Nestled between the Prairie Path and Mitchell, Pioneer Park has a unique secluded feel. Featuring a playground, soccer field, basketball court, and picnic table, Pioneer bustles with activity on Saturday mornings and afternoons, when it plays host to soccer games.
- Basketball Court
- Drinking Fountain
- Picnic Table
- Playground Equipment
- Soccer Field
- Adopt A Park
- Rock climber
- Sand play area
- Sand table
- Two scoop diggers
- Seesaws
- Four slides
- Soft surface
- Three spring riders
- Stand-up spinner
- Four swings (2 toddler swings)
- Tire swing
Named after the "Pioneer,” the first steam locomotive to operate in Elmhurst, the four acres of land were purchased in April 1974 for $270,000. A naming contest was held in August and a student at Bryan Junior High chose the name for two different reasons. Micky Kahler felt it reflected the upcoming Bicentennial by celebrating early settlers in Elmhurst, and its proximity to a former railroad would make it a good place to recognize the "Pioneer.” In 1986, the Holloway sisters donated an additional .37 acres of family land to the park, and recently a plot of land on Mitchell was donated as well.