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Burton Park
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- Good for Kids:
- Yes
12 reviews for Burton Park
This recently redone park is almost ideal, with cushy ground that makes it one of the safer playgrounds and a latch gate to the toddler section that toddlers can't open and close themselves.
The park features:
* 3 types of swings
* Sandbox
* Water to play with
* Play structures (fenced off area geared for kids ages 2-5, area geared for kids ages 5-12)
* Large open lawn
* Tennis courts
* Basketball courts
* Picnic tables
* Street parking
Tips:
Bring spare clothes and shoes for toddlers so you're prepared when they soak themselves with water play, unless it's a really hot day (in which case - whee!).
Suggestions for improvement:
- It would be better if they had more baby swings - there are only 2 in highly populated area (should have at least 4, and there's space for it).
- The park could use a bit more shade in the toddler playground area, especially on really hot days.
It's a gorgeous park and probably my new favorite.
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Since we got a dog I've been spending a whole lot more time in this park. It's clean and well maintained...a very nice amenity in San Carlos.
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I've always been a fan of Burton Park, played many games of ultimate frisbee here... and in grade school we would have annual events here. This park has everything you need... and when they added the Youth Center years ago it made it an even friendlier place. It's a well maintained park, and I suggest bringing a lunch and enjoying the beautiful San Carlos weather.
So, San Carlos' brilliant plan of remodeling Burton Park... during the summer... during Concerts in the Park?!?! What were they thinking? My only reason for 4 stars instead of 5.
I miss the red fire engine.
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The location of this place is perfect since it's walking distance from Laurel St. when the kids work up an appetite. All the parks that have the soft flooring are really nice. There's an area for very little ones that is gated off so you don't have to chase the kids and the sandbox is never questionable. Both my kids are under 4 yrs old so we like to ride bikes following the Jr. Giants path around the park. All the parents at this park keep an eye on their own kids too so you don't have to scold anyone that might get too rough. Looking forward to watching my son's baseball games at the fields closeby
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The unofficial dog park of San Carlos. Come here between the hours of 7-8pm on a weekday and the baseball field area is teeming with dogs and their owners. They're mostly regulars here so they've actually got a little community there. The dogs here are friendly and approachable...well except for mine but Rome wasn't built in a day!
They've also got the usual fare you would expect from a good park: tennis courts, lit bball courts, playgrounds for the kids, picnic areas. My parents live here but I'd love to have my own house here someday...and I can't believe I just said that.
I need to bump it back up to 4 stars because its near my house + it FINALLY re-opened after a playground overhaul.
They did a decent job but I get the burning feeling that they waaaaaaaaaay over-thought the remodel. As with everything in San Carlos (e.g., land use near the tracks at Holly and El Camino), the city seems to have several planning committees followed by hearings followed by more discussions and more hearings and more planning committees. No matter how many hearings you have, its really hard to capture how everything actually should be such as having a little play table and benches in the toddler park away from the sand area. At Stafford, the kids love bringing sand to the table serving up sand pies. The mulch next to the sand area has big chunks of wood and splinters: I'm just waiting for a big ouwie to happen. I hate that rubbery surface they have around play areas these days. I am sure its very PC but its really hard to keep one's balance and traction as you maneuverer around the toddler area.
Water play and older kid areas are decent enough. It just seems that every structure and aspect of the area is over-designed with liabilities and legal restrictions in mind. I don't mean to suggest that kids should crack their skulls open when playing, but everything seems just a skosh overly safe.
Back in the day, we had jungle gyms with open nuts and bolts on cement and we ended up okay. Mind you, it was the same generation that survived no car seats rattling around the back of a station wagon. Then again, those that didn't end up okay had parents who filing suits against city governments, car manufacturers and jungle gym companies...
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2/19/2008
The planning for the upgrade of the play structures took forever. They're going to start tearing… Read more »
This park has it all. Three tennis courts, two horse shoe pits, four basketball courts, two baseball fields, a youth center and two playgrounds; one for babies and one for older children. And along with all of that it has lots of empty grass fields for whatever you may want to do, whether it be a football game or a picnic.
They also hold a lot of intramural games at this park as well and of course most of the kids sport's events happen here too. There are also a couple picnic tables with built it BBQ's next to them and I always see people having great big BBQ parties there
I practically spent my entire childhood at this park and my parents still live across the street and I would highly recommend any new parents to look into buying a house in this area. It is a very family oriented park and has a concert in the park every Friday during the summer that is a lot of fun for the whole family.
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Nice nighborhood park with well maintained play structures and good foliage.
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There are plenty of slides, swings and structures to entertain the little ones in this spacious park. Separating the toddler and pre-school play areas and lack of perimeter fencing made it challenging for me to watch multiple children.
They have a summer Friday night concert series that's free and wonderful fun for the family!
The park has baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, a youth center, two playgrounds, and a grassy area. There is a concert series on Fridays in the Summertime and it hosts hometown days, an annual San Carlos event.
Burton Park, like any park, has vast lawns, picnic tables, barbecues, and a vast array of playground equipment for children of all ages. We, along with friends, have had 4the of July and birthday parties there. It is well maintained which is a definite plus. Keep up the good work City of San Carlos.!
