I would give it 5 stars if I was rating the old history that still exists here and what I enjoyed about my visit there. Unfortunately, it’s not a priority on upkeep for the island. I assume it would be costly to preserve it and bring it back to life. I am glad I went and saw the history that does still exist at this location. There’s no tourists there because it’s not listed as a top site to be seen (for obvious reasons) so it’s very peaceful and quiet. You can leisurely walk around at your own pace.
My favorite part of this park was the mosaic artwork in the sidewalk (I didn’t take pictures of them all). I know it had to be absolutely beautiful when it was first placed. It’s a must-see if you love old art. Who knows how long it will be there! Sadly, the lack of upkeep has prevented them from sustaining the weather / natural elements and visitors. You can see in my photos that pieces are missing and the colors have dulled over time.
There’s broken benches, fountains not running (I assume they don’t work), and other areas that were once nice are now just sitting. There’s statues around the park of important government and military officials. One has no name and a noose around his neck — I will have to look into why that was an important figure at the time. Several hens, roosters, and chickens roam around the park.
There’s a building in this park that I’m sure was beautiful a long, long time ago. I included one photo here, but I have additional photos I am posting separately on that landmark.
One current thing that is there, is a small kids area. They can play on the newer equipment. I didn’t think to take a picture of that.
My advice — go see it before it’s gone!!!
Cute park with beautiful trees. Could easily have spent the afternoon here reading under one. It’s across the street from the beach.
The fountain wasn’t working when we were there in June 2025
Beautiful park. It’s right across from the “Escambron Beach”. Perfect to just cross the peatonal bridge and have a great time. Great to bring your kids with their bikes, skates, rollerblades, etc. They have their very tropical vegetation that makes it so unique. This place is well known for being the location to be for Three Kings Day (January 6th), where locals celebrate a Christmas-like holiday. Enjoy.
This place was absolutely stunning, and very large! It's clear this park was a real roaring spot in its time, and its sad to see it so vacant today. It has such beautiful nature and different species of animals to behold. Located just outside of Old San Juan, I'd say it's worth stopping for. It makes for a bit of a walk, but is worth the time.
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Tonya DeWitt
3 months agoI would give it 5 stars if I was rating the old history that still exists here and what I enjoyed about my visit there. Unfortunately, it’s not a priority on upkeep for the island. I assume it would be costly to preserve it and bring it back to life. I am glad I went and saw the history that does still exist at this location. There’s no tourists there because it’s not listed as a top site to be seen (for obvious reasons) so it’s very peaceful and quiet. You can leisurely walk around at your own pace. My favorite part of this park was the mosaic artwork in the sidewalk (I didn’t take pictures of them all). I know it had to be absolutely beautiful when it was first placed. It’s a must-see if you love old art. Who knows how long it will be there! Sadly, the lack of upkeep has prevented them from sustaining the weather / natural elements and visitors. You can see in my photos that pieces are missing and the colors have dulled over time. There’s broken benches, fountains not running (I assume they don’t work), and other areas that were once nice are now just sitting. There’s statues around the park of important government and military officials. One has no name and a noose around his neck — I will have to look into why that was an important figure at the time. Several hens, roosters, and chickens roam around the park. There’s a building in this park that I’m sure was beautiful a long, long time ago. I included one photo here, but I have additional photos I am posting separately on that landmark. One current thing that is there, is a small kids area. They can play on the newer equipment. I didn’t think to take a picture of that. My advice — go see it before it’s gone!!!
P Ford
2 months agoCute park with beautiful trees. Could easily have spent the afternoon here reading under one. It’s across the street from the beach. The fountain wasn’t working when we were there in June 2025
Carlos Santos
5 months agoBeautiful park. It’s right across from the “Escambron Beach”. Perfect to just cross the peatonal bridge and have a great time. Great to bring your kids with their bikes, skates, rollerblades, etc. They have their very tropical vegetation that makes it so unique. This place is well known for being the location to be for Three Kings Day (January 6th), where locals celebrate a Christmas-like holiday. Enjoy.
rishi p
a month agoEl escambron beach nearby and small waves for the kids to enjoy, parque very windy and nice
Taylor Roberts
a year agoThis place was absolutely stunning, and very large! It's clear this park was a real roaring spot in its time, and its sad to see it so vacant today. It has such beautiful nature and different species of animals to behold. Located just outside of Old San Juan, I'd say it's worth stopping for. It makes for a bit of a walk, but is worth the time.