Arnold Park - Vestal, NY - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

from town website:"Arnold Park, (previously known as Pierce Hill Park), is located on Andrews Road off Pierce Hill Road. This park started as a 27 acre park, the land being purchased from Ira Arnold in 1960.
It was first named for its location on Pierce Hill, and was renamed for Ira ‘Pop’ Arnold in 1964. the vestal Town Board renamed the park to honor the memory of long time resident Ira ‘Pop’ Arnold, who had been killed in an automobile accident in 1963. The recommendation for the name change came from the Vestal Parks commission. At the same time the Town was in the process of adding another fifty-eight acres (about 35 of which was to come from ‘Pops’ estate) and about 15 acres from Mr. and Mrs. Atwater. There are also about ten other small parcels involved. It is hoped that with these acquisitions the park will become a 100 acre recreational area.

There was an all day celebration of dedication on June 20th 1964, when the parks name was changed from Pierce Hill Park to Arnold Park.

Today Arnold Park is the largest park in Vestal, with areas that can accommodate picnics, as well as a variety of sports."

Some of the trails went onto private land. The owners decided to fence off these trails and put signs with wolves and owls on them.

There used to be a fitness trail but these stations have fallen into disrepair. Some of the stations turned out to be on private land and were fenced off.

Name: Arnold Park Street Location: Andrews Road off Pierce Hill Road Local Municipality: Vestal State/Province, etc.: NY Country: USA Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: Vestal Town Board renamed the park to honor the memory of long time resident Ira ‘Pop’ Arnold, who had been killed in an automobile accident in 1963. Date Established: 1960 Picnic Facilities: tables, pavillions Recreational Facilities: Children's Playground, Baseball/Softball, Hiking Trails including one for the high school track teams Special Events: Town Picnic Traditional Geocaches: naturecake's An Inevitable End NatureCakes Wedding Cache Hey Arnold! Arnold Park PBSS a call for Easter Monuments/Statues: Not listed Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed Fountains: Not listed Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

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