Port Dickinson
Community Park

Quick Bits

Main Activities - Walk
Distance - 0.75 miles of trails
Quiet - a lot of road noise
Surface - paved
Elevation - flat
Pets - not allowed according to signage
Address - Chenango Street, Port Dickinson, NY

In a Nutshell

Not a forest, but a charming village park with a walking path, views of the Chenango River, and some impressive older trees. The noise from the street and nearby highways is very noticeable.

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While I'm more of a forest-person than a park-person, this Community Park is worth a visit. Built on a flood plain by the Chenango River, the Village did a very nice job of creating this park. As would be expected, there are a number of ammenities: a playground, ball fields, picnic tables, grills, pavillion, tennis courts, restrooms. 

The full name of the Park is the Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park. In 2000, the park was dedicated with the current name in honor of former Mayor Wilfley and his wife. 

On the southern portion, you'll also find a statue of an angel, the Angel of Hope statue. Its purpose is to be a source of healing for those parents who have lost a child. It was dedicated on July 11, 2004. 

The three-quarter mile walking path includes exercise stations. It wanders the perimeter of the park, by the various athletic fields, through some mowed areas with some impressively large, mature trees (Maple, Oak, etc.). The path will also bring you along the Chenango RIver where various water fowl may be seen.  With the tree canopy, you get a breeze but also a fair amount of shade.

The downside of the park is the noise. You'll get some street noise from local streets, but more significantly, an overpass for Interstate 88 is literally above the park and it splits off from Interstate 81 which runs parallel on the other side of the Chenango River.