Schaper Park

The Schaper Park Challenge Course is a Golden Valley park built to encourage participants to be active. The “ninja course” play area strives to make it possible for families of all ability levels to enjoy the park. The fitness challenge course is said to be designed for ages 13+, though we found that much younger kids also enjoy equipment that includes obstacles that participants navigate over, under, around, and through as they race against the clock. The equipment is manufactured by “Game Time” so it’s already beginning to show wear and tear.

Don't stay after park/ trails/ beach closes at 10pm. Trails are dark, bring a good flashlight if you do. Phones I don't think cut it. Nice swim beach. But we did find some glass in the sand so be careful. Have to hike to get there, wear good shoes. Police will be there late waiting for people to come out after close. I guess sometimes shady/dangerous stuff happens there sometimes. I had a great experience for a first experience and was told by the police to not come back. 😄 a few au naturel people there, be free!!..really nice people, hippie vibes. Bonfires= illegal Grilling=illegal.. That's what the police said when we were leaving after close. We didn't get a ticket thankfully, but you might not be so lucky.

Still a great park, sadly some of the astrotruff is getting pulled up. Otherwise it has aged well. It's great for most kids that like to run and climb. This park is always busy though I don't think I have seen it empty for more than 10 minutes. I do wish there was a swingset add. It could be in a different area to keep people from getting in the way of the swingset. Otherwise really a fun park to play at.

It's hard to place Schaper Park because it's a great park for grade schoolers and Middle Schoolers but not toddlers. There's some softball diamonds nearby as well as a pond and a trail. The park is not very big and there isn't a ton of parking that's close. But if you're looking to entertain some kids, especially really active, sporty kids, this is the park to go to. There's a 40 yard dash as well as a good amount of other football training equipment that the kids can play with.

Great in theory but not practical. No way to run the course unless you clear every obstacle. It's a sweet design and beautiful setup, just wish it was more clear expectations so that it can be a great experience for the kids. I can see why people pay for the indoor gyms as that seems to be more fun.