About Pirate Park
Pirate Park is a large, pirate-themed outdoor playground situated atop a hill and connected to extensive trail systems (Rock Creek and Edgewater trails), making it an excellent stop for trail users or a destination in itself. It uniquely offers varied play structures for both toddlers and older children, boasts abundant natural shade and picnic areas, and is noted for being a 'winter paradise' during snow and a 'clean and well kept' recreational space in summer.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Family picnics and outdoor meals due to ample shade and tables.Families with children of varying ages due to segmented play structures.Outdoor play during snowy winter days.A clean and well-kept outdoor recreation space during summer.Families who enjoy biking or hiking, as it's a convenient stop or destination on local trails.
Why families love it
- Large park with a distinct pirate theme.
- Features many slides and two separate swing structures.
- Includes a dedicated small structure better suited for younger children next to a sand box.
- Offers a larger structure with advanced features like climbing and monkey bars for older, more advanced child play.
- Plenty of 'teenage trees' providing natural shade for picnic areas and rest stops.
- Small concrete path circumnavigates the park, perfect for children to bring scooters and bikes.
Insider tips
- Bring your own water, as the drinking fountain may be unreliable or turned off.
- Be prepared for a porta potty, as there are no traditional restrooms; consider alternatives for younger children.
- Bring scooters or small bikes for children to enjoy the concrete path.
- Ideal for a picnic; utilize the many shaded areas and picnic tables.
- Visit during winter for a unique 'winter paradise' experience if it snows.
- Combine a park visit with a bike ride or hike on the connecting Rock Creek or Edgewater trails.
Good to know before you go
- If you require clean, traditional flush restrooms.
- If reliable access to a drinking fountain is essential for your visit.
- If dated play equipment is a significant concern for you.
- If you are highly sensitive to the presence of overhead power lines near play areas.
- No traditional bathroom; only a large porta potty, which is often reported as 'disgusting'.
- Crowds
- Likely popular, as children 'always have a good time making friends here', but no specific crowded times were noted.
- Value
- This is a free public park ('public utility and recreation space'), offering excellent value for a family outing without any admission costs. The only 'cost' might be the inconvenience of unreliable water or dirty restrooms.
- Food
- Outside food is encouraged, as it's described as a 'great place for a picnic' with multiple tables and shaded areas.
- Accessibility
- A small concrete path around the park could be navigable.
- Safety
- Park is generally 'kept super clean'.
What parents say
"A nice large park atop a hill on a trail that connects to much of hillsboro. The park consists of many slides, two separate swing structures, there is a pirate theme to the playground itself of course. There is a small structure better suited for younger children next to the sand box, and across the way down in the back there is a larger structure with more advanced features like climbing and monkey bars for older more advanced child play. There are plenty of teenage trees surrounding the park that give it nice picnic areas to set up a rest stop. There are also two picnic tables tucked under "
a year ago
"Nice place to bring your kids all the year around. This place is a winter paradise if it snows and a wonderfully clean and well kept public utility and recreation space during the summers"
a month ago
"Great place for a picnic. There are three picnic tables and some benches. There's also a porta potty. It's where the Rock Creek trail intersects the Edgewater trail if you're on a bike."
2 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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