Unlike Van Vorst Park, which is divided into separate areas with fountains, a playground, a grilling area, a gazebo, a children's garden, and dozens, if not more, varieties of plants - which all come together to hold your curiosity and encourage you to explore, people watch, or read a good book, Maxwell Place Lawn is just a flat open area of lawn.

There are a few benches around the outside, if you are ever in the mood to just sit there and look at lawn, but otherwise, it's empty.

Now, lawns make a good place for playing sports, but...