Weida Park in Saint Paul

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  Sarah Her

  :: 29 May 2018 15:23:53

  Here's what you need to know: Parking: Off-street Age range (playground): 3+ Sidewalks: Paved to play area Seating: Benches around play area Bathrooms: None Picnic tables: None Grills: None Sports field: Open field; full basketball court As soon as we stepped into the park, I was blown away by what it has to offer. The playground, climbing net, and spinners sit on turf. The small (2 baby swings) swing set and diggers sit in a sandbox. What impressed me was the variety of play equipment and the turf/sand combination. This makes for a broader sensory experience (especially if the kiddos are barefoot) and longer play period (for my kids, at least, who can play in sand for hours). Madi (4.5) and Titus (3) were big fans of the circular spinner (pictured in main photo). They spun themselves and one another. Zoey (16 months) liked going up and down the elevated bridge on the playground. She also loved the swings (as always, she tried out and approved of both baby swings). A unique feature of Eileen Weida is a netted bridge. Madi was extremely excited for this challenge (and had little trouble traversing it). Titus shied away from it. Other equipment on the playground include slides, a climbing wall, raised steps, and ladders. Right next to the playground is a big climbing net. The last few playgrounds we've been to have had this feature as well. Madi and Titus were super excited to be "spider-monkeys" again (spiders because they're in a "web" and monkeys because they're climbing around) and spent a good amount of time on this equipment. The entire park (open field included) is fenced in, a nice feature if you're with professional escape artists. The field is pretty level and offers plenty of space to run around (there was a backyard football game going on during our visit). There were several trees and a couple benches between the play area and open field, offering shady refuge. Eileen Weida was pretty busy during our visit, mainly with unsupervised kids. They were friendly and mainly kept to themselves (one kiddo asked about my belly!). I personally like having other kids around on our visits, as I think this does wonders for socialization. If you'd rather a quieter setting, consider visiting during school hours. This park has both been around for a while and hosts a lot of guests. The play equipment (especially the turf), then, is pretty worn. Some of the older kiddos got rowdy towards the end of our visit and broke something glass-made (at which we put our shoes back on). One of the adults in that part of the park did pick up whatever broke. Eileen Weida has more quality than most of the other Saint Paul parks we've been to. If you don't mind being in a developing neighborhood (more good than bad), stopping for a visit when you're in the area is worth it.

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  Danyiel Mager

  :: 21 March 2018 19:36:14

  It's ok. A lot of police activity around took attention away from the park so that was a bummer.

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  Carolyn Drohner

  :: 09 March 2018 19:41:13

  This is the worst park. There are often drunks, bums, and junkies frequenting the park as well as a bunch of unruly kids that have nothing better to do than hang around a park and make kids and moms feel uncomfortable. There were a bunch of people lighting fireworks off there over 4th of July and when I confronted them after a bottle rocket hit a slide, I was threatened with being beaten and had tons of racist slurs thrown at me (I am Caucasian). They blocked the exit and I had to call my boyfriend at work to have him walk me home. I hate taking my 8 year-old daughter there but she always wants to go...I don't feel safe there!

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  Shondell Walker

  :: 09 January 2018 18:42:56

  It was cool and a great place for kids to visted

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  Raina Connors

  :: 09 September 2017 22:40:13

  Not the safest park for your children. Neighborhood is full of crime and not a good area in St Paul. Two blocks from the Union Gospel Mission. Seen people sleeping in the park. Has grills you can use for BBQ. Play equipment is decent. Decent sized fenced in grassy area. Good park to use for a neighborhood outreach, but not to have your children at.