Bethesda Park

I've read the negative reviews and took a chance by going out to Bethesda Park with my dog today. There were plenty of folks there today on the trails. Everyone seemed normal and friendly. I saw no signs of gang activity or mischief. Not sure why the negative posts were given previously. I'll go back again for sure! Look for another post from me. -SHARDY Pros: The grounds and area were clean more

I've been going to this park every wkend for 2yrs and have not seen any "prostitutes/drug cartels". I've asked other ppl and they all say the same, including the neighbors that live RIGHT NEXT TO THE PARK and go there all the time at all hours. The negative reviews are so extreme and because I go there all the time, so FALSE.Don't take my word for it, go judge for yourself, and then you'll see the other negative posters have no credibility whatsoever. Pros: Family friendly Cons: Cold pool more

This park is over run with mexican drug gangs...i would tell the SWAT team to be careful going here much less any children. If you let your kids go to this park you should be charged with child abuse and you will be lucky if they come back alive. Pros: None Cons: Drugs, Guns, Prostitutes, MExican Drug Cartel, MS 13, Rape, more

This WAS a nice park and we visited quite a bit until...my mother's car window was shredded, vandalized and my Mom's bag stolen while she was at her water aerobics class in their pool. This park houses the Senior Citizen Center and it is also used for several kid?s sports activities - soccer specially. One would expect that there would be plenty of security in a place that "invites-in" the two most vulnerable segments of our community. But there isn't any!!! Neither the police nor the park's administration was of any help to us. The only thing they said was "we are sorry". The park has no cameras, no guards, no patrol; that we ever see! I just read the review about the bully coach! I call to the department of parks and recreation to PLEASE take some action in this matter. What good does it do the spend our tax dollars in putting in such a facility if we can't use it because it is not safe??? Pros: The indoor pool area is great Cons: It is NOT safe. There is no security more

The soccer fields are run by coaches who bully kids that are simply playing pick-up games. A certain coach, I witnessed kicking out several young Hispanic kids, and encouraging a white kid not to play with his friends who were Hispanic; simply because they were not affiliated with the soccer club. This so called coach also threatened to call the police on these kids for who were ages ranging from 12 to 15. For a place that is supposed to support team-like behavior, this coach undermined this discipline and insulted the Hispanic kids by rudely yelling at them to remove themselves from the field. This coach is about 58; skinny and blond/balding with a poor sportsmanship attitude. Parents and kids alike beware of this guy he has a bad attitude!!! Pros: nice place, kids only Cons: race discriminating bully lurks here. more