John F Kennedy Park is a suburban park on John F Kennedy Drive in Milson, Palmerston North, rated 3.9 from seven Google reviews.
Suburban reserves like this sit at the everyday end of the park trade: no gates or bookings, just open grass, some trees and whatever paths the council has laid. A visit is what you make it — a dog walk, a kickabout, a bench and a sandwich — and it pays to check the signage on site, since dog lead rules and planted areas vary from one reserve to the next. Manawatū grass holds its damp well into the morning, so regulars wait for the sun before settling in.
For Milson locals it's a handy patch of green on the city's northern side, close to the airport end of Palmerston North.