Van Houten Park is a wonderful park for a relaxing walk or to bring the whole family. It is nice and clean with a new playground and play structure, a splash pad, and picnic areas. Many find it a great go-to spot where kids really enjoy it. However, the bathroom building is often closed and the water playground or splash pad is sometimes not working. Some visitors were disappointed to find the previous big wooden structure gone and the park area torn down, but the new playground is really nice.