Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Lamar Park, Porter St., Wyoming, Michigan




I am happy to say that Lamar Park is our home park. Mom takes me there just about every day, sometimes twice a day...and I always love it no matter how long or short our walks are.

It's humongous...like 93 acres. There's a half mile walking path around a lake, and sometimes, when I'm lucky, I get to jump in and chase after geese or ducks. There are a lot of other little ponds and a stream...so there are always birds. There are also fish, and a lot of people fishing in the ponds.

There is also an 18 Target Frisbee golf course, and so far I've never been able to catch one of the Frisbees, but I'm still trying. I remember people out there in the snow playing this sport.

There's a REAL ball diamond, with stands, and everything. This is one of the BEST things about this park because in the winter, even though we're not supposed to, Mom takes me into the fenced area and I can run around to my heart's content. In the summer months there are ball games and other events in this area, so I have to stay off.

There are lots of tennis courts, basketball courts, and volleyball courts in the park too. There are two different play areas, a huge soccer field, and indoor bathrooms for people to use.

The big claim to fame for this park is the Splash Park. It's really cool for the little kids who use it. There are a lot of brightly colored things that spray water and one that even dumps out buckets of water.

Sometimes the park is really quiet, other times, it's extremely busy or there might even be a festival going on.

I almost always see a bunny, and I always see ducks and geese, and sometimes, like the day we took pictures for this article, I found a big feather. I love feathers.


When Mom and I had to live in a different place, while they fixed our house from a fire we had, we lived right across the street from the park entrance, and I got to watch the park all day long. I love being back at my big house, but it was fun living right across the street from the park, too.

The park fills almost the entire block north of Byron Center road.

I give this a 5 paw rating. It just doesn't get any better than this. Things to chase and smell, a chance to get loose every now and then, water to get into. I love this park. Mom's rating: same. I give it a thumbs up. I feel very fortunate too have this big, green space near my home.