Great park. Tons of green space. Rose garden, pool, splash pad, amphitheater, playground, football field. Located right next to the university. Lots of options. Many people use the grounds for running and walking since there is a continuous loop featured throughout the property. Also a great view from the high point near the tower. This location offers new adventures every visit.

Very nice park on top a hill in Syracuse with a huge swimming pool. There are public exercise machines too for free all and a playground for kids. There are basketball courts, tennis courts, a football field, an open theater, and a beautiful rose garden. Smoking is not allowed in this park which is better for everyone to stay healthy.

Just nice to take a ride around the park...GO to rhe reservoirAnd look over the City!!!!

Great park with plenty of beautiful landscapes. It have a rose garden, a huge playground for the kids, a public pool that looks awesome and a natural amphitheater. Nice place to spend the day. Kids have so much fun.

Great place to run hills or go for a walk. Be sure to visit the rose garden and amphitheater. There is a pool, mini splash pad (seasonal), tennis courts, football field, playground, and outdoor fitness equipment.

It was Shakespeare in the park. I prayed and it was so uplifting and encouraging. Even though its been many years coming to this park. I loved this day most besides years ago enjoying the view, old football games, and taking my little sister years ago when we was young.

The place is beautiful i like .... So cute!

Beautiful garden. Cant wait to see how much more it grows

Great large public park.

Rose Garden is nice, but at the beginning of August has minimal flowers left. Up the hill from there is a beautiful one surrounded by flowers. The park is in good shape, with a well endowed play structure down the one-way road that runs down it. As you exit the park there is a good sized pool that seems well maintained. Looks like they have Yoga in the park on Sunday 8am

Great park for walking around, enjoying the playground, tennis, or basketball courts. A 50 yard pool for the summer. Great sunsets from the historic water tower.

Well kept rose gardens. A must see!

Just go feel the vibes and talk to the trees and listen to the wind breeze. Walk, walk, walk.

One of my favorite parks in Syracuse and one of the best views of the sunrise/sunset. Always active with people biking, jogging, walking, etc. Be sure to check out the ampitheater and the rose garden!

Rose garden is beautiful. This park is al around underrated because of being in the inner city. Its a beautiful historical park. The amphitheater is cool and there always seems to be a variety of people enjoying the park daily.

Hidden Gem natural ampitheatre could be used in good weather for a socially distanced attendance for a performance

What a lovely park. Everything is well manicured and quite beautiful. Great for a stroll on a summer day.

The park is pretty big. There are good parts of the park like the Rose Garden, the Hill and water tower. Good for riding the bike. Some parts are less accessable and sketchy.

Great place for a morning run.

My grandaughter got hurt on the sprinkler and the pool people refused to give her any bandages to clean cut on her leg due to the algae built up on the pavement surrounding sprinkler which made it very slippery. No signs posted saying it was slippery.

Small ranos good concrete. Not bad set up for starters.

Nice place. Pool looks great. I didnt see a lot of picnic tables or benches to sit on though.

Its a beautiful park near Syracuse University with a huge city swimming pool, an amphitheater where Shakespeake in the Park is performed during the summer, and an incredible rose garden that is well taken care of.

Beautiful park, glad I came across it while in town.

Have been to many events and birthday parties. This place is beautiful. Just walking there alone. My friend and I ended up setting up a hammock and was greeted by a fox and a cop. Lol the cop was cool just let us hang. Aha hang ~Wonderful memories

Very open area theres a point eight mile lap whats a nice scenery that includes a Rose garden its just calming and its a nice place to go for a walk

This park is a very sweet place to go to with your dog or family. It is very safe during the day! They also have park equipment that is workout equipment so you or your kids can have fun with these fun things in addition to the large open space for running around and the playground! In the summer time the pool is very lively as well!

Extremely large city park with alot of walking, exceesise, playground, splash pad, and more. I noticed a Rose garden although nothing was in bloom. This is a beautiful place.

Beautiful park, filled with a variety of diverse areas from an amphitheater to a public pool. A beautiful rose garden

A fantastic park that is so many places. There are little ponds and picnic spots that are out of sight then found in a short walk off the beaten path. We took my daughters prom pics here. The rose garden was not in bloom but we found a pond with lilies and wildflowers. I practice martial arts here with friends and attended a presentation of Shakespeare in the Park. A great destination whether your a local or tourist.

Clean. My kids enjoy

A wonderful Park but not enough benches spaced out

Beautiful place to have great memories

I usually park there to walk to the dome for basketball games. Thats the only time I go there. I used to hang out there years ago. Fun place. Sledge down the hills during winter. But I dont do that much more because of my age.

Visited while staying in syracuse very nice and large park, not sure why bathrooms were locked, i was really fascinated by this spot

Great park that has great views from the standpipe.

Great placePeaceful my kids love it there

Super nice for picnic and bbq with family or friends, perfect for kids to play around

Great local resource for the city

I love this little piece of serenity in the middle of the city!

A perfect place for walk and jogging any time of the year.

This park has so many things within it. A great pool (although the bathrooms could be cleaned more regularly) a rose garden even Shakespeare in the park during the summer! We went here for the great, and free, pool and while the family was there i enjoyed a walk with the dog along the paths and pines. A great way to pass a hot summers couple of hours.

Really great park! Great for a nice quest walk all by yourself or for a couple for a nice private walk along the walkways. Do visit the rose garden in summer! The park has its own charm through all the seasons. Checkout my pictures of the park through different seasons!The park is great for groups too for a quick game of soccer, frisbee etc.Also in summer do visit the public swimming pool!

Great during the day. Sketchy at night. But I guess that goes for all of Syracuse really.

Great service..

