Arcola Lakes Park

"Highly disappointed! I came out to the park at about 7:30/7:45 am on a Thursday prior to heading to work. I asked the woman in the office located on the east side of the park, “Was it okay for me to come out to the park on days that no-one was using the pavilion, to practice a craft”. Her response was, “Yes” so I showed up Saturday without issue. I also showed up on Sunday only to be addressed by the same woman only to be asked, “was someone’s else joining me” I reminded her of my visit to ASK her if it would be an issue before coming out. She remembered the conversation and proceeded to say she needed to have the pavilion that I was using , to be pressure washed, not the other 2 pavilions that were NOT occupied. She then “offered to help move me to one of the other pavilions” that would be pressure washed not too long after. I declined peacefully and left. Here is my issue: You have 3 Pavilions, 2 of which are NOT occupied and you chose me all while noticing that I was practicing with the initial assumption that others would be coming. After finding out no-one was it still bother the woman enough to choose the one pavilion of three that was being used. I wasted product and that was the purpose of asking in the first place. I wanted to prevent any issues. People are exhausting, careless and selfish with how they move. I want to say so much more but it’s not worth it. When people move a certain way, you can assure yourself that they believe their way was right and without issue. I won’t come back though. Not even to patronize the pavilion or the event spaces. I honestly don’t feel I should have even asked to use the pavilion if it was me alone without reason except to practice on my craft. The park is not solely for financial gain. It’s a PUBLIC park for the community and the employees and county should also consider that the park will be used for more than excercising, child play and walking dogs. By the way, i left about 30-45 minutes later, no pressure washing. You never know who you may need in this lifetime.Denying someone something because you didn’t want them around or for selfish reasons is crazy."

"A great place to lounge out in the sand or walk around. There are steps to climb if you're looking for a workout and an area to climb rocks to get a good view of the golden gate. We came here on a Friday mid-day on July 5th and we were surprised how quiet it was."

"Beautiful,well taken care of and state of the art facilities! Staff members are kind and knowledgeable. Unicorporated Dade's best kept secret"

"This park is clean and well-kept. There are lots of people that come here and work out. They've got tennis courts"