The only reason we know about this park is that we lived in this neighborhood 16 years ago. The park is secluded. We didn't realize it was there for the first few years.
It was dedicated in 1996. It's 9.47 acres. It is roughly divided into three areas. It has a large natural area devoted to large native trees, a swampy area that you can cross on a boardwalk and an area with grass. There is a walking path of .38 miles looping through the natural area. There is no pond here.
One day, I mentioned to a neighbor that I saw a lot of geese and ducks in our neighborhood. She said they were flying to the Turner Pond. What pond? If she hadn't told me how to find it, it would have remained a mystery. It's totally surrounded by houses and can't be seen from the street. You can see it on the map. It was once the pond for a farmhouse. It's a very coveted place to live even though the houses are old and mostly unattractive.
The accessible walkway to the park is at the end of the parking lot.
The boardwalk is in poor shape so it's a little bumpy. The grass was at its highest so we couldn't see much of the water.
After the boardwalk ends there is a natural area of trees. I heard birds but I couldn't tell what they were.
After the natural area, you can cross over a little bridge to the playground, pavilion and restrooms.
The restrooms are handicapped accessible. They are open from dawn to dusk in the spring/summer/fall season. They appear to be locked all the time but you just need to push on the door to get in.
