Hanscom Park

"It's not that hot in the shade" my daughter insisted, pointing her camera up to the tree crowns high above us. This park is full of a huge variety of mature trees, which makes for good birdwatching and bug watching, slime mold watching, etc.There is also a playground here, a pavilion, a dog park, a frisbee golf course, and a lagoon. I think the children's pool and tennis center are still here as well, on the south edge of the park. There is a big greenhouse here for growing plants for the city parks but unfortunately it was severely damaged during an intense hail storm this summer.The park is fairly clean though some trash was piled up next to the trash cans since obviously they had not been emptied.Other than that, I don't have any complaints.A lot of Canada geese are sometimes by the lagoon, so if you're afraid of them, don't go over there. No worries! They are little hissing dinosaurs.

We went to Hanscom Park to play the 9 hole disc golf course. I really enjoyed this course - it is short and sweet, but a fun course with all the trees. I'm a beginner but would play this again.

Hanscom Park is in a historic neighborhood in Midtown. It's one of the oldest parks in Omaha, donated to the City in 1872. The park has lots of mature trees, a recently refurbished playground and lagoon, plus a building to rent for events. It's very hilly, and the neighborhood is full of beautiful old homes. There are paved walking paths throughout the park, and one of my favorite walks is around the lagoon. The lagoon often has geese and ducks. There are many, many picnic tables and some grills so you can have large picnics or even small ones. Right now Hanscom Park is especially beautiful because of the turning leaves. Do yourself a favor and take a look at this gorgeous park.

Looking for.a great place in midtown Omaha that's a good sized park AND has fishing? Well, look no further! Known for having a great dog park, Hanscom is also home to a historic lagoon that has fish for the catching! What better way to spend a lazy summer afternoon then dropping a line off shore while enjoying the soothing sound of the large fountain in the middle of the pond? Tranquility at its finest.Fish caught at Hanscom include: Bluegill, Catfish and Trout. Sometimes they're biting; sometimes not so much. Walkers(with and without dogs) are often seen making laps around the perimeter of the small lake.This place, often times is bustling with picnics and family reunions. Various picnic tables outside and a small inside space is available for parties. A newly renovated playground for the kiddies is here too. All in all, a solid midtown park to visit.

This massive park is the oldest and one of largest in Omaha. Some of the highlights include an updated playground which my son loves, a large area for dogs of all sizes to run and interact with one another, pay to play indoor tennis courts, and a zero entry kiddie pool that we're sure to visit a dozen times next summer. Despite all of this, I feel the park is underutilized and under appreciated. I hope this changes as more families move midtown. It has the potential to host concerts and other events. For those you not familiar with the area, don't let it's location scare you off. I've been here multiple times from early afternoon and into the evenings in the summer and never felt unsafe.

As big as this park is there isn't any maintenance being done. It doesn't get mowed, there is concrete steps that are falling apart, huge trees growing out of the sidewalks, branches hanging over the trails, grass growing into the street, sidewalks covered in mud and water. The biggest worst park in omaha.