Designed by the same person who planned central park in New York. Two playgrounds, a water play feature, lake with geese and ducks, some picnic areas have barbecues. Lovely place for morning walks but be aware that many homeless people sleep here at night - its safe during the day but avoid after sunset. There are often car shows, city events, and large family gatherings/reunions held here so know that there may be crowds especially on weekends.

Nice park. Really enjoyed bike riding there. Loved the huge pond. There is a narrow street that goes around it you can bike, also walking path/bike path closer to the pond, and a small paved/rocky path that will lead you to other bike trails to explore I believe is the Santa Ana trail

Beautiful! Great for when you want to get away and focus on your mental health and reflect on life. Quiet and peaceful. Extravagant during sunset; I recommend coming at this time.

This place is big and nice for family Hangouts , you can BBQ , you can fish ,and many other things to do. The park has a playground for kids that is really nice and big, its maintained pretty clean.

Really nice outdoor space. Well kept and mostly clean. The lake does need some maintenance and there is occasional trash left behind. I imagine this place needing more maintenance during non-covid times but for now it was a great way to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Some benches and picnic tables scattered throughout and lots of water fowl and other wildlife. Can be found.

For somewhere to spend some time outdoors with social distancing in mind, this place is great. Bring a chair and spending some time relaxing while enjoying the shade. There’s plenty of spots that offer enough distance away from the walkways.

Not the cleanest park in town. The rose garden is nice. The island is cool. One of the stray kids at the park...lol.

Beautiful scenery, ducks, birds to look at. Nice picnic areas to eat at. Lake to fish, playground and trails. Paddle boats and kayaks for rent at certain time of the year. Kept clean and restrooms maintained.

Love taking the kids out to play spend quality time with friends get some down time ... Great scenic Park ...

Very nice park. Whenever Im in the area, i will stop by and have lunch. Its also a cool place to work on your Artwork or just read a good book.

First of all this park is my favorite place to go to relax with a lil nature in a big city the views are spectacular! There are MANY playground for all age kids. There is even a water feature. There is bird watching, golf, fishing etc. Many many places for barbecuing and picnics. There is a rose garden, and historical things such as a stream engine, a real tank. The trees are my favorite they are beautiful and hundreds of years old. Yes people always talk about the homeless but there arent that many and I feel they just want to enjoy the beautiful park to take a load off and relax just like us. Bathrooms are OK bring your own paper FYI. Theres never any in the restrooms. I recommend this park to relax and walk the fabulous lake.

I have loved this place since I was a kid theres plenty of room for everybody you dont need to be in such close quarters what the other park goers.

Have been enjoying this park for over 50 years still a beautiful place to relax and enjoy

Its a good spot because you can take canoes and kayaks there

Although the lake water is green. It is a big shaded park with a beautiful rose garden. And a nice new playground for the little ones.

Paradise place!Lot of birds and wildlife! Clean! Amazing!But restroom is closed (((

We met our daughter and her husband for a picnic dinner. Social distancing was easy. They planned everything. The evening was so wonderful. With all of us practicing self isolation - it was really a wonderful time. Loved every minute.

I’d give a rating of 3 or 3.5, but can only give 4. This park is good, considering the distance to downtown RIVERSIDE+ACCESS TO TRAIL+Access to Mt. Rubidoux. The lake (Lake Evans) stinks and is littered with fishing line. This may be the greatest park in Riverside City, for photo session, meets. My complain is the Not so great maintenance considering it being a “Jewel of Riverside”.

Beautiful park to visit! The lake is HUGE and has a few geese & ducks. The trees around the lake and willow-like and hang down very picturesque. :) The rose garden was locked up when I went, maybe due to COVID? But either way, its a lovely place for a picnic or family get-together. LOTS of space to spread out in the huge park.

The last time i seen anything as beautiful as this was in Wichita Kansas but this is more because you have different areas to park at and i love the ducks and squirrels will be coming back again.

This is a stunning park with plenty of space to enjoy. There is a bike path that stays off to the SART and public bathrooms. Seasonally there are pedal boat rentals, art installations and events like 5K fundraisers. The best time to come is at sunset to watch it reflect off of Lake Evans. It is typically very clean with diligent arborists and landscapers doing an excellent job of caring for the park. The primary challenge is the shortage of parking on weekends.

Beautiful day at one of my favorite places to go to walk or sit and think.

Its a fun park, but its age shows. I used to play the golf course a lot, and it is a fun executive course. Worth a visit.

Great place to take the kids lots to do enjoy the ducks take a stroll let the kids play enjoy it!

Nice walk on a sunny day. The rose garden is nice but needs maintenance. Plenty of parking when visiting the park. Make sure to bring cash if you get thirsty or want a snack.

