I never walked the trail in the 5 years I've lived in the area - I'd always seen it but always enroute to another destination Till a friend stopped by for a visit last thursday. She never just comes by for a visit she always has 32 other stops or things to pick up. So she combined a coffee run with a walk and my visit. It was amazing the trail lead us to another world of wildlife , bridges and bodys of water. I had never seen so many ducks completely indifferent to the people all around them.Usually if I would run across a stray duck or 2 they would take off as soon as I got anywhere near them. This was their habitat which they let us into for a visit. Needless to say that won't be my...
Read moreGreat place to go for a long walk all year round. Enjoyable to observe change of seasons. A long path snakes through the entire forest and prairie areas. You will find playgrounds here and there, bridges to walk over and pause at. There's a winding pond with a dwindling duck population due to the pond being slowly drained by a retention pond constructed by a nearby Marianos when it first opened. I expect that the pond will completely disappear along with the ducks in the near future, so you...
Read moreGreat place for a gathering. We spent the extra money & rented the super cooker & that was well worth it. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the tables under the pavilion are in rough shape. They definitely need to be refurbished. Especially nice if you have smaller kids seeing as the splash pad & playground are both close to the pavilion so you can keep an...
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