I was excited to see the playground next to the Ice House after not being down Sand Island for years!! Great equipment.Kudos to ALL involved in the process of bringing this nice park to fruition!!I had a heart warming time with my beautiful 2 year old granddaughter, Lily.

Love it here! The kids call it The Tree Park. Its clean and well shaded with great play equipment. The high slide and wiggly bridge are highlights. We also love how close to the D&L canal trail it is and always have a nice walk in between playing.

Nice playground equipment for children, but trash receptacles were overflowing. It seemed they had not been enjoyed in weeks. Overall, area was unkept. Parks Dept. could do better.

Me and my fiance love to walk through sand island. We took our baby fir the first time and she enjoyed the trails and nature.Only reason i gave 4 stars is because unfortunately there is some trash in the water

Great long hiking and biking paths bith great water views all around. Great view of the city and steel mill. We were here the day after a light rain and paths were still muddy in spots. More gravel would do the trick.

This trail is always very well-kept, and the staff that does it is normally very friendly as well! Being out alone on my bike as well as walking with my son in his stroller, we have had multiple interactions with workers taking care of the trail who would stop what they were doing and move out of our way. Beautiful sites, beautiful environment.

Cool spot to go take some unique pictures! Decent amount of parking here too! Right by the wooden match

Great spot to hike down the D&L Trail with views of the Bethlehem Steel Stacks and the Lehigh River.

Safe shady playground, aceses to canal park and biking trial. Good fishing. Seconds from down town.

Great place for breakfast with a friend or bring the whole family. Staff is excellent. Food is very good, with lots to choose from. We go in maybe once a month and the hostess remembers us. Just a nice enjoyable place to have an excellent breakfast. Cant say about lunch and dinner but cant see it would be any different.

I love it here. Sand Island is so relaxing and packed with plenty of activities for the family to do. Come on through, youll love it too.

Went here for the fireworks because it was the closest place to see the fireworks due to covid... It was a beautiful display and worth the drive! There is also plenty of hiking and food choices in the area which was another thing we took advantage of while we were up there!

Great place for good old fashioned recreation for yourself your family and friends a blessing to have trails and parks like this for people to enjoy. Take advantage of it humans

Very fun for little ones. Play structures are in the shade. Bring bug spray, though!

Great place to go for a walk or bike ride

I love the trails! Almost all of them are pretty well-maintained... though I did come across a path with excessive duck droppings and some particularly aggressive hissing ducks.

A bit of a sketchy vibe, but some beautiful nature.

Dirty!! Lots of trash. What a shame the city dont maintain the cleanliness of this park.

Good fishing. Ample parking. Right along the awesome D&L Trail. Nice tennis and basketball courts.

Love the park, but there is trash everywhere. In the canal. In the parking lot. Broken glass and litter everywhere.

Fantastic management. If you smoke. Go here. They have active ash trays in their friggen bathrooms

A jewel in Bethlehem Pa. A must visit !

Classic place if you know Bethlehems Ice House. usually a good place to watch the fireworks. playground for the kids tennis courts & Basketball court. Beautiful view of the Delaware river that runs through.

Great escape from the city. Nice park, boat launch. Really nice to get away and hang out. I love the fact that its right in the middle of the city but yet it is so involved with nature there. The path goes right through there to take a nice little nature walk. The river is absolutely beautiful through there. I highly recommend going there to escape the hustle and bustle of the city.

Taking it back to Bethlehem on a Sunday afternoon.

Good for winter but don’t go there during summer too much mosquitoes

Great trails! Beautiful view of steelstacks

This a great park with 2 playground structures that my kids really enjoy. Additionally theres a lovely path good for both walking and biking along a small creek.

Lovely place to escape the city life.

I ride my bike on the canal Towpath its beautiful

The park is nice, big basketball court, the walk trail is great! My kids love going there

I love the trails its peaceful. Its well kept.

Its good for running and biking

Great place to start the D&L ride to Easton.

