My son had a blast here. Not only is it a beautiful place to walk around with all the beautiful trees, flowers, etc but there is a huge childrens park and a carousel that is only $1 for the little ones. There was so much more that we couldve done (botanical gardens, museum, aquarium) but it was a nice day to just be outside.

Im sure it was a great park when it was first opened. The south section has a nice water feature and shallow pool. The North section is a rustic park with no grass but plenty of shade. Unfortunately many have made this area their temporary home.

Best views of San Diego and the Golden Gate Bridge. Great for biking, hiking or just hanging out for an outdoor picnic. A must for visitors new to San Diego. The road gets narrower as you drive up so be wary of cyclists who are sharing the road. There are a couple places to park on near the top.

Waterfalls, buffalo, ultimate frisbee, Radio head in less than 10 days - GGP is the largest park in the United States (they added the panhandle to the park so it would surpass Central Park in CA). From hippie hill, where you can find natures unique trees, to the Dutch Windmill and Ocean Beach- its always sunny to be in the park.

I think this park is a great idea, but poor execution? When I was there it was cold for San Diego, and I saw a grown man bathing in the water. I mean, you have to bathe somewhere, Im sure. But I dont think thats what they intended it for? It is a neat spot, though.

One of the coolest places I saw in CA . Lots of people there, the flora & fauna are incredible, wish Id had more time to spend there walking around!

Great place to hangout and get away from it all!

It was a pretty good spot for a 15 minute break

As far as a scenic children friendly places downtown goes this is the place to visit

Not a child’s park at all. Downtown San Diego and homeless people everywhere. I read previous reviews and hoped for the best. I was extremely disappointed and left within 5 minutes.

Super clean place. Nice place for kids to play.

There is too much to do here! I cant possibly see everything and yet I still make an attempt to do so =) Whether you are a local or a tourist, this park is not to be missed!

This is almost like homeless people central. You will rarely see people here actually enjoying the park.

I love coming to the childrens playground. It is small but it has the basics any child would need to expend any extra energy.There are a pair of swings, four bounce boards and an enclosed climbing frame. The ground beneath all the play equipment has a bouncy rubber layer should there be any falls.The grass area is perfect for sitting and enjoying the sun or rolling around in and there is a Bubble Lounge daily from 10am to 3:30pm.There is also a concrete floor shaded area that is great for skating or biking.Across the street, however, is a very different story. Unless youre looking for pine cones (and even then I would try looking somewhere else) I wouldnt go near this side of the childrens park.There is nothing there to attract children. Only dirt, cement blocks, a thicket of pine trees and a whole lot of homeless people.That side really should not be called a childrens park.

Childrens Park is no longer Childrens Park it is the hangout for the homeless people to sit and congregate with nowhere to go #Sandiegoca #Childrenspark #DowntownSD #Marina #SDOutReach

This place was awesome. Shallow fountains was wonderful.

Good park to relax collect yourself and take in the view of the convention center.

Ugliest park in America. Barren dirt and homeless abound. Worst possible excuse known to man to call this place a childrens park.

Beautiful, however its over run at night with homeless people and our first journey through it, there was a male pleasuring himself in the wide open, sad. .disgusting. Wish the city would help the people who sleep there to find a better space

Nice place to relax.

At first it’s beautiful water features make it fascinating, however this area gets quit a few homeless around.

The city has allegedly been fixing this place for years but nothing has happened yet. The water feature needs fixing or replacing. Replacement with a more water friendly alternative like the one at the county building waterfront park would make sense. Homeless folk and drug dealers gather here because all of the pine trees hide the activities. Nothing in this park is appealing to children or to neighbors.

I like the park and the location, especially its proximity to the Childrens Museum makes it a nice place for lunch with the family after a morning at the museum.The only problem is it is generally populated by several transient people, sometimes many. Keep that in mind if youre planning on visiting with your friends.The martin Luther King promenade goes through the SW edge of the park and creates a very cool effect as it crosses over the water feature at the park, it feels as though its floating.Park is surrounded by metered parking.

