We thought Nadaka Nature Park was a nice little park. In fact, it is bigger than it looks.
This appears to be a result of its development in two stages. It started with a property acquired from the Campfire Girl Organization in 1995. That property is the natural area.
The park, with its playground, picnic area, and community garden, opened in 2015.
What is less obvious is that you are looking at a 12-acre property, with 10 acres coming from the Campfire Girl property.
That doesn't make it huge -- the walking loop is a little less than half a mile -- but it is also something that I wouldn't have guessed just by looking.
There is still a focus on nature,with the park frequently hosting bird walks and nature walks.
We went because the park is the location of two of the city's public art statues, Seeker and Slider:
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The crow and otter are both located on the playground, which the city refers to as the "nature based play area". "Nature" appears to mean "wood".
It is actually pretty cool to look at, though I am not sure how much play it encourages, or how many splinters it gives out.
But the nearby metallophone was pretty appealing, and had a good tone.
Otherwise, the most traditional playground equipment was this saucer swing, set off to the side.
That sounds like criticism, but we liked the park. It had unexpected elements, and it was not crowded, despite it being a Saturday. The people there were friendly, and we enjoyed walking around.
COVID: It was very much outdoors, and distancing was easy.
Accessibility: Mixed. The paths are smooth-surfaced (if not actually paved) and wide, and there are accessible bathrooms. However, kids who can't climb may find there is not a lot to do, other than the one swing and playing the metallophone. This is especially odd considering that the playground was opened in 2015, where I would have expected more consideration to have been paid to accessibility. The saucer swing seems like an afterthought.
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