Im on top of the hill taking in the beautiful scenery!

Beautiful quiet park!

This park has a little bit of everything. Football field, basketball courts, pool, ampitheater made from cobblestones & stationary calisthenics machines.

A beautiful landscape located in the midst of Syracuse. It consist of swimming pool and stadium style sitting arrangement. A good place to play with pets .

Large open park in downtown Syracuse. Well maintained & has a swimming pool & playground. Great place if you have kids or a nephew / niece

Beautiful and peaceful

Beautiful venue.

This is such a beautiful park the garden of flowers in the spring and summer amazing and this is a huge park you can jog,run and swim in the pool and the fall it is home to the Sherman park bulldogs pop Warner team

The pond and rose garden are beautiful in the summer.

Beautiful. So fun to workout here.

A friend and and I played tennis in the park. The courts are in slightly rough shape, hadnt been swept so fully of debris. However, perfectly playable and the park is beautiful! I was very happy to play there.

Very nice and quiet

Very nice park

The King of Syracuse parks. Many great experiences. I believe at one time the park was the site of a private estate. The outdoor amphitheater and water tower are personal highlights.

Has a beautiful theater, Rose Garden during the summer, outdoor swimming pool, and playground for the kids. Also theres a secret tree cave created by unique trees you have to check out!

Nice place to visit

Amazing sunset

Great park. Pool is excellent. Love the water. Very clean and well cared for, safe with numerous life guards.

This park is a very sweet place to go to with your dog or family.

This is a humongous park. However, I found only one parking for the whole park, right in front of its beautiful swimming pool. However, we can do a lot of hikes here and kids have a lot of playground material. There are basket nets for older kids. There is also a Lily Pond. All we need to do is to follow the stairs and you see a lovely Lily Pond. Beautiful! The best park of this park is their amazing roses of different shapes and colors. I spent there more than an hour. And more time to admire the Lily Pond and exploring this park. So beautiful! It’s truly worthwhile to visit!

Having worked golf course maintenance and landscaping for MANY years, I can say that this park is immaculately groomed and taken care of. I cannot put into adequate words the splendor of this free and public park. Its one of the best kept secrets of Syracuse. Honestly, if youre looking for an expansive, elegant green space suited for all purposes, you WILL NOT find a better place. Please check Thornden Park out. For me, one of the deciding factors in choosing a place to live was the proximity to Thornden Park... it really is -that good-.

Awesome place to take the kids, have a party or just enjoy the beautiful nature surrounding you :)

LOVE THORDEN PARK

Beautiful and very big park. Large enough for any event. Trails to walk throughout the park and nice water fall. Right in the center of syracuse university.

Love the winter fundraiser and chili cook off.

Dont go there during night.

Very pretty, great for a picnic

Great place. Love an open green space in a city.

Really great place to take your dogs. Large area and very clean.

Thorndon Park is great! Basketball, tennis, swimming, picnics, Excellent swings for the kids and great hiking and walking the dog. Dont forget the view at the TOP

Thornden park is a nice quiet place to sit with your thoughts or with friends and family theres a park for children as well have fun.

This place is beautiful.

Quiet and serene

Best in late summer and autumn when the roses are in bloom.

My neighborhood playground!!

Beautiful roses..... Fun pool... Great for the whole family.

Great trees. Peaceful place to read. Love the Rose garden.

I have a lot of wonderful memories at this park though the years. Family gatherings, cookouts, swimming pool and several other events.

Eastwood bears had a game their today and they won their game against Thornton park yes it is a nice park

Nice place to chill

The perfect place to sit down and get some writing done. The thinking place!

Nice Park for everyone

Excellent resource. Wish there were still horse drawn buggies. The pool is still empty. SU students are leaving for summer.

Beautiful park, nice pool, sprinklers and playground, as well as open space and rose garden

Nice little Park nestled in a quiet area of the city. Theres a small stage for outdoor performances which would be nice for small musicals or the like. Theres a public pool and with lots of room to exercise and also exercise equipment throughout the park

Great please too take bird photography.

Awesome park that embraces the beauty of nature. Kids loved being able to play on the play equipment yet also run among the trees and up and down the hills.

Thornden Park is clearly the best park in Syracuse. They have it all Rose Garden too

Beautiful lakeside!

Great park for playing basketball with young Syracuse locals

Large park with lots of trees, rolling hills, and superb views.

Great

Nice place to get away

Thornden Park is adjacent to the Syracuse University area, and if you approach it from that direction, you might have trouble finding a legal parking place at times. This is unfortunate, because the Mills Rose Garden is at that end of the park, and in the summer (especially June) it is quite nice. But Ive been there at times when the only legal parking to be found was at the extreme other end of the park, near the pool. This is a reflection of the parks popularity.In addition to the rose garden and the pool, there are picnic areas, a playground, basketball courts, and an amphitheater where summer productions can occasionally be found. Theres a lily pond across the street from the rose garden, and a football field. The one-way road around the park has a spur that leads up to a water tower, and its worth a visit as the view up there is kind of nice. There are bike lanes along the road, but the road is kind of steep so if you arent a strong biker, you might end up walking your bike uphill in spots.

Great park for fun activities such as swimming in the pool, playing basketball/any sports and also just hanging out or having a picnic. Very close to SU and ESF and the Westcott area. They host shakespehere in the park during the summer and have a beautiful rose garden. They have a great outdoor amphitheater and can even host weddings! Whatever bad rep this park may have it cant be as bad as any other place at night- be safe and/or be in groups. During the day this place is a syracuse gem and should be filled during all seasons! The more that people are out there enjoying parks and nature, the better for the community, the park, and the well being of us all. Get out and play!!! :) Ill see you there!