Location: 2400 Taylor Dr., Springfield
Playground: Yes
Playground Surface: Wood Chips
Picnic Area: Yes
Shelter/Pavillion: Yes
Nature Features: Trails, Paths, Hiking
Water Features: Fishing
Comments: This is a very nice park, with bridges covering the water.
Dreamland Park, about 10 acres in area, is located along Taylor Avenue, southeast of Eisenhower Park. Bounding the park are Taylor Road to the west, large residential lots to the north and south, and agriculture to the east. The park has little tree cover on the northern half, but the south is a dense forested area with steep topography. An intermittent stream from the north feeds a fishing pond, the focal feature of the park.
The pond features a large fishing deck and a bridge over its northern tip. Three picnic shelters are scattered through the park, 1 near the pond and 2 higher on the site overlooking the pond. The easternmost shelter is larger and has a viewing deck. A playground is east of the pond. A native prairie area is on the east side of the park.
There are 1,625 feet of paved trails, many ADA accessible, that interconnect the park facilities and are routed through the prairie for close viewing. The paved parking lot along Taylor Avenue accommodates approximately 45 vehicles. Pedestrian access is provided by a sidewalk along Taylor Avenue.