Great place to come and take an easy stroll, next to the canal that was used to bring supplies up river. It is a flat tail that for the most part can even be accessed by wheelchair. There are also places where you can launch a paddleboard, kayak or canoe.

I love this park. Basketball and tennis courts, plus scenic walking paths in the woods and by the river. It also connects to the D&L Trail if you’re looking for a longer walk, run, or bike ride.

There was a lot of little pathways with benches to sit on in a little wooded area/ garden, they have a beautiful gazebo right by a wall mural which in my opinion beautiful piece of artwork. Very eye catching, definitely made me want to admire it. Brought a feeling of inner peace and hope. And the river is maybe 3 ft away which is another beautiful and calming thing to stare at and lose your train of thought for a bit.

2 newly renovated playgrounds for children. Great for families. Tennis and basketball courts kept clean

Nice park to walk through with a nice bike trail that you can see the steel stacks from. All kinds of courts for sports and doesnt seem like a place where anyone would attack you.

Good train watch spot

Such a great place to relax and get away

Its so peaceful and beautiful

Great place to talk a walk or bike ride and get back to nature

I remember when this was the greatest place to hang out in the summertime. You cannot fish down there anymore without being harassed. People fishing without licenses and multiple pulls. Its just not like it used to be.

Great little Park with bridge access and minutes away from historical downtown Bethlehem. D&L Trail with access to Monocacy Creek & The Lehigh River.

Excellent find. Im Not from the area, kinda stumbled across it. Great day to go fishing. Clean park plenty of parking. Even go a boat ramp.

Nice playground there. Loved the trees. Awesome trails

Great place to take a walk and go fishing

A play ground for the kids and a great walking area to explore for the family.

Nice enough park. Not much for picnic benches and one of two there is in disrepair. The tennis facility appears to be well kept. The playground itself is very nice

Nice simple park

Very nice park and river next to it. Friendly people the kid I babysit played with tons of people and dog friendly. Also very clean.

Great place to get outside with out leaving the city. Good trails to walk. Park for kids, basketball and tennis courts. Fishing spots in the canal and river as well.

The in the canal along the path were the real stars here

Great classic view

Excellent park on the D&L trail. It has basketball courts, tennis courts, and easy access to the towns historic district where visitors can explore historic places dating back to the late 1700s.

Been here many times. Lots of fun. River bank is a bit steep and muddy. Still can finish sex tho. Not a problem. 4/5 stars.

This place is always great to sit and chill. Especially with friends or just a long walk

Not t bad

Great paths to walk

Needs a serious overhaul. The park area is very over grown. The landscaping is horrible. It seemed like this park was cut from Bethlehems park service budget. Half of the light posts dont work and some also need serious repairs. Sand Island...was happening place back in the year 1991. Today it looks like a post apocalyptic zone.

Sand Island has changed so much throughout the years, mostly for the better. Fishing in the area is not too bad since the creek, the river, and the canal are all right there. Now and then I see kids swimming in the area although I would not recommend it. The walking/bike trails are nice and scenic and generally quiet if you are in the mood for a ride or walk. They have tennis courts, basketball courts, and a playground for the little ones. There is a public restroom but it is not kept up well at all and its far from sanitary ... I try to avoid it at all costs. My little one really likes the playground. There are 2 sizable jungle-jim/play structures to climb around on complete with bridges, slides, etc. The area is fenced in and safe from the traffic that comes through. There are a few small parking areas at different locations on the island depending on what activity you have in mind. My experiences there have been mostly good although there have been times where the people, both old and young, have been loud, rude, and downright difficult to be around. Twice I witnessed people leave the area because the older kids rolled through and basically took over the playground. My personal experiences there have been mostly good.

Great outdoors

The tree line/ water line is so over grown you cant see the water unless you park in certain spots that have a small opening

A beautiful place for kids to play or take a nature walk!!!

