About Sanderson Gulch
Sanderson Gulch, despite its 'Hiking with Kids' categorization, is primarily reviewed as a local park offering a range of outdoor amenities for families. Its unique value proposition includes accessible paths, newer playground equipment, shaded areas suitable for picnics, a visible creek, and seasonal opportunities for sledding, making it a convenient local spot for diverse family activities.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Sledding with little kids during appropriate seasonsFamily picnics in shaded areasPlaydates at the playground for younger childrenCasual walks on easily accessible pathsPlaying basketball
Why families love it
- Good place for sledding for little kids
- Nice grassy park with lots of trees providing shaded areas for sitting or picnics
- Lots of birds and a visible creek
- Newer playgrounds with safe equipment for kids
- Basketball court available
- Very cute and easily accessible path and playground for kids
Insider tips
- Always check playground equipment (slides, swings) for extreme heat before letting children play to avoid burns
- Avoid visiting the park at night due to reported safety concerns (human remains discovery)
- Bring your own picnic to utilize the shaded areas
Good to know before you go
- Visiting at night due to safety concerns highlighted by a report of human remains nearby
- Using playground equipment in direct sun without checking its temperature first to prevent burns
- If cleanliness is a top priority, as litter and unmaintained areas are frequently reported
- Park is 'not very clean'
- Litter in the stream and empty 40-ounce bottles in the grass
- Crowds
- Generally 'lightly trafficked', suggesting it's not overly crowded.
- Value
- No specific pricing information mentioned in the reviews, suggesting it is a free public park.
- Food
- Picnic areas are mentioned, suggesting outside food is allowed and encouraged for family picnics.
- Accessibility
- Features 'easily accessible path' which implies stroller and potentially wheelchair friendly paths within the park.
- Safety
- Newer playgrounds are noted to have 'safe equipment for kids'.
What parents say
"Not very clean but lightly trafficked. They recently found human remains near it though, maybe not a good idea to be there at night."
4 years ago
"We love this park, mostly because it is close to the house. Good place to go sledding for little kids."
6 years ago
"Pretty cute park but there's litter in the stream and there were a few empty 40 bottles in the grass. Would like to see the city clean this up."
2 years ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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