Played Frisbee golf on their 9 hile coarse. Was a great beginner coarse. Alot of parking. Easy to get to.

I always love going here. Modern, clean picnic area. Beautiful views. Easy access to walking trails. Free parking.

Great facilities. You can spend the whole day.

Nice place to have a picnic and bring kids of any age. Right by Minnehaha Falls.

Beautiful, top-notch park. You can spend the whole day here without running out of fun things for your kids to do.

This is a great park. The playground is handicapped accessible and fun for many ages and abilities. There are lots of picnic tables. The splash pad is shallow and fun. It is very busy at times, and parking can be a pain. It can also get very hot because of the ground covering.

It is nice water splash area with kids play ground