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You're wrong. The other day I counted exactly 5 kids running down the sidewalk giggling, 4 on bikes, 3 playing in sprinklers, and 2 playing with sidewalk chalk. I saw like 5 adults sharing sweet tea on their porch, eating apple pies watching their kids merrily frolic in the street. We even have paved trails that lead to the school where we're told skipping is highly encouraged.
CP is obviously the most suburban, kid friendly, subdivision in Mount P, possibly the world.
So now that's settled, who makes the best minivan?
Wando HS football games draw 3 or 4 thousand folks for abt three hours on five Friday nights each fall. If you like the area, the infrequent minor minor inconveniences living near a stadium may cause shouldn't be a deal breaker. Also, keep in mind the school will be drastically downsizing in 2020 so game night attendance will likely drop some.
Boys and girls soccer and lacrosse will use the field too but they don't draw a traffic snarling crowd and CCSD athletic fields are very rarely , if ever, rented out to outside entities so constant noise from constant use wont happen.
That happens when your kids attend the same school. Parents talk; kids visit each others homes. The last two years the complaint has been not enough kids of the same age group on the street and the parents don't socialize together much. Cordial on the streets, but don't actually hang out together socially much.
Is it possible it's changing over time as the neighborhood fills up? Possibly... probably. It's an evolution of a maturing neighborhood. Within Park West and Dunes West those social circles and events have long been established so new folks are just welcomed in. I'm reflecting the input of other parents my kids (and the OP's kids) age over the last two years across different classes.. different parents and students.
I'm not saying Carolina Park isnt a great neighborhood. I'm not saying that it doesn't have great potential... it certainly does. But right now, I can't say I agree it's the "best place for families" considering the age of the OP's children. My opinion would be different if the OP had kids in high school. Those kids's social circles tend not to evolve so closely to home.
I would not agree with this at all. On our block, almost every house has children in the same age range, and the kids are out playing all day long. Same goes for the blocks surrounding us. Sure, Park West has had a long time to "mature". I just think with the fact that almost everyone is new, the state of the art pool, elementary school, new library, Wando, and the upcoming town center, its a great place for families.
Which neighborhood is better is subjective. Both are great.
OP - All the neighborhoods in North MtP are kid friendly. My kids have friends in Park West, Carolina Park, Dunes West, Rivertowne, Charleston National and Tupelo. Oddly, no friends in Darrell Creek. I would be curious if other posters know families who live in Darrell Creek and what's their impression.
Of course we have issues with "poop in the pool" but this seems common to all neighborhoods.
There are two pools in Park West. A typical short course 25yd pool that supports the summer swim team and the zero entry pool for the younger kids. The zero entry portion has a fountain section to play in.
Neither pool is in disrepair. A third pool is being designed in addition to a office are for the onsite management company and meeting spaces for home owners. They will also be putting in a dedicated splash pad for the smaller kids. All of this is expected to begin construction this year.
Old only as in they were put in when the neighborhood was built. But it's not like you walk in and think oh now that's an old style pool. Both have had new gunite in the last several years. I will admit the chairs are due for replacement and I believe they are looking to move from the typical strap chairs to the webbing ones. The playground at the pools was replaced this year.
Dunes west has a full water slide at their pool.
While Park West does have a crabbing dock, it doesn't have a boat launch or a place to launch paddle boards or kayaks. It blows my mind that a developer would put a community like this in a coastal area with access to deep water and not include those things. Dunes West has a launch as does Brickyard. I'm not sure about CP.
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