I enjoy the scenery plus the rose park but the rose park cant be compared to the Rose Park in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, Ca.

Fairmount Park is always lovely big enough to social distance just kind of stinky dont know what the deal is with that fed the Ducks took a nice walkWe bought a raspado and you know youre in Riverside when it cost $3 its only a dollar 50 in my hood but it was all good got to love the park

Love this old school park...been playing here since I was a kid.

Nice size park for to relax and to let your kids play on the play ground and take a walk to the lake pond to feed the ducks with your kids. or fish if you like .

All ways a good place to Cruz feed ducks and bar b q.

Great place to hang out with friends or family. Never too crowded and the surrounding neighborhood is nice and peaceful.

Peaceful ,Quiet and Beautiful,! Lots To See.and Do on A Nice Sunday in the park.

Quiet peaceful . But not what it used to be . I enjoyed being there after more than 15 yrs.

The water was very dirty but overall great.

Nice park been going there for over 50 years

Beautiful park. A pretty place to escape the city without leaving it.

Great park very big! Walked so much did not know it was very big! Nice pond for ducks! A lot sitting area and shade to sit down! Lots of vendor that sell good food!! A+++

Nice place to take the kids. Plenty of room to maintain social distancing

Good place for a morning or evening stroll or riding bikes down the bicycle lanes.

Its a nice park. A lot of shade. The only thing is the lake could be more clean.

Nice place to chill and take your family #️RIVERSIDE

A great place. They rent paddle boats there.

Very pretty pond park. Great for picnics. The bathrooms were closed which I dont think any public bathrooms should be closed during a pandemic because you are closing off something for people to be able to wash their hands and poop and pee rather than say pooping in public somewhere.Having a bathroom be public should be mandatory, its a human right to go to the bathroom in a private area, also so our parks stay beautiful.Ok Im done.Beautiful park. Id definitely visit again.

Really cool place lots of play grounds lots to do,people complain about homeless been there all the time but id you dont have problems with homeless people youll love it

All drive ways still closed. Due to quarantine. As well as the water park. Playgrounds need to be power washed and sanitized for children!!

Beautiful park with lots of nice shady places to eat lunch. There are always people fishing there too.

It was amazing such a big park, the best park ive ever been to.

Its a nice park. Very spacious. There are children play areas, a tank on display and a traincart. The lake and the birds are relaxing sight to peer

Huge park! Very nice, calmed, clean, and fun park. There all kinds of vendors all the time! Big shady trees and grass to relax while annoying kids play

Great place to find peace of mind when you want to leave the hustle and bustle of the world behind. Family friendly too.

Loved the peaceful ambiance. It was so memorable moment for me.

Peaceful place to run/walk and collect your thoughts.

I was staying at a hotel close to this park and did an early morning walk there. It was a beautiful park with nice walking trails. There are a number of out buildings and picnic sites. There is a population of ducks and geese that live at the lake and many of them swam to greet me. There appears to be boat rentals and fishing opportunities. The park is beautifully designed and landscaped. There are numerous varieties of mature palm trees which made a beautiful silhouette and backdrop for the sunrise. It’s a perfect place for a walk or jog. I deducted one star because there were a number of homeless campsites scattered around the park.

Nice and relaxing but full of people take your mask and sanitizer especially for your kids every body touching everything even the balls or blow up you buy just sanitize...

Its a nice place to relax and ride a bike

Great place for weekend. You can also play golf there.

Nice park, a good place to get out with the family.

Love!!! this beautiful park, its clean and has a lake and lots of space and trees to relax under.

Great park to take your family was founded in 1920s ,Come and enjoy the weekend here you going to love it.

It were me and my love always love the afternoon lol good times and it has Kool spots to just hand out in the shade.

My girls loved all the ducks, geese, and cranes!

I love this park, have been coming here for probably the past 15 yrs or so. Always a peaceful retreat for me. I Love to see weddings and Quinceañeras here, when they take pictures. Or just to come walk around Always a great time

Beautiful and serene! Fishing with grandson where I fished as a child. 60 years ago! Priceless! Papa Dan

With my son on bikes was excellent dont forget to use mask

Love to go on japa walks with my wife here.

Nice for fishing catch and release, bass, catfish, crappie, blue gill. Lots of weddings and birthdays are held here. Good park for running and picnics

For a family from a small AZ town this park was beautiful and lots to do. The two playgrounds were remarkable, some of the largest we have seen! It seemed to be well kept and maintained which makes happy parents. Bathroom we used was decently clean for a park bathroom. Overall great experience besides the questionable persons in the area so felt I had to watch my back.

