Core Creek Park Reviews Summary

Recreational Activities

Pros:

• "Bring your kayak or rent one here, or just stroll along the lake shore."
• "Canoe, Kayak, paddle boats can be rented during the summer months."
• "Went fishing got three fishes, went down Duchess of Luxembourg driveway great place."
• "Hike the trail from parking at the playground. You'll go around the lake where there are docs to walk out on and then a picnic area with small boat rentals, tables, restrooms and ice cream trucks stop through."
• "This park has it all. Kayak or canoe rental, a walking path, a large playground, many picnic areas, and great mountain bike trails."
• "A beautiful lake for fishing, canoeing or kayaking."
• "Core Creek Park is my favorite park. It offers rentals for paddle board and kayaks on the lake."

Cons:

• "The trails are mostly unmarked."
• "No access to water even though a water line is available."
• "There was a decapitated animal carcass (likely dumped by a poacher) in the water right near the path."
• "But the pictures on google map show you the whole place and each one is so far from each other and more driving."
• "Went to rent kayaks with my girlfriend and another couple but the place only has 3 kayaks and most of them are occupied."
• "The play areas are all run down and there was fishing line all over were kept picking up."
• "The boat rentals were cancelled without any notifications."

Park Maintenance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Nice park. Close by. Nice trails to run or bike. Well maintained."
• "Clean restrooms and private party pavilions available for rent."
• "The park is so nice and clean."
• "This park has abundant wildlife and good birding, being home to many animals."
• "Park is clean and well maintained."
• "Very clean and well kept. Bathroom for being public are acceptable."
• "The restrooms are clean well-kept Park always relaxing well worth going to."

Cons:

• "This park is covered in trash. I even saw human feces in multiple spots topped with nasty toilet paper."
• "Sadly there is just too much trash lying around."
• "The trees and lake are pretty but the garbage on the ground detracts from the beauty."
• "There was plenty of litter everywhere."
• "It's full of plastic trash, under every Bush and tree there are bottles, bags and other garbage."
• "I was here every day this week.. people littered EVERYWHERE at pavilion 7."
• "From the picnic entrance...Honestly it seems as though no one takes care of this place."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "Pavilions available for daily rentals."
• "Visiting the park, parking using the buildings is absolutely free."
• "A huge pavilion! Cheap to rent and you get the reservation for the whole day!"
• "Ample pavilions are available for use and can be reserved at the park office."
• "Various small water vessels are available for rent during the in season months."
• "Great officers out there they made sure I was staying warm and out the cold."
• "Rented a pavilion here for a small party.. was $180 for a Pavilion $100 was returned as it was a security deposit."

Cons:

• "Please do some work on the courts. The ground is all cracked and uneven."
• "Horrible signage. So difficult to find assigned pavilions."
• "It rained all day and we paid for a Pavilion which we didn’t use because of the weather. All we asked for was to reschedule it. And they said no! So we’re out $70!"
• "But it was really nice and clean I didn't expect it to be so nice."
• "The park isn’t very well kept and a lot of the bathrooms are locked."
• "The boat rentals were cancelled without any notifications."
• "If you do get turned around, & you aren't out of the park half an hour before sunset, you'll get locked in or harassed by a park ranger who is less than polite."

Wildlife and Nature

Pros:

• "The people who you meet along the way, India, Russia, polish, Langhorne's. And the dog's, deer, and daim's."
• "Deer are always about and plentiful."
• "This park has abundant wildlife and good birding, being home to many animals."
• "A nesting pair of bald eagles live there year-round."
• "You might catch site of local bird wildlife like the horned owls, ospreys and bald eagles."
• "Love taking pictures of nature. Great fall trees around the water."
• "It's an amazing place for your family! Beautiful views, great big lake and lots of birds - its their home."

Cons:

• "There appear to be some wild cats in the woods, so keep an eye on the kids, they will try to chase them!"
• "We can't forget about the large population of Core Creek feral cats."
• "Very sad that people dumped their cats there, and that the volunteers need to keep reminding people to not do that."
• "CATS DESTROY WILDLIFE...not fair that the cat colony is permitted to exist within our county park."
• "This is probably the only park that one can get in trouble if one dumps their cat there. A fine and 90 days in prison. Go figure."