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Gorrell Park 4.3★ · 73 Google ratings · San Antonio, Texas
✓ Toddlers✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free
At a glance
What visitors report about Gorrell Park Age
Toddlers + young kids Based on visitor reports · 2019–2026
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports · 2019–2026
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonal
Crowds
Quietest Wed noon · busiest Tue evening
Size
About 7,100 sq ft · bigger than 78% of the ones we measured
Shown only when the evidence clears our bar. How we know this .
The site plan
Map of Gorrell Park Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Based on visitor reports · 2019–2026
Best for kids under 7
The single small play structure with two slides suits younger children more than older kids.
Ideal for a casual picnic
The park offers shaded picnic tables with grills, a short quarter-mile trail, and a relatively quiet setting.
Bring insect repellent
Mosquitoes are a persistent problem, particularly during warmer months like September.
Visit during daylight hours
Evening lighting is unreliable or absent, making the park unsafe and unpleasant after dusk.
Check creek conditions after rain
The creek running through the park floods during heavy rain and collects litter.
Distilled from 46 visitor reviews.
Crowds
When it gets busy Weekday mornings are generally quiet; weekend afternoons get busiest.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit Nearby
Nearby playgrounds 1.0 miles away · More shade
Questions
Parent FAQs Does Gorrell Park have restrooms? Yes. Public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
Is there shade at Gorrell Park? Visitors specifically mention shade: trees, sails or covered seating.
Is Gorrell Park good for toddlers? Yes. Visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports · 2019–2026
When is Gorrell Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Wednesday around noon.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 46 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; aerial imagery from USGS (2022). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
