Paradise Park

At 21 acres, Paradise Park is one of the oldest parks in Las Vegas. It was built in 1964 and expanded in 1977. It is a 21 acre island in a sea of rooftops and parking lots. Located between Harrison and McLeod Drive north of Tropicana Avenue, it is a green island that is off the coast of the Tropicana at McLeod Walmart asphalt sea. To make a long story short, Paradise Park is a decent spot to take a breather or exercise in a busy part of the Las Vegas valley. Although I have lived in the Las Vegas valley since 2004, last Tuesday was my first time here. I had passed by it several times on McLeod. From the time that I spent here my impression was that it is a decent park. As far as maintaining the park, I give the Clark County Parks Department kudos for keeping it relatively clear of graffiti and vandalism. However, there is room for improvement on the grass. Instead of the golf course green grass prevalent at the parks throughout the valley, the grass here could use some watering. From my observation, the elongated parking lot seemed to divide the park into two quadrants. The south quadrant featured the Community Center, lighted basketball hoops, softball fields, a seasonal water park, and an abundance of shaded picnic tables. The north quadrant featured a playground, restrooms, and an attractive paved red trail that encircled it. The red trail included a fitness station that seemed to be vandalism free. Being a hiker, my favorite part of the park was the attractive red trail. Walking on it kind of felt like walking on a red version of the Yellow Brick Road. I think that the red trail created a nice color pattern with the green grass and bordering mature trees. Considering that this park dates back to 1964, I would like to think that a few of the trees must be as old as Beatlemania. The focal point of the red trail was the playground on the mound. Although this was a very short trail, I mentally connected me to the far longer nearby hiking trails that have added miles to my life. At the time of my visit in the late morning, I felt safer in the north quadrant. In the southwest part of the park there were far less people. With safety on my mind, I passed over venturing too close to the baseball fields and basketball fields, to find out if all the men hanging out there were homeless. On the other hand, at the north quadrant of the park, there were plenty of people which created a sense of safety. I observed senior citizens and younger people bonding with their dogs. There were plenty of joggers on the attractive red trail. And families made use of the playground. Me: I walked around and took pictures. If I didn't feel safe, I would have kept my phone in the pocket and returned to my car. An additional observation I made about safety is that there were a sufficient amount of light poles including the street lights along the red trail. As far as connectivity, it doesn't link up to trails that lead to other parks. However, when it comes to connectivity, it is easily accessible to the surrounding community and the recreation center. There is an abundance of frontage at the east periphery alongside McLeod Drive and sufficient frontage at the west border alongside Harrison. These two streets connect the park to several houses, apartments, and businesses. These nearby businesses include Dutch Brothers Coffee, Walmart, McDonald's, restaurants, and more. Being in close proximity to so many businesses and homes, this park is a convenient place for a picnic. When all is said and done, although Paradise Park falls short of paradise, it is a good park in Paradise Township. The County has obviously put some money into the park. This includes the red trail that encircles the northern quadrant. I rate Paradise Park Three Stars meaning "It is a solid park."

The park is huge and plenty of areas with shade, the grass areas where patchy so keep an eye on where your walking so you don't sprain or possibly brake something. Went to the Egg Apalooza event that was held for kids for Easter, there was a petting zoo for kids to pet, a train ride, shaved ice and tacos from Abulita's tacos. The event was held very well, spaced out enough between each little section of things to do, on time with the different age groups to collect Easter Eggs. Overall great event for kids and we all had a fun day at the park!!

I'm loving this park! It's lush, quiet, well maintained and very peaceful. Plenty of places to bbq, hang out or whatever you have in mind. I'm here for the outdoor Steel Bar Challenge and the great half mi walking trail. The trail is lined with beautiful trees, gravel path and benches. I've always known about this park just never had the time to stop and breathe. It's refreshing to workout outdoors, not by choice, but no gyms open these days. Met some fellow workout enthusiasts like myself. We are enjoying the company, fresh air and our workouts. Plenty of parking, restrooms, kids jungle gym and much more!Located on McLeod between Tropicana and Flamingo on the East side of the strip. Highly recommend

Not a huge fan. I frequent several Vegas city parks to fit in various workouts while busy between school, work, and having some semblance of a social life. Paradise Park is not a great option for my purposes. Even coming by for a quick jog, there's no real path other than the perimeter. I have yet to find a staircase for drills. Trying to find a safe area to do body weight workouts is difficult due to the prevalence of broken glass. Location has a parking lot and additional street parking. It's shaded with lots of tables and pavilions available to rent. There's a water park for hotter months, and some sport fields. But the people who frequent this area are unwelcoming and hostile. I've only been here a few times out of convenience, but I am not a fan.

I live in the Neighborhood and Don't go here often, but I have been here many times over the last 8-9 years and OVERALL it's not a bad park.There is a children's play area, a group BBQ area, public restrooms, a few individual BBQ areas, a good lighted walk path, lots of shade trees, a cool water park open in the hottest months for the children and some exercise equipment along the footpath. The downside- many homeless reside here ( although chased off by the police frequently) I wouldn't let my wife walk here alone at night, the children's play area has a rubber floor which smells of burnt rubber in the summer months ( enough to turn your stomach ) and on a holiday such as Memorial Day good luck finding a picnic table

The park itself is very nice and perfect for a morning walk with my dog, The Peanut. Although there are some homeless people, they don't bother anyone and typically use one of the numerous bar-b-ques to cook breakfast. The afternoon is very different. Yesterday, as an example, a couple was sitting on a sheet smoking weed while their 2 little kids (one still in diapers) just wandered around. Most of the kids at the park this time of day are without parents who rely on their older kids (8-9) to "watch" the little ones. It is really scary to think someone (anyone) could just step up and grab a little.

I come to this park every week for athletic training, and I have to tell you, this park makes me extremely uncomfortable. There are homeless folks, and drug dealers all over the park. (And yes, I've heard them talking about needing to sell the meth they have on them before, so they ARE drug dealers)There's constantly broken glass, and empty drug baggies littering the area.I don't mind coming here for practice, and I like that its so close to Dutch Bros, but I definitely wouldn't come here for anything else.

Loved this little community park! There was a nice walking path. The sign said it was 2/3 of mile; not sure how accurate that measurement is, but the path was nice. There is also a nice workout area and a decent-sized playground for the kiddos as well as a nice, big grassy area for picnics or just running around. There are also a couple tennis courts, a basketball court, and a baseball field.There is even a little water park that looked very enticing! It was like a little jungle gym on a splash pad.Definitely a lot of options at this park; something for everyone.There were a decent number of families out the evening we were there, but I got the feeling that it was an under-utilized park - especially considering how many fun things there were to do.It was clean, too, which is always nice to see, and I definitely felt safe walking around. The grass was a bit patchy, but we are in the desert, so I didn't mind.Check out our video on YouTube that was shot at this park -- https://youtu.be/WAAiWZPnn6w

Not so much shade, but great place to spend a few hours with the kids. Highly recommend sunscreen.Saw others exercising around the area. I like how friendly this park is. #park #waterpark #kidfriendly #friendly #dogfriendly #exercisepark

Tons of homeless people, lot of trash near the kids play area.Jungle gym is rusty and falling apart