Jennings Park is the jewel of Marysville, WA. It sits on about 30 acres and is made up of three
play areas for kids, a fishing/frogging pond, a multi-use sports field, a
botanical garden, nature trails, and A LOT of space for any kind of fun. Just the other day, my daughter and I spent
three hours park-hopping, “free of charge”.
The dinosaur park and
picnic areas are the most recent additions to the site. During summers, this is a venue for
concerts. This past summer I had a
chance to attend a season ending concert and the great weather made it fairly
nice. The concerts are free to the
public usually held after 6pm.
Not only is this park
a wonderful site for peace and play, it’s also a great place for work. The changing landscape offers opportunities
for photographers to get great shots of their clients. The spaciousness of the wetlands and forested
areas allow for separation, so no worries about getting photo-bombed.
There is no cost to
use the park, however, the park is just too big and I’m sure the maintenance
costs are just as big. In the next few
years there will probably be a parking charge, because that’s the trend with
popular parks in Snohomish County. So
live it up, enjoy the free and cheap fun while it lasts.