John Mankins Park - Carson City

While out scouting around for Book Exchange Boxes one day we stumbled across John Mankins Park. The kids saw it before I did and went NUTS! This is one super cool park, and definitely worth stopping in for some fun. 

This park, which I have also heard referred to as the Silver Oaks Park, has two separate play structures for differing age/ability levels. I've found though that even my 2 year old prefers the larger structure, even if there are some elements she isn't yet able to navigate. Frankly there are a few things here that even my 4 year old struggles with, but that doesn't dampen her enthusiasm here at all.
One thing I love about this park is that there are shaded benches for the parents to park on. SHADE! It's the best! :)
This park also features a baseball diamond, 2 half basketball courts, a skate park, green space, picnic tables & gazebo, and a walking path. There are no brick and mortar bathrooms, but there is a semi-permanent porta-potty installation near the corners of Oakridge Drive and College Parkway. I also don't recall seeing any drinking fountains. Parking is in angled parking spaces on the side of the street. Several handicap spaces are available.
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John Mankins Park
3051 Oak Ridge Drive, Carson City
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2 comments

  1. UnknownOctober 24, 2018 at 7:16 AM

    Thank you for sharing these tips for us! We are always looking for fun parks and its awesome to do a book exchange as well!

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  2. DiedreOctober 26, 2018 at 8:04 PM

    We are loving the book exchange boxes around town. And to have one so close to our favorite park is THE BEST! :)

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