Nice park with lots of shady grass. There are smooth asphalt paths and basketball courts. Baseball field and a picnic area with a wooded hill on the edge. This place is somewhat out of the way, I had no idea it was in my neighborhood. A few signs of homeless activity and some tents in the woods but no real problem with vagrants or trash or anything like that. Franklin Park is dog friendly too! Great place to findy a shady spot on a hot day.

Nice park. Basketball courts, baseball diamond, play area and lots of field for cook outs and throwing footballs, soccer of freebies. Warning... Be aware of your belongings when at this park.

Pretty decent. Limited shade. Trails. Playground. Grass. Air. Its got the amenities.

Its well maintained but there are a lot of homeless people living in the surrounding area and wooded area. They use the park as their stomping grounds and leave mess behind

The park is clean and the bathrooms are clean it is a family friendly place u can play basketball baseball soccer the kids can play parking is ok handicap friendly all around fun no no water can only during the week and they have lunch what more could u want have fun

I am just amazed at the re model of this park since I was a kid I used to live at 1235 south Washington its come a long ways since then Im totally satisfied with the repair

Just not a good park for kids. Everytine I have been there ppl are fighting and doing things kids shouldnt witness.

Borders are a bit brushy but generally a well maintained urban play field.

If ya got a rv thats broken down? Leave it here.

This park is one of family friendly place n the metro park distributes FREE LUNCH for kids. there isnt many play tools but its very spacious. lots of benches, too. the water spray area is a small compared with star center, wright park. its good for babies, toddlers.Parking situation; maybe 10 structured parking lot(2 or 3 for disable) n plenty of street parking.Stroller moms, try to park near the baseball feild side. there is a flat slope.

Nice and maintained park. Some homeless, but otherwise harmless

Its a nice enough park. Large grassy fields and some short trails to traverse.

Had great day at the park been goin for many many years now...

I like the trees, the birds are polite, but it needs more squirrels.

Cuz I grew up here I went to Franklin School kindergarten to 5th grade Ben Franklin Parkwood High swimming pool now its changed I think it looks better

Amazing, centric, kids love it. Baseball park, activity spaces, large playground, fresh water sprinkles, shade, good and secured parking lot.

Clean and safe, a little unkept due to covid-19

Great place for little ones to play.

Always so fun and clean

Great paths for toddlers and younger kids to bike on!

Clean park and fun play structure for kids.

Old neighborhood a few changes but gr8 for picnic

Well maintained park. Quite in early morning. Mt Rainier views from top of hill

Nice, quiet lil neighborhood park w/ trails thru the woods and nice clean potties. Will definitely return to visit again next time im in the area. :-)

Such a great park!

The splash pad area is great! My children love to come here. I love that it is not as crowded as some of the other parks. I do wish there were more benches though.

Cute place. Quite, with open space.

Nice family outing

Clean restrooms and free lunch Monday thru Friday for the kiddos!

Id say this park is fun and free and everyone seems really nice in their own way and keep to themselves. Plus the animals are cute. Great place to just take a walk and work out and theres this hideaway for where you can be by yourself and just look at the top of the school building and lay there. Its very fun. Also you might be able to get on one of the lime scooters and ride away. And theres also pizza places and walmart is just around the corner if you get hungry. Just come to this park and youll also love it like i do :))

Compared to Wapato, its cleaner. I can give 5 stars if they have a off-leash park for dogs.

Awesome park right off the freeway. Close to bus station. Very family friendly and clean.

This park is another great place to take your children or grandchildren to play and get tired so they can sleep very good, its a really nice park.

Great park! Nice simple path, though it isnt really special. Always run my dog there and have a great time. Big field and is attached to the school. Have a good time. :)

Nice park for a family or good size group picnic. Water play area for the kids. What impressed me the most was that the bathrooms had hand soap to wash your hands.

I love this park for my family. I enjoy the waterpark for my son and walking the walk path with my Dad. Very enjoyable.

Great for kids, can last for about 30-60 minutes of time. (Maybe more)

Nice park, well maintained. It was a great place to have our family party. The spray park is a plus!

Ive lived in the area almost all my life and grew up in this park. its much nicer now that they have removed the old tennis courts and created a splash park for the kids. An above comment said there was fishing at this park. No there is not. That is Delong Park that has a pond. Please do not spread misinformation. It is really the only reason I made this review.

Great place for end of sport banquet, water fun, plenty of grass to play. Covered area.. just a nice park. Quiet, bathrooms . clean.

I think its a wonderful thing that when school is out they serve free lunches with no questions asked at this park! Kudos to you all!

We love Franklin Park! Its a great size with space for both little and big kids to play and it also has a splash pad that you can turn on. There are also a lot of benches and good visibility so as a parent you can watch you kids play easily. We usually let our 2 year old play and to help the transition from playing to going home we like to walk the trail around the park. Weve had fun picking blackberries this summer. Definitely thankful its our neighborhood park.

Take my dog running here. Well maintained. Plenty of kids having fun and family and friends picnicking.

Cute little park with a jungle gym and a splash pad but there was a group of homeless people hangin out in the covered picnic area that made me feel uncomfortable. Would probably not go again because of the loitering.

Great place to be but watch out for off leach dogs and humungus piles of poop their owners leave behind

Its fun

Had a fantastic day, the weather was nice, everyone enjoyed the party!!

An average park with water sprinklers although fir those beginning to get in shape the trail is a jog friendly and easy to stay in sight of the palyground.

My son and I went today to enjoy a sunny day at a water park. Thankfully this park is free and theres lots of shady spots to get out of the sunshine. The spray park is small but still fun! The playground is decent sized. Watch young kids closely the slide is really high and no barrier to stop a fall. Overall it was a fun experience and I recommend you check it out!

Love this park open space

Great view and expanse of land... lots of open space

Not bad, at least it has parking areas, unlike many other parks in Tacoma.

I have been going to this park the last 22 years and though it has changed it is still just as wonderful, beautiful, and relaxing as ever.

Fun park when it snows for the city folk to slide down the hill and have some wintertime fun without driving. Its pretty clean and quiet when it isnt snowing.

This isnt a park. Its a school.

Great place for your younger kids on a warm summer day without the stress of Kandle Playfield and pool.

Awesome PARK, quite a few different families enjoying the weather the kids enjoying the water and plenty of room for pets to run

It gets pretty hot in the afternoon and doesnt offer much in the way of shade, but its clean and has a splash park as well as a good playground.

Nice park. Plenty of parking. The toys are awesome. Granddaughter loved the varity. Climbing, Swings, Roundabouts, great for large or small kids. Enough space on the fields for volleyball, softball, frizbys. Large partys. Will return.

So much fun with my baby girl!

Beautiful bring a bike or your dog

Great place for kids water park walking area for exercise baseball basketball volleyball area perfect for family time

Nice place

I really like this park, very clean and fun for the kidos!

Daughter loves it.

Nice park with great amenities for all ages!

Hidden gem on Union Ave. I didnt know it was even here until my brother brought me. Wonderful water park, fun playground with lots of toys for the kiddos, and lots of grass and picnic tables for everyone. Theres even a trail that goes around into a forest. Pictures dont do this place just! I will definitely be coming back.

My kids have baseball practice here and with the playground it makes it easy for my younger kids who arent in baseball yet to burn off some steam!

The grass is dead!

One of the most complete parks in the area, With a community garden for our Tacoma resisents to plant and harvest

Been coming here since I was a kid. So many great memories

This a great park for family fun and even a barbecue. Ride your bike around and you can even get in your free throw with a couple of buddies. This park also has a little water park for kids, mainly a sprinkler park that kids can run around in and cool off on a hot summers day. You can do all kinds of family functions here. If you need more info just call the park service.

This continues to be a decent park in the area. They have maintained/improved it over the last 10 years. It has some large areas of open grass, baseball field, basketball court, play area with adjacent restrooms(not always open). Bring your own canopy because theres only one covered eating area.

I live in Life Manor retirement apartments. Room faces the park. I overlook the garden area and love the view. So many people walk the trail, school kids train for track and football. Summer brings outings and picnics with the joy of childrens laughter. Its a beautiful, well kept park and has so much to offer.

My little girl loved this spray park.

Clean and well-kept unlike McKinley Park.

Great park for a little bit of alot of stuff! Baseball, basketball, playground, swings, trails, fly drones, bbq, etc...

Awesome park, my daughter had a blast here. We had a little picnic and spent a few hours here.

Great place for the family and pets

Great kid fun with my two year old.

Water park for the kids, a nice playground and plenty of trees for throwing out a blanket in the shade. It also has a baseball field.

I love this park. It would be awesome if there were a small fenced in dog park area down by the community garden.

A great little park. The playground is small, but fun for littler children, and theres a beach for the pond for water play. Also fishing for children and seniors at the smaller pond.

Ive been frequenting this park for nearly three years and absolutely love it, as does my dog, Rocky Junior. I also do dog training lessons there on occasion, and the park provides a great environment for canine learning. Rocky Juniors Dog Training Service will continue to use this Franklin Park in the future!

Nice clean park to enjoy a BBQ!

Great play ground. Bike/ walking path. Great for dogs. Big fields. Needs open restrooms.

Super cool park. The play area is small compared to other parks in Tacoma but there is a HUGE grassy area, basketball court, covered picnic tables, AND a splash park. We went for a birthday party recently and it was a great time.

Very nice for am afternoon picnic

Good place to walk

Great park. Baseball diamond. Soccer field. Big toy. Public restroom. But dont let kids walk the trails alone.

I love this park! It is so clean and great for kids of all ages. There is a baseball diamond, a grass field, big toys, and a spray park.

Fun to walk, play area safe, open areas & picnic areas.

Great water features, basketball and cabanas.

My ex husband and his family live very near there, and are always having cookouts, family get togethers, birthday parties etc. Not crowded, next to the 2nd largest church in Tacoma.

It was a nice park but not spectacular

Safe, peaceful, fun park for the whole family

Best place for reunions and get togethers

Nice and clean. The water spouts were nice too

What should be a lovely park next to a school is instead a trash strewn mess . The wooded hill side is full of trash and the open hilltop full of the homeless and who knows what else.

My 4 year old loves this park