Overall: A nice playground, though the hot sun and lack of bathroom made our first trip here short. The playground itself has very little shade. Unless your kid is comfortable going in the woods, you might want to make a potty stop at the fish hatchery (the only unlocked bathrooms we found) before driving to the playground. Or more accurately, plenty of bathrooms but they're locked. View of a bench in the shade, taken from the parking lot. A good-sized parking lot is right nearby. We laid down a picnic blanket under a shady tree. There were a few picnic tables and benches in the shade. The wood mulch is the freshest I've ever seen, though a few of the playground bits were broken (one wrapped in duct tape). The big kid play structure, with monkey bars.
The playground, a short drive from the hatchery, has a structure for 2- to 5-year-olds and a structure for 5- to 12-year-olds, two rocking cars and swings (two rigid seat big-kid swings, one baby swing and one baby swing without a front). There are wooded trails, creeks with bridges and a fish hatchery that even toddlers can enjoy. The map shows a bathroom near the parking lot, just a short walk from the playground. The playground has two toddler swings and two rigid swings for older kids, all on one frame. Preschool playground structure at Genesee Valley Park. The mulch is running a little low so my 2-year-old needed help getting down at the bottom of the slides, but she still enjoyed playing on it. The play structure for ages 2 to 5 is smaller, but also nice. My 5-year-old loved that the monkey bars are low enough for her to reach. Older kids' play structure from the other side. Play structure for older kids at Genesee Valley Park. The slides are too high for little ones, but it offers plenty of other activities. It has a ramp and stairs that are easy to climb and the bridge has railings all the way to the floor, a nice safety feature. There is a big structure for older kids, which is actually quite toddler friendly. The Good: The play structures are excellent! The playground at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester NY Overall: I agree with all the other families, this is a great spot for a play date. The Erie Canal borders one edge of this park, and I-490 the other edge. The playground is quite a distance from the canal, though, and I didn't feel at all worried that a kid would drift into danger by toddling away from the sandbox. I felt less brave standing at the edge of the water with little ones and we quickly wandered back. We walked boldly past the "Danger, deep water, hold onto your kids" signs to check it out. There's also a mild danger factor nearby - the Erie Canal. Speaking of traffic, the dominant sound at this park is the rush of cars and big rigs on I-490. Fortunately it's a big enough play space that the kids weren't bumping into one another, but there was a bit of traffic on the slides. it was clear that this park is no secret. The bad: When we arrived and were virtually alone at this wonderful park I thought we had discovered a secret treasure. The playground has two big-kid swings and two baby swings.
There's a bathroom right there, too, that was open and relatively clean on a Tuesday morning - MUCH appreciated! Plenty of space around the edge for parents to stand and chat while the children are completely distracted and happy.Įverything is close together - parking lot, play structures, swings, sandbox. Plenty of toys floating around in there to play with. One of the greatest features of this playground is the sandbox. And I followed my 2-year-old on the small one - it's kind of high up and the bridge has a big gap below the railing. My 5-year-old spent more time on the smaller than the bigger one. The play structures are geared toward the older end of the age range, in my opinion. So many bars to climb on for the big kids. The Good: Big shade trees, benches, great play structures, what a wonderful playground! It's right near Bushnell's Basin and very easy to get to from I-490. This is one of the apparently zillions of wonderful playgrounds in Perinton/Fairport. We found ourselves at Kreag Road Park in Perinton last week.
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