Size: 25 acres including a 1.3 acre pond and a second 0.6 acre pond.

Habitat: Ponds, stream, second-growth, cattail marsh, and deciduous woods.

Best Months: For birds, late March–May and September–October. For dragonflies, May–September.

Coverage Time: 30 minutes to check the pond areas, one to two hours to cover all the park habitats.

Trails/Paths: 0.7 mile of paved paths and boardwalks. Mown areas allow additional access along edge vegetation.

Notable Birds: Northern Shoveler, American Bittern, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Peregrine Falcon, Virginia Rail, Common Moorhen, Pectoral Sandpiper, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Least Flycatcher, Common Raven, Marsh Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Lincoln’s Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, White-winged Crossbill, Pine Siskin.

Amenities: Pond 1 has a gazebo on the west side and a fishing pier on the north side. There are benches overlooking both ponds; one bench allows a view of the stream.

Handicapped Access: All paths are paved or boardwalks. Paths are mostly flat, with
gentle grades near the entrances to both ponds.

Operation and Hours: Howard County park; 7:00 a.m. to dusk or as posted.

Special Attractions: The ponds and the cattail marsh are the main attractions here.
This park has the longest dragonfly list of any site in Howard County.

Howard County Recreation and Parks information

Nearby Sites: David Force Park, Centennial Park, Gwynn Acres Path, Plumtree Path.

Compiler: June Tveekrem

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