Mattocks Park

"Very pretty spot for a fall playground visit. Toys! People have created a collection of construction toys, sand toys, cars, etc. It's awesome. Mix of old and new equipment. Feels like a closer to nature playground. Bigger kid side is sand, but not annoying for some reason, maybe all the leaves help. Little kid side is rubber pad. Nice tennis courts. No bathrooms and don't try Oxendale's, but there's a gas station a few blocks away."

"Update: it seems someone took it upon themselves to remove all of the toys that kids played with. So thanks for taking the charm of this place away. Old review: This park is known to my kids as the "truck park," because there are a lot of old toys that have been "donated" for general use. (Keep careful track of any toys you bring if you don't want them to join the collection.) The main playground has sand; the smaller one is padded and showing its age. Lots of shade from all the trees."

"Stopped by this park on the way back home with Roxy. Cute park with a playground, tennis court, plenty of picnic tables, benches and shade. Just a cute little park."

"Great, quiet park in St. Paul offers plenty of green space in the middle of the city, and is very peaceful. Playground, ball field, tennis court; Fitness in the Parks is great here! Wednesday nights at 6pm is a great class!"

"A hidden gem. Nice newer playground and a ton of room to throw a Frisbee or just let your kids run like crazy. (But please, keep your dog leashed). Tennis courts. Trees. A genteel little park on the site of a long-gone school."