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Freedom Park
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
798 reviews
Excellent
526
Very good
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Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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j0hnhill
Kingswinford, UK3,061 contributions
Beautiful Park with the added bonus of a train
Dec 2021 • Family
Second visit first one ten years ago in 104° heat this cost with our grandson who just loves trains so it was utopia for him.

Three years old he could go on almost all the slides and he had a great time, a walk around the lake in the fall sunshine complete a wonderful visit.

Highly recommended.
Written December 2, 2021
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PostingHonestly
Columbus, GA32 contributions
Best Park I’ve Ever Been To
Sep 2021 • Friends
This park is HUGE and so peaceful. I am from Georgia and my city could NEVER have such a beautiful park where people respect others spaces and aren’t constantly blaring inappropriate music.

The playgrounds are HUGE, plus there’s baseball fields, tennis court, batting cages, basketball court, volleyball court, and a walking trail around a lake. Plus you can rent electric bikes!

I loved all the monuments. There was also benches and picnic tables all over the place where you could sit and relax. The trees gave perfect shade! This is the absolute best park I’ve ever been to! AND, there wasn’t geese dung all over the place like in GA!
Written September 12, 2021
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indianamerk
Indiana119 contributions
Peaceful, even when crowded
Feb 2020
My husband and I enjoyed walking the trails in Freedom Park. We got lucky with mild February weather and wanted to be outside. We went twice. The Park was crowded on Sunday with so much acitivity in the game fields and at the playgrounds and walking the trail around the small lake. There was plenty of room for everyone! Plenty of parking, too. We returned on Tuesday to a much less crowded park and walked again. It's located in a beautiful neighborhood.
Written February 18, 2020
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Lori T
Dawsonville, GA2,502 contributions
Wondrous outdoor experience for youngsters and young at heart
May 2021 • Family
Freedom Park is an expansive natural wonderland offering something for everyone. We visited with toddlers, and they were spellbound by the praygrounds ... Swings, slides, climbing ropes, and more. An added bonus is being able to go into the cab of a retired steam locomotive. There is a nice restroom building next to the playgrounds, baseball fields, a basketball area, an extensive walking trail, and plenty more. Highly recommend.
Written May 19, 2021
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Tkwoods22
Columbia, SC177 contributions
Beautiful Park
Oct 2020 • Family
This was a great park to experience on my first visit to Charlotte. I have two small kids and they lived the play grounds, seems like many other had the same idea thou as it was packed. They even had an ninja warrior obstacle course for kids. There is lots of room to spread out though and the park has bikes you can rent to ride around; $5 per 30 mins. You can take a ride around the lake or even in the surrounding neighborhood. I brought my kids' bikes and rented a bike to ride with them. They have soccer fields and tennis courts for use if not being used by leagues. Highly recommend at times when less likely to be busy.
Written October 19, 2020
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j0hnhill
Kingswinford, UK3,061 contributions
The Park that keeps on giving
Jul 2022 • Family
Every council in the UK should be ashamed of our parks, when you see what the USA offer their kids, especially Freedom Park.

The addition of the Panthers traning area is amazing, the bathrooms are nice and clean, the park area is unbelievable and the steam engine just adds more, the only thing missing is a splash pad!

The park itself is beautiful to walk around even in 35° heat.

Our grandson is train mad so we spent 30 minutes in the steaming hot train, a four year old with so much train knowledge and enthusiasm for play.
Written July 23, 2022
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nomaadic_tiffany
Brooklyn, NY83 contributions
Spacious Park
Nov 2020
Super nice park with a lot of space however it was very crowded on the day I visited. Folks were pretty good about staying distanced from one another. I was able to find a spot to toss a frisbee with my brother. I would definitely visit again on a nice warm day!
Written December 6, 2020
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Lisa B
Plainfield, IL69 contributions
Serene visit
Jul 2021 • Family
We took a walk around the grounds in the late morning/early afternoon. The views are so pretty and give a sense of calm. Everything is well manicured and taken care of. The fountains surrounded by large trees is the perfect backdrop for a relaxing pause in your day.
Written July 4, 2021
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BNA
2 contributions
Great park
Jun 2022
This is a beautiful park. We went there with my bike club for a friends and family day and everyone had a great time. The other thing that I liked was there are a lot of amenities for all ages. The only reason that I gave them 4 stars is because of the grill situation. I would like it if they would let us bring charcoal grill they only let you bring propane.
Written June 11, 2022
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WrldTraveler1789
Austin, TX55 contributions
Great for family fun
Jul 2022
The park is great for everyone that enjoys being outdoor. Great place to take your kids and dogs. There is a large playground area for children and plenty of walking trails to take a stroll with your furry friends, jog, bike ride or whatever you may enjoy. There are drinking stations throughout the park to refresh. Everything is very well maintained and it is very clean. Definitely always a good time for the whole family.
Written July 6, 2022
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