Parks are central to many Southern communities and are often associated with the most prominent public buildings, providing memorable structure. Cerulean Park is the heart of WaterColor and defines a long "water axis" that connects the Gulf to Western Lake ? uniting two distinct places together in a direct and powerful way.

It begins with a circular stone font overflowing into a square pool, splashing southward over a series of water-steps suggestive of a running brook, and finally culminating in a still oval pond ringed with indigenous aquatic plants.

Benches provide places for quiet reflection and a rest along the way, while the lawns provide an open expanse, and a shell surface footpath allows for meandering saunters between the BeachClub and the lake activities at Marina Park.

Community Gardens

The path leads out of Cerulean Park toward Western Lake and penetrates a series of colorful and extensive demonstration gardens where community gardeners provide helpful tips on general gardening concerns and can answer specific questions about the area's native flora. WaterColor is located in an area that has long been acknowledged for its striking natural beauty and diverse habitat.

Crimson Park

The gardens of Crimson Park are a great place for free play, informal gatherings, and open-air performances. Located in Rose Garden Mews, the park is ringed by cottages, pines and live oaks. Central to the park is a grassy lawn surrounded by a stair-stepping masonry seat wall. The park is accessible from a variety of directions. Some residents need only step off their front porches, others can wander in off Buttercup Street or take various sand paths that wind in and among openings between the circle of trees, allowing a great route to the pond and a Western Lake pavilion.