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October 2024 by h fatzinger
It is so beautiful and serene here. The pathed paths are awesome for wheelchair accessibility.
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October 2024 by Don Warner
Dog-friendliness: Great place to bring your leashed dog.
Picnic area: Clean, nice
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October 2024 by Steve Karl
Small nature preserve that goes through overgrown fields and a wooded area. There is a paved trail that is about a mile long. The whole hiking trail is level. There also are many benched along the way. We saw quite a bit of milkweed and red sumac along the trail. Also, there were many birds for those who are birdwatchers. There is also a pond midway through the hike. It is a very nice trail and setting for those who want a short hike.
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July 2024 by Adam Miller
Nice trail, perfect place to go walking!
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June 2024 by Michael Teter
This park is ok. I'm assuming there is a very limited budget for maintenance and future development. My comments are not criticism directed at anyone associated with the oversight or management of the park. To address these or any improvements that I'm sure the steward's of the park would like to do takes money. There is definitely evidence development of the park with the pavilion, paved trails, culverts and drainage.
I recommend they keep at least a 3' mowed (short) median on each side of the paved trails. This would be a great benefit for dog walkers, the main reason being that the green space is engulfed in poison oak (or ivy), which grows out into the paved trail and/or minimally maintained medians that exists. Walking a dog that wants to walk in the grass will inevitably result with the transfer of poison ivy to your dog and then you, or your car seats, couch, bed, etc.
I am also not a fan of the wooden planks that have been constructed off of the natural trail. While it's a novel concept, the execution isn't practical. These uneven walks are more likely to cause trips and falls than the natural trail. Also, for dog walkers, these planks are very accommodating. If this was done to address muddy and wet trails, mulch would prove more effective, less costly.
I is a large pond in this park off of a back natural path, but unfortunately it is not worth going back there because there is no access to walk around the pond, and barely any to view it. There's about a 50' gap in the weeds and a bench to look over algae.
I am grateful this park is here and think it is a valuable benefit to our area. I appreciate all of the efforts that have gone into the reserve and look forward to future developments.
Toilets: Porta-potties
Picnic area: Pavilion.
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January 2024 by Casey Custer
Amazing found a cool rock painted with a beautiful message ❤ also found a geocashing spot ? awesome little park my 1 year old daughter loved it too !Dog-friendliness: Just pick up after them and keep them on a leash and its all good ?Picnic area: A few pavilion areas with picnic tables to sit at
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December 2023 by Tanya Theobald
Beautiful but only park for miles!Cool history too!!
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August 2023 by David Lust
Nice walking path! The path is wide and smooth, but only about .9 miles long. Easy walking with no hills. The path winds through wildflower fields, past a small pond, and through a wooded area. Also a unpaved path leads down a small hill to a bench by a nice pond. Ample parking, with overflow lot. Beautiful place to get some fresh air!Restrooms: Portable Restrooms
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August 2023 by Allysa Touchstone
We come daily. Nice park w extra grass trails. We see butterflies, deer, frogs, turtles and even deer. Love love love nature
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August 2023 by Lys Marie
Perfect little place for us and the dogs come here so often and get the best views?
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June 2023 by Clarissa Brown
My toddlers love this park, very stroller friendly. Takes about an hour to an hour and a half for the long loop. The pond is a fun place to stop and hang.Picnic area: Lots of cute, out of the way picnic places.
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May 2023 by Brad Fisher
Want to unwind in the quietness? This is the place to go. When you walk through, you will hear and see birds you may have never come across before. I love taking my grandkids there. We see turtles, frogs, and chipmunks, just to name a few. We have had lunch at the pavilion. It's just a great relaxing place to go. Thanks to the Barnes family and to all that keep it... Natural..
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May 2023 by darlene Phillips
I love Barnes Preserve! It's a very peaceful place to walk and enjoy nature.
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May 2023 by Marnie Paumier
Very nice paved and mulched walking trails. Lots of benches for serene relaxation in nature.
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December 2022 by DAXTON Johnstone
Good walking path nature beautiful to see and look at amazing walking path