Very quaint, and lots of fun, when visiting friends. Very visually pleasing!

This is really nice park in front of the Childrens Museum. I really that the city decided to put such a lovely park in the Midwest of lots of hotels and businesses.

It looked like it could or might have been really nice at one point. Theres a lovely foundtain thats unfortunately just surrounded by dirt.

What is the deal with San Diego and Cali and the lack of effort to handle the homeless epidemic here? The name of this park is a joke. Homeless Park would be more apt. Do not bother bringing the kids here, unless you want a million questions, such as why is that man taking a bath in the fountain? SD needs more open space for tax paying residents. It is not fair that we work hard, pay taxes and then have to cede our sliver of open space to the homeless. Our government needs to get its act together and get something done about this issue. It just is not fair.

Small little covered park area for the kids to play.

We had ffg ood delivered here, thats pretty coool

My girlfriend and I love going to dat part best one in San Diego

Not far from public transportation and it sits right on The Harbor. Its just simply Nice.

My kids loved this place. Its safe fun and peaceful

Its a nice park with elegant modern seating areas and play equipment for the young ones.

Its a very cute park but all the homeless people camped out make it feel a little less safe.

Nice place, has lots of potential but it is sparsely equipped for a childrens playground.

Nice little park in the middle of down town.

Really neat but also very simple. a lot of homeless people around but they were nice and didn’t even ask for money or other things. doesn’t bother us but might be an important information to some other people

This should be renamed Homeless Park. The fountains are nice, but every flat surface has a homeless person sleeping on it. Definitely not a place to take your kids... go a bit South along the path, there is a bit of a playground there, as a consolation.

This park is nice except the homless are dangerously close, I understand its hard to do anytjing about it though

Some much needed updates will be coming to the park very soon. Lets hope the park becomes more child and people friendly. In the current situation it is right now the park is a flop

Nice scenic walk. However, allot of transient activity. Parking is $10 for all day. Beautiful architecture!

Beautiful area, large parking lot and ample free street parking, fun to explore. Feel the breeze!

In the scenic gaslamp area

It was very nice when it first opened unfortunately there is a lot of homeless people there now.

Love this area during Comic Con... Great place to relax out the sun while hitting all the entertainment outside convention center....... They use to let kids in the fountian, now I wouldnt even attempt it. :p ........... Has a small park for kids (looks like a jail area)

Homeless Encampments. This has been a constant annoyance about this potentially beautiful park. This is slated to be renovated in 2019 I believe, and will be complete around 2020 or 2021. Cant wait.

Beautiful place at lunch there on Sunday

Pretty lame. A decent sized space with almost nothing to play on. There’s a jungle gym which is locked at 3pm. What a waste.

Needed a Park fast for 4 kids, googled this place, when we arrived for a family picnic, there were literally over 50 homeless spread out, no where to sit and eat on hard packed dirt covered in pine needles, nothing for children. The photo of the fountain is a nice showpiece for the city and on the busy side where cars are is grass, but nothing for children. To scary to stay. We got immediately back in the car.

Gorgeous and peaceful

Beautiful envelope

This park was gifted to the children of San Diego. It consists of a large reflecting pool for the Marriott that kids can not swim or wade in surrounded by a dark pine forest and dirt. There is absolutely nothing here for children. Great gift!? Kids should cross the street to the childrens museum and their public playground.

A nice place to go and relax with or without children! Wet your feet a little! It would be even nicer if people werent camping out there. Everyone is welcome there but the extra luggage is not a great look.

It could of been a beautiful park but it was very dirty and needed some serious cleaning.

Nice quite low key park, various areas of play with a little trail to follow along as you leave. Nearby trolley, convention center.

The Childrens Museum is delightful.

Enjoyed lot with my nieces kids, they loved it.

