I envision a park that would attract locals and tourists of all ages for walking, people watching, exploring, exercise, thrill seeking, relaxing, birthday parties, weddings, festivals, etc. with the following features:
A great lawn for events, picnics, and kids playing. A lake fed by waterfalls connected to a circular river with small rental boats. Trees and plants throughout including butterfly gardens. A Grand Promenade that circles the park and smaller winding trails. A playground, splash park, and carousel for kids. A large climbing wall on a “cliff” at the edge of the park. A mini railroad loop. A large amphitheater and smaller amphitheater. Shelters/areas that can be reserved for weddings, birthday parties, meetings, etc. Loads of unreserved picnic tables and benches. “Buttes” rising from the floor of the park with tunnels within and “caves” overlooking the park. Rope bridges and zip lines connecting the tops of the buttes to the cliffs at the edge of the park. A main plaza area with commercial shops. Food and drink shops (restaurants, ice cream, snacks, smoothies, bars, etc.). A bike loop and separate running loop around upper level outer perimeter walkways.
General park admission (and parking) should be free. Revenues for park upkeep would be partially generated by fees for reserved areas and fees from park businesses such as restaurants, shops, railroad rides, boat rentals, carousel, rock climbing, zip lines, amphitheater events, locker rooms, etc.
The park would be a great place to host large events and festivals up to once a month with music in the amphitheaters and booth areas located all around the Grand Promenade.
A fountain and light show could be developed with water spraying out of islands and buttes into the lake combined with colored lights and projectors for shows visible from many areas in the park.