This park is always available to visit relax walk around or just feed the many ducks.

Very nice park. Well shaded.

Its not what it used to be. But, its a wonderful park all the same!!!There are always vendors, and I love that!!The homeless that are there.... its sad, and scary at the same time.

Beautiful place to take a walk or cook a few burgers with family and friends. I love the lake you can actually come fish here as well. They have large gazebos for small birthday parts you would just need to reserve from their website first to check for availability. They have a splash area for the kids and huge swing are its awesome.

Bikers will show up to blast their obnoxious music incredibly loudly. The grounds are nice though.

Beautiful Park.. great for bird watching

Came for wedding photos. Park was a nice setting for the wedding photo ops

Its a good park went there all my life and grew up there but not gonna lie tthere low maintenance. For the restrooms they let bum dirty it up

For the most part, it was clean. The bathrooms are HORRENDOUS but what do you expect when homeless have nowhere else to go.No one bothered us, anyone we passed was cordial. There are geese, ducks, and cranes in the pond!

Very big nice park with a lake. You can feed the ducks here also.

Back in 1956 I was 5 years old, and my brother was 12. Our family often went to Fairmount Park throughout the years, most often on Saturdays with family and friends for picnicking. It was a much more active time. The music concerts, and the boating facility had motorboats, canoes, paddle boats, and row boats as well. There were food/snack booths too. Across from the lake on the Northside we had a fun park with permanent rides, and a carnival type environment, various gaming booths, and food! It was a wonderful place to go to back then as a child. It is still a great place to visit to walk, ride a bicycle, picnic, or just sit, fish and/or watch the ducks, geese and enjoy the scenery! The rose garden is a favorite of mine and my wife. My wife and I still come and often bring a Deilas grinder for lunch and eat it in the park enjoying the environment! Nostalgically, I do miss the old times, and old downtown too.Go and enjoy the park and the rose garden. If you have never been there you likely wont regret going for a visit, or two, or maybe more.

Great park! They have awesome art globes in the pond right now, until the end of May.Nice place to have a little BBQ with the family. Lots of places to walk and play, also have paddle boats you can rent.There is also a nice hall. I think its VA, but you cant rent it. Also have a nice little amphitheater.

A nice park to walk around but keep your eyes open. City is trying to clean up homeless but there are still quite a few visible encampments and shady looking people in the early morning and evening. Nice rose garden and picturesque lake with fishing and the occasional tiny sail boat sailing along.

Beautiful place to get away and read

The lake is great , but when the restrooms was open they were dirty

Park needs cleaned, however it was fun. Lots of vendors there.

Parking scarce. Gotta be picky with street vendors some aretrying to take advantage. Otherwise very big nice park. Bball court tennis lake

Great Place for the hole Family & Friends

Parking lots were not open. Bathrooms were locked. Rose Garden was very neglected. Probably due to Covid19. Nice area for children to play. Pretty lake, very serene. A few vendors with corn and cold drinks. Next time we go I will post pictures.

Quiet place to relax outdoors during covid. Watch out for the geese they are territorial lol.

It was just Ok because the lake was muddy and had debris. The ducks and other birds were few and didnt look clean. They have benches that were good to sit on but not entirely clean. The place needs upkeep but if they cant afford all the cleaning costs I understand. I dont plan to go back unless its cooler weather and better upkeep.

Always a fun family spot to relax and have a walk, rent a paddle boat, do a little fishing, check out the old military tank next to the lake or a family bbq/get together.

Went to tios tacos and ate them here at the park. Because of covid, this was the right move to do!

Is camping ok here? Watch out for human feces! How do I know?! TP adjacent to LOGS! Stick to the playground. Ducks and birds are nice.

Best day ever haha. Stumbled upon this park and had to stay and explore it all. This park is so beautiful. Theres a lake, fishing, hiking, running trails, playgrounds,dog park, stage area, golf course, and other onsite establishments throughout. The landscape is exquisite. I hiked to peace tower, a definite must see sunset awaits you there!

Nice beautiful pond, rose garden and playgrounds. Plenty of parking and ducks to feed!

Great spot to hang out in the shade near the water.

Very nice walk around the Lake. Beatiful & big trees. Nice rose garden inside (could be more nice if will have some care..so sad these garden is like that).

Caught some bass, good time.

Nice place for a walk. If you are interested in fishing, make sure you give it a try..

I was amazed at how beautiful this park is within city limits so much to do great place for kids picnics walk hand in hand on their many bridges theres a golf course plenty of geese to feed just a great time

A lot people living there, and I wanted to use the restroom and it was closed

Tough fishing but has some really nice bass who come out to play from time to time. Trees provide shade all day.