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PIONEER PARK: The City's largest park
Pioneer Park is the City’s largest park at 25.6 acres and is located at 10505 Deerfield Road, just 2 blocks North of Pfeiffer Road and directly across the street from Dulle Park.
Most residents have come to enjoy Pioneer Park for the simple out doors experiences it has to offer. It is a very natural and interactive park which offers a broad range of uses. Active use facilities include two baseball diamonds a soccer fields and walking or running trails. Passive use options include a pond, butterfly gardens, a popular 35 foot gazebo which is available by reservation, grass play areas, a grove of flowering trees, council ring and wildflower meadow.
In the spring the park is very popular with active use such as baseball practice or soccer games. During windy spring days, the open fields provide a perfect place to fly a kite without worry of getting caught in trees. Throughout the year it is used by many people for it’s diverse walking and running trails. There are approximately 7 acres of natural wooded park area and many types of wildlife to observe. Ducks and geese can be seen using the pond; deer are frequently seen in the meadow and walking through the wooed areas or along the stream.
A favorite place to enjoy a nice sunrise or sunset is on the pond boardwalk gently swaying on the bench swings. For those with an urge to try their hand at fishing, the pond is stocked annually and contains a variety of pan fish, bass, and catfish which can be caught year round. It is a great place to get kids started on the sport and if the fish aren’t biting, the boardwalk is scenic picnic area. There is even a hidden trail through the woods to a secret fishing spot where some lunker catfish are caught (and released) every year.
The City of Montgomery holds an annual Haunted Tales event each year (near the last week of October, weather permitting). Activities are organized for young children including a costume parade with treats for everyone. Later in the evening the more adventurous can talk a haunted walk through the wooded area and experience local Halloween spirits and other frightful creatures.
The parks study plan that was completed in 2008 outlines improvements to the baseball diamonds and soccer filed, providing year round restrooms, and controlling erosion around the pond. There are future plans to include a more historical building by the meadow to provide educational materials on how pioneers first settled into Montgomery.
So whether you are in need of a nice walking or jogging area, a scenic and quite place to meditate, or even a place to arrange a family event, try coming to Pioneer Park and experience first hand all that this gem of the Montgomery Parks has to offer.