Memorial Park Recreation Center
4.4(175)4.4 out of 5 stars, 175 reviews Birmingham, AL
About Memorial Park Recreation Center
Memorial Park Recreation Center shines as a venue for hosting organized outdoor family and community events, such as annual picnics, with positive experiences regarding staff and overall atmosphere. It's also well-regarded for general outdoor recreation like walking and exercise. However, be aware of severe negative reports concerning the indoor gym facilities and specific staff interactions during indoor events.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Hosting family picnics or large community outdoor events.Casual outdoor exercise, such as walking or running.A brief stop during travel for kids to stretch and engage in simple play like tag.Suitable for general family activities like picnics and playing tag (younger to middle school aged children).Good for exercise and walking for all ages.
Why families love it
- Excellent for hosting organized outdoor family and community picnics.
- Staff reported as 'awesome' and 'wonderful' specifically for organized outdoor events (e.g., LVP Loveman Village Projects picnics in 2019 and 2022).
- Park grounds are consistently described as 'clean and well kept'.
- Offers good spaces for general outdoor exercise and walking.
- Community-oriented outdoor spaces ideal for large gatherings and picnics.
- Clean and well-maintained park grounds for general use.
Insider tips
- Consider booking for organized outdoor events or picnics, as staff interactions for these types of events have been praised.
- Exercise caution if planning to use the indoor gym facilities, especially for organized games, due to reported severe staff issues and lack of air conditioning.
- It serves as a functional place to 'stretch' and for kids to 'play tag' if you're traveling through and need a break.
Good to know before you go
- Attending events or activities specifically in the indoor gym, particularly basketball games, due to multiple reports of rude staff, being locked out, and no air conditioning.
- Expecting extensive entertainment for casual visits, as some found 'wasn't a lot to do'.
- Staff members in the gym facility were reported as 'rude, inconsiderate, and disrespectful' during a basketball game.
- Visitors were 'treated like cattle' during an indoor event (basketball game).
- Parents and children were 'locked out of the gym' with children inside, and staff 'refused to come to the door'.
- Crowds
- One review noted 'wasn't alot to do' which might suggest lower crowd levels for casual visits, but another described being 'treated like cattle' during an indoor event, indicating potential for very high crowds at specific times or events.
- Value
- No pricing information is mentioned in the reviews. The value seems to vary significantly between the outdoor park amenities and the indoor gym experience.
- Food
- Review mentions 'picnic' events, strongly implying outside food is allowed for organized outdoor gatherings.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations are mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- A positive report states 'no crime took place' during specific organized outdoor events.
What parents say
"A great place I grew up coming to this park and since moved away. In 2019 Our organization LVP Loveman Village Projects had our first annual picnic it was awesome no crime took place absolutely wonderful staff was awesome.in 2022 We decided to have another one even better!!!!!!! Thanks memorial Park and your staff awesome."
2 years ago
"Staff members were rude, inconsiderate, and disrespectful. Had to come for a basketball game, we were treated like cattle and actually locked out of the gym at one point with our children inside. The staff refused to come to the door and would not allow us inside. Not to mention the gym had no air conditioning. The worst facility we have ever played at."
4 years ago
"Super awesome. A great place families. Great things are in store. Let advocate for the best because the community deserves the best."
2 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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