Firefighters Park

I have been going to this park my entire life, a lot of memories have been made there. This park is beautiful and very big. This park has football, soccer, baseball, disc golf, fishing, volleyball and if you want to play fetch with your dog then this park is perfect because there are multiple large fields. A perfect place to hang out on a warm summer day.

Went for the 18 hole disk golf course. We were there at 8am Saturday, which translates to no lines, but plenty of trash and dogs. Not that challenging but a good venue.

Troy needs a dog park. Too many people are using this beautiful park to let their dogs run free. I have tried to bring my lunch there only to have a loose dog want to share it. A bit scary. And there seems to be few people that pick up after their dog. Not fun to sit near the smell. I challenge the authorities to come undercover at lunch time and see the packs of animals that are not on a lease. People need a reminder that there are laws in Troy that are not being obeyed.
I will give it 5 stars when it is a people park.

Beautiful park, extremely well maintained, great to play a round of 18 holes for disc golf. Be prepared to fetch out your discs from the stream that divides that course; I always inevitable throw a disc in or near it every time.
Make sure you look beforehand that a tournament or league play isn’t going on. It’s happened to me a couple times and you aren’t able to play on the course. If this happens to you and you really want to play, you can make a short trek over to Raintree Park at 16 mile and John R; it is only 9 holes and not as nice, but better than nothing!

I wish I had something else to contribute aside from my thoughts on the disc golf course, as that seems to have been covered at length by disc golfer Unilocalers far more knowledgeable than I! Alas, I didn’t see much of the park other than the course.
Was very impressed by the layout of the course and how well marked it was. Our group was there late afternoon on a Saturday, and there was a steady stream of people d. golfing, though not enough that there was a wait between baskets. The park itself is huge, I’d like to spend more time here just walking around and exploring.
Also, props for having a pretty legit bathroom/​changing area in close proximity to the parking lot!

Love this park… very calm and relaxing. Usually full of fun and exciting visitors.

This park is a good time. You can disc golf with a sneaky sixer and no one gives you a hard time. You can sometimes see Hawaiians karaokeing there in the summer. If you work there, never let the trash