South Side Improvement Association 800 South 6th Street, Belleville, IL 62220

"This park was great! My eldest ran around the playground while my youngest sat snug in his carrier. My oldest loves the water so he ran straight to the fountain. I do wish there was a fence around the water. Other than that, this park was great!"

"This is a nice little park asking the bike trail. The biggest drawback is the bathrooms are still closed. There are two playgrounds and they are next to each other. One is made for toddlers and the other for taller kids. There aren't many swings. There is one for a toddler and one for physically challenged humans. Along the path, there are benches that swing. There are a couple of pavilions located near the playground. There is a pond. My children like to fish here but they never catch and fish of any size. The creek is on the other side of the trail. It helps drown out the sound of traffic with the flow of the water. Unfortunately, there's often a tweeker or two here. I always do a quick search on the ground of the play areas for needles and glass. I have found both on numerous occasions."

"My daughter loves this park. Her favorite part of it is the pond."

"I have been going for years for their turtle soup . It was always wonderful, the pleasant conversation with the gentlemen making the soup was a added bonus.Went this week 12/13/14 and was not happy.The soup had very little flavor and tasted watered down ,the carrots were not all cooked through. I guess anyone can have a bad day but this wasn't up to the long tradition of great turtle soup. Nancy"