Love the ducks and its nice and quiet plus the scenery

Its just a little park by the Convention Center. It has a large wading style shallow pool to cool you off and a number of small mounds. Nothing special there at all.

It has a very neat fountain

Peaceful and very pretty

The actual park isnt equipped for a family outing... kids period! But across the street at the museum is kid friendly!

Great place for the budget and whole family

Family visited for the first time after going the New Childrens Museum. Very disappointed to see that this park has become a homeless encampment. Bushes smell like they are used as a loo. Taxpayers deserve better protection of public property. Wont take my kids here.

Nice area? I got jumped and stabbed twice in this park!

Great place to hang out and bring your pets an families

I love the Dr. King idea

Nice view and set up

The park looks okay, but depressingly, there is no wading allowed in the water. Its nice and shallow, with overhead sprinklers. Looks like a great way to cool off in the heat...if it were allowed. Ducks were cute though.

Sidewalks need cleaning... Water had been sitting for so long that it had mold. It was otherwise a great place to relax and wet your feet on a hot day.

A nice little park but I wish it was enclosed better for safety reasons as it is really close to busy streets. With little ones who can run faster than you thats problematic. Also, I wish there was more playground equipment.

No grass, just dirt. Homeless hangout. Not the place to bring kids. No playground. Lots of NO signs everywhere.

No children, just homeless. There is a plan in the making to redo the entire park. However, its been a couple of years in the making and zero progress. The mayor and the city council needs to get their act together, in reference to the park and the homeless issue!

Great Place to bring the kids

This is a cute little urban playground right across from the Childrens museum. There is a swing and bubbles and a great play structure.

So SAD! Beautiful water and fountains. I use to think what a great place to take photos. Not any more! Our city planners should be embarrassed! The HL have taken over. Right where thousands of visitors see this. Come on city managers, DO SOMETHING!

Cute little park downtown with a little pool with duckies. Nice for taking a break from walking around downtown.

Nice park except for many homeless. Police patrols so its safe.

Nothing to do for baby. Just very small park.

Great for kids to be outside and play

Funnest of the fun stuff.

Its a pretty little park right off the trolley that had a big pool with fountains that was initially built for children. Sadly, its now filled with homeless folks who are likely the reason for the No wading signs all over the wading pool. While we never felt unsafe there, an officer came to speak to us and warned that we wouldnt want to go in that water. Sadly, for the cost of posting a security guard (to keep adults from using the wading pool) this would be pleasant place. The pine trees are lovely, and more native (and provide better shade) than the palm trees, but I guess the tourists want the fantasy, so that might be another contributor to this parks decline. Too bad. :(

Too Many homeless, no grass...this park is not for children at all...sad

It is truly sad that this park is not suitable for children with the homeless, bums and addicts taking over the park. An example for solving our homeless problem.

It would be a nice park but I dont feel safe when Im there, at night I wouldnt recommend it to anybody.

A good park. Tons of people but good. I would go there again

The name is kind of misleading. There is basically nothing for kids to do here, especially with all the homeless people. Its relatively clean, and the water is nice. But again, nothing for kids.

It was a good place to eat lunch with a group. However, it appears to be a gathering place for people doing drugs and others with mental issues. The daily entertainment was a Schizophrenic who was always arguing with himself.

Nothing for kids, unsafe, a lot of homeless people doing their laundry or taking bath,

Every so many feet there a comment hes said I love those saying.

The park its not bad at all, but there is too much homeless people around here.

Joyfully place to take young children.

Lots of homeless for a childrens park.

Wide open area with plenty of shade on one side and a huge fountain on the other.

Its ok, I guess.

The area is nice. Nothing special just nice.

Please do not go here this is not what we want you to think San Diego is its full of homeless people its very scary

Portions of park under renovation. Sadly, a lot of homeless surround park.

Nice stroll

Too many homeless. Should be renamed as the tent park.