There’s a wonderful little park in Spring that my family has adored for over a decade! Northcrest Park, located at Root Rd between Gosling and Northcrest, is packed with all the features that make a park memorable and special. Although not huge plus it's adjacent to a busy-ish road and a railroad track, the park is a sanctuary and true delight! 
I originally wrote this post in 2020, but I'm updating it Dec. 2023 so you can see new photos along with a couple of old ones (when my "baby" was younger), along with the park's new features.
The well-maintained grounds boast a large, lovely playground with updated equipment plus swings (we love swings!), but truthfully, I can count on one hand how many times we’ve visited the actual playground in the past 10 years. My kids love to play, but the oasis of fun on the other side of the parking lot from the playground is the true show-stopper. There are walking paths, bridges, a stocked lake (catch and release fishing is welcome!), a creek, pavilion, playful statues, water falls, a water fountain, picnic tables, and even a butterfly garden.
Often, we visit the park to feed the ducks and geese who are always friendly and happy to receive visitors. Within the past year, we noticed that a Girl Scout troop installed a FREE DUCK FOOD dispenser at the park, and it has been a God-send! It allows us to drop by on a whim to feed the ducks, even when we don't have food to bring them from home. I did notice on our latest visit that the dispenser was starting to get empty, so I hope to see it filled again soon. We actually plan to investigate whether or not we can help with the responsibility of keeping this dispenser full with the approprate type of food.
The bridges are fun to walk across, and there are also a couple of small hills that my girls love to walk up, plus there are usually plenty of sticks to gather from off the ground. One year, we even identified a pecan tree and were lucky enough to gather a couple of nuts from the ground.
Aside from feeding the birds, the park is great space to sit with oil pastels, colored pencils, or crayons to draw a pretty nature picture, which we’ve done several times.
Northcrest Park is located at 6012 Root Rd and is an Editor’s favorite! I hope you can find time to check it out! (Tip: Turn in to the parking lot where you see the Northampton MUD sign.)
