Ruth Hardy Park
Ruth Hardy Park
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City park that offers public tennis courts and free classes to visitors.
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Robby G C
Toronto, Canada81,657 contributions
Jan 2020
Ruth Hardy Park is part of the City Palm Springs.
I liked the red flowers. There were roses as well.
There was a lot of trees and grass. Children could play here with a ball and sports.
There is a statue as well.
There is a lot of parking places.
The playground were playing with their friends on the playground.
A must see!
I liked the red flowers. There were roses as well.
There was a lot of trees and grass. Children could play here with a ball and sports.
There is a statue as well.
There is a lot of parking places.
The playground were playing with their friends on the playground.
A must see!
Written May 19, 2020
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gilwoll
palm springs, CA1 contribution
8 courts in prime condition. No charge for courts. players from 5.0 to 3.0
pick a court where you fit in. Most of the players are really nice. Allows single players to sit on a court when 4 people are playing. At end of the set 3 people will stay on and one person will fall out allowing you to play. Frequent pot luck lunches for all the tennis players to enjoy. Shaded benches in the heat of the summer. Constant play 24/7 in the AM.
pick a court where you fit in. Most of the players are really nice. Allows single players to sit on a court when 4 people are playing. At end of the set 3 people will stay on and one person will fall out allowing you to play. Frequent pot luck lunches for all the tennis players to enjoy. Shaded benches in the heat of the summer. Constant play 24/7 in the AM.
Written February 23, 2010
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David B
Palm Springs, CA118 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
The desert gardens are lush and there are plenty of shaded benches. It's very accessible and the parking is easy too.
Written February 5, 2019
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ChrisR35
Minneapolis22 contributions
Dec 2018
The local aging jocks who think they own the tennis courts are a bunch of weasels. After my 11 y.o. daughter and I waited our turn to take over a court, a group of them waltzed in after we’d been playing all of three minutes & lectured me on how foursomes have precedence over doubles. They insisted we leave. I get it if we’d been playing for 30+ mins (like all the other courts), but really?! You wanna kick a Serena-loving aspiring 11 y.o. girl player off the court? Go join a country club if you jerks are so important and unable to wait.
Written December 30, 2018
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Al & Peg L
San Diego, CA24 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
Come early to get a tennis court. House rules are sit on court to wait for game. The regulars are friendly and usually willing to play with the outsiders.
Written February 28, 2015
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boxercoats
Green Bay, WI16 contributions
Feb 2020
We walk by or through this park a few times a week. The tennis courts are always busy the people there are friendly and most important the bathroom are open. This is a large park which takes up the entire block.
Written February 23, 2020
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minicooperfan
vancouver31 contributions
Feb 2013 • Family
It's a public park with grass, trees, playground. Just like I would hope you'd find in most places. Not sure what the big deal is about this park. Most cities with a decent tax base have parks in every neighborhood. Sadly it seems public parks and public outdoor space in general is virtually non-existent in the populated desert areas.
Written February 9, 2013
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Heather B
Irvine, CA16 contributions
Ruth Hardy Park can always be counted upon to provide plenty of mature tree shade, keeping people cool even when temps outside are soaring. The huge park offers a playground for children, plenty of open grass, basketball and tennis courts. Located just a few blocks off of downtown Palm Springs, it sits amidst the original estate homes of the Movie Colony, near Desert Regional Hospital, and near Desert Regional Hospital's Wellness Garden.
Written September 27, 2008
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JLFERG
Long Beach, CA627 contributions
Dec 2019
This a lovely, super dog friendly green space that also has tennis courts, a fragrant and healing garden, paved paths, a labyrinth, and a playground. You can also do a fitness course (which is accessible for people in wheelchairs too which was great to see). We enjoyed strolling around this park. And a grapefruit tree in the park has the biggest fruits I've ever seen: grapefruits the size of basketballs.
Written December 31, 2019
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WLTu
Greater Palm Springs, CA35 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
We walk in this park everyday on our annual vacation in PS. The Park is very busy on weekends and it is wonderful to see the local residents enjoying it so much.
Written March 9, 2019
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From info I see online, she was "a founding Palm Springs city council member who was responsible for several innovative approaches to developing Palm Springs neighborhoods."
Written March 30, 2019
Jesiel P
Cathedral City, California
Are drones allowed in this park. A drone that never enters airplane altitudes, it just follows you around. The highest it goes is about a pine tree.
Written August 22, 2015
I am not sure. I am do not live in Palm Springs California. I was just visiting.
Written August 24, 2015
paul b
Palm Springs, California
What ae the hours of Ruth Hardy Park and theWellness park
Written July 2, 2015
There are no hours for either park. They are open to the public.
There are tennis courts, picnic tables, basketball hoops and restrooms. Wellness Park has many benches and one table.
Very beautiful…..
Written July 18, 2015
Is there parking available on site? If so, is there a time limit or cost?
Thanks!
Written March 4, 2015
We only walked here but it appeared there was lots of parking available. Not sure if there was cost.
Written March 5, 2015
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