#1 Chandler Park

 I know its been awhile since I posted. Lots of stuff has been going on lately but we've started our month of June parks. We started with Chandler Park.

Chandler Park is beautiful. Here's a sampling of what you can find there:

Chandler Park
Where: 6500 W. 21st Street
When: Gate opens at 7am, Upper level closes at 11pm, Lower level closes at 6pm; Community center hours are Monday and Wednesday, 9am-8pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 9am-9pm; Friday and Saturday, 10am-5pm
Call: (918) 591-6053
Web: sites.google.com/site/chandlerparktulsa/

My husband had the day off so we loaded up two of the kids and off we went. I had suggested Chandler because we hadn't been up there in awhile and I thought it might be nice to get out.

 The whole park is gorgeous. There are two play areas, one near the front and one close to the community center. That's the one we hit. There is also a pool, basketball court, tennis courts and frisbee golf. The play area we went to is newer and offers one area for kids 6-12 and a smaller area for kids 2-5.

The newer playground is also next to what used to be "the mound". Years ago the Tulsa Easter Pageant was held at Chandler Park. On the mound used to stand a building and a cave used for the pageant. It was a beautiful production, I myself participated one year.

My husband was upset that they tore down the building and didnt even put a plaque in its place to commemorate "the mound". We let the kids play for about an hour and then we were off again.

The nice thing about Chandler is the peacefulness (well if you get there early enough that is.) There are park benches and cookout spots as well. You can even go into the woods and climb rocks and walk trails.

This is a wonderful park and worth the drive if you do not live near the Westside. Be sure to take plenty to drink and maybe a picnic lunch too. Enjoy the beauty.