This is the best and largest park in the city. They have pretty much everything you are looking for in a suburban park including a couple of dog runs, 16 plus tennis courts, softball fields, soccer fields, 2 skating rinks (one for hockey exclusively ), 12 plus basketball courts. 30 miles of hiking, kayaking, biking ? and ? running trails. (Check out north park trail runners for a very well organized trail life community and guides). There also is a zip line course, and some kind of ropes safari course and one of the best 'off the beaten path' (literally - 200 yards from a trail run) bar/ restaurants with a lakeside deck and cool art (check out the mixed medium art on the walls ). And since you've read this entire review....a bonus fact you can impress your friends with. Same landscape architect as Central Park in NYC!!!!!