Antioch Park

This one is particularly nostalgic for me. I used to play at Antioch Park when I was a kid, so, about a million years ago. You know, back when playground equipment was cool and metal and dangerous. When they had a huge metal rocket slide that would burn you in the summer, and one of those metal spinning merry go rounds that you could get going really fast. When they had the concrete pipes to crawl through, and the houses in the play town were two story. But I digress. This is still one of the best parks around.
Antioch Park has a lake, fishing, stepping stones to walk across, two playgrounds, a small old west town, and swings. The shelter by the playground is big and nice. There are plenty of really nice walking trails, including a paved path around the lake.
The larger of the two playgrounds has two separate structures, as well as a climbing rock. One of the structures is geared toward older kids, the other younger kids. There is rope netting to climb on, and some big slides. The playground is on that soft recycled rubbery ground covering. While the playground is big, it is a pretty typical structure. There is a lot of seating, though, and shade.
The smaller of the two playgrounds is up the hill, next to the old west town. It is a slightly older playground structure, more suited for smaller kids. It has a dirt/woodchip base.
The old town consists of a bunch of small houses, each decorated to look like a different building- bank, inn, stables, town hall, jail (the jail has an "escape tunnel" which is pretty cute!) I remember the houses being two story, and a lot more fun, but my kids seem to enjoy them all the same.
The kids also really like walking here, and can go across the lake on step stones (they are very close together, my small 3 year old could manage on her own, but I insisted on her having help, so she didn't fall in the water in January!)
In addition the being a really nice all around park, there are several festivals that are held each year for free at Antioch Park. If you are looking for a destination park, or are planning a day of it, this is a great choice. The only down-side is that in the summer, or whenever school is out and the weather is warm, this park can get crowded. Not so much a problem if you have older kids, but the toddlers can sometimes get pushed around in the crowd when it is really busy.