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Southwest
Reno (including
downtown)
Ambrose County Park
Location: River Lane, on the Truckee River, north
of Mayberry Drive.
Billinghurst Park
Location: Plumas Street between Walker Avenue and
Monroe Street.
Crissie Caughlin Park
Location: Idlewild Drive, along the Truckee River,
a mile and a half west of Idlewild Park.
Horseman's Park
Location: Skyline Drive at Pioneer Drive, north of
South McCarran Boulevard.
Idlewild Park
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The City of Reno skateboard park is a new
addition to Idlewild Park.
Photo by Jason Myers.
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Idlewild Park was voted the best park in Reno for 1998 by
Gazette-Journal and News & Review readers. It offers
something for everyone, especially since this year the
city's ice skating rink is there. One of the largest parks
in the area, Idlewild has long been a favorite place to go.
Idlewild swimming pool is constantly packed in the summer,
little ones enjoy the miniature amusement park rides and the
rushing waters of the Truckee River offer a serene get-away
spot. The Reno Municipal Rose Garden is a special place in
the city where one can enjoy the beauty of flowers in the
spring. Weddings are also performed in the Rose Garden; call
the Reno parks and Recreation at 334-2260 to reserve it.
Another special attraction that opened recently is the City
of Reno skateboard park. Area teens lobbied for many years
to get the skate park built, and it has finally been
constructed. The skate park keeps the teens out of downtown
and gives them a safer place to practice their moves. The
mini amusement park has four rides and a concessions stand
that are open during the summer. The children's playground
is right next to the rides. Call Reno Parks and Recreation
at 329-6008 for more information about the rides. The main
barbecue area is a modern art-like structure east of the
swimming pool. It is quite unique, but offers ample space to
have a large gathering. Finally, there is Idlewild Lake, a
medium-sized pond in the southeast corner of the park that
is home to hundreds of geese. In fact, it is hard to walk
around Idlewild Park without stepping in goose droppings.
But that doesn't scare away most visitors, who are looking
more for a good time and a beautiful, quiet retreat.
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The Reno Municipal Rose Garden is a lovely
place for a spring wedding. Photo by Jason
Myers.
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Location: Idlewild Drive, which is accessible by
Keystone Drive from the north or Hunter Lake Drive from the
south. The ice rink is located at the corner of Idlewild
Drive and Hunter Lake Drive. To reach the rose garden, peace
officers memorial or amusement rides, turn on Latimore
Drive, which follows the north edge of the park.
Features: Barbecue areas, bocce ball area, children's
playground, covered pavillion, fitness trail, lighted paths,
open grass fields, restrooms, swimming pool.
Sports Venues: Soccer, softball, volleyball.
Special Attractions: City of Reno ice skating rink,
Çity of Reno skateboard park, James D. Hoff Peace
Officers Memorial, miniature amusement park, Reno Municipal
Rose Garden, Truckee River.
Manzanita Lane Park
Location: Corner of Manzanita Lane and Warren Way,
south of Peckham Avenue.
Moana Park
Location: Moana Lane between Grant Drive and Baker
Lane. Moana Stadium parking is on Grant Drive and Moana
swimming pool parking is on Baker Lane.
Pickett Park
Location: Corner of Ryland Street and Mill Street,
across from Washoe Medical Center.
Virginia Lake Park
Location: At Virginia Lake, between Lakeside Drive
and Eastshore Drive. Children's area is on Lakeside Drive
between Audubon Way and Mountain View.
Wingfield Park
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The Wingfield Amphitheater is the main
attraction at this downtown park. Photo by Jason
Myers.
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Wingfield Park is the only park located right in downtown
Reno. It sits on an island in the middle of the Truckee
River, but it is prone to being washed out when the Truckee
floods. However, Wingfield is a popular park because of the
Wingfield Amphitheater, where many local theatrical and
musical performances take place. This past summer the
Wingfield Amphitheater hosted "Theater in the Park," a
series of performances by the International Thespian
Society, Gothic North Theater, Reno Little Theater and
Bruka. Wingfield Park also hosts many other community-wide
special events throughout the year. Across Arlington Street
on the west is Barbara Bennett Park, although most people
consider it to be part of Wingfield Park. Barbara Bennett
Park offers tennis and basketball courts, a playground and
importantly, restrooms. A colorful mural lines the south
wall of the basketball courts. Although Wingfield
Park/Barbara Bennett Park is not large, it is still among
the most popular and well known of Reno parks.
Location: The main park entrance is on Arlington
Street, by the amphitheater. Another entrance is located on
First Street. Barbara Bennett Park sits right on Arlington
and offers parking for Wingfield Park as well.
Features: Wingfield Park: None.
Barbara Bennett Park: Children's playground, open grass
field, restrooms.
Sports Venues: Wingfield Park: None.
Barbara Bennett Park: Basketball, tennis.
Special Attractions: Wingfield Park: Truckee River
Walk, Wingfield Amphitheater.
Posted Dec. 1, 1998
Copyright 1998 Nevada Outpost
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