Community Corner

O'Brien Park

This rambling recreational area offers more than meets the eye.

And all this time I thought O'Brien Park was just for soccer.

The field is the first thing you see from the parking lot and, frankly, I've never gone further than the sidelines on a soccer Saturday.

Huge mistake. Not only does O'Brien, at 6909 Dunham Road, feature two nice playground areas and the aforementioned soccer field, but also a pond, a picturesque bridge, a decent sledding hill and, best of all, a disc golf course.

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On a recent unseasonably warm November weekday, the "golfers" were out in force and so were several school kids drawn to the crest of the hill by the basketball court, or maybe just a desire to play king of the mountain.

Much bigger than it appears from Dunham, the park encompasses 17.5 acres—plenty of space for frisbee, soccer, basketball, picnicking and other pursuits.

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While the season for disc golf is quickly drawing to a close, that impressively steep hill will no doubt see plenty of action in the coming winter months.

 


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