Very beautiful place, great fishing, as well as a outdoor kids park and access to trail.

Nice trails and playground for the kids with great Lehigh River scenery!

Love the fact my toddler could climb towards the slide alone.. the walk is a plus

Greatplacd to have lunch w the kids and watch them play also a good hiking trail you can bring your pup too.

A lot of trail to walk along with the Lehigh River and the D & L canal right there

A peaceful relaxing nature walk with views of the Bethlehem Steel Stacks

Great back to nature walk trail along canal and river !

Good fishing

Great great place to walk and or bike.

Great place for the whole family and friends!

Nice place for a walk or riding a bicycle. But if your boozing it up dont let the cops catch you. You might get cited.

There is a really great toe path that goes on for miles along the canal you can wall on. There is a nice lookout over the Lehigh river that you can see the Bethlehem Steel. Theres a large park for children to play, basketball courts and tennis courts. Its a great place to bring pets and lots of things for the whole family to do.

Fun at Sands Is Park with Husband and Grandson.

Love the quiet peacefulness here not as much fish as Id like to catch..but the nature of it all is great!

Great place to work out and a very clean trail

Good place for kids. It is not to big, but is ok.

Biked on the rails to trails friday sept. 20 2019. this was my third ride on this kool way trail. this day the cusp of the official transition from summer into fall was more like a mid summer day. mid 80 degrees and all sunshine. just a beautiful day for a leisurely bike ride (i dont try to break any land speed records). the sceanary on the trail is awesome. had the joy of standing no more than 7 feet eye to eye with a 4 point buck. the buck stared at me for minutes then continued foraging on something it found appetizing. i was with my girlfriend and the buck seemed not frightened in the slightest. when we decided to continue our ride he moved about 10 feet up the hill and we rode on. we went further than ive gone before past the easton pa bridge and onto the delaware canal stare park. and again nice scenery. not wanting to risk returning in any kind of nighttime darkness at 4 00 pm we turned back toward sand island. on the return ride there were a couple of doe that greeted us. pretty kool!for me the return rides last 5 miles was a struggle my legs on fire when we reached our car parked by the tennis courts at sand island.our estimation of distance was about 18 miles round trip with the return trip seemingly more challenging than the ride out due to a slight head wind and what appeared to me to be all uphill climbs what seemed like a flat trail on the way out.we made it to our car drove back to southern nj thinking about what an awesome trail the lehigh valley rails to trails is. we recommend it to bike enthusiast who dont mind driving about 80 miles to bethlehem from the south new jersey/phiadelphia area. and bethlehem is a kool town. by the way while we were there the famous celtic classic which ive been more than a few times was gearing up. all should check that out sometime.

Smooth & Picturesque MtnBike Ride on ToePath

Pretty nice, fairly safe. Groups of teens will take over the basketball court but they aren’t like hollering & being rude or anything. A lot of trash is accumulating though & it’s very sad to see.

Great place for parking during cletic fest

I love going here and taking photos. So many beautiful spots, also the natural beauty that others dont see is all around.

Clean quiet and a lot of pokemon

Its the best place to smoke pot! I love it

Local always loved this place Clean and nice for walking

Well maintained and beautiful

I was their for my 8th grade dance and had a BLAST.

Great place to walk and enjoy the weather with a loved one

Great park has the basics like basketball courts, play ground, tennis courts and a great trail

Beautiful place to take my grandkids

Its scenic and has beautiful trails to bike. Although the playground is fun it could use some more add one like a swing. But it is shaded and has bells that can be played with a plastic bar.

Quiet place to see nature

Nice walking trail very urban, tennis and basketball courts

Great place to hunt for rocks

I am new in the Bethlehem city and I was looking for a place for my children to enjoy.. I visit the playground 8/1/2018 the place around the playground it was with a mess of cups and poop of dogs ... Is so beautiful natural place I thin it was a nice place to enjoy with your kids but after tha I am not recommend it!!!

Beautiful