Lacy Park

"amazing park!"

This is an enormous, gorgeous, spacious park.  Great for picnics (LOTS of grass to sprawl out on, large enough for playing frisbee or kicking a soccer ball around without fear of getting into someone else's space!).  Lots of tall, shady trees makes for nice, cool picnicking year-round.  There's a large playground with an area for smaller kids and one for bigger kids, as well as a walking track around the grassy field.  Make that 2 walking tracks -- the inner one is 3/4 of a mile (gives you an idea of how large this park is!) and the outer one is 1 mile long.  The only downside is, if you are not a resident of the city, it costs a few $$ to enter the park, but only on weekends.  Weekdays are free for all.  I've been there on pretty busy (week)days, and even then, there's so much room you don't feel crowded out.  A favorite spot for my toddler and I, and usually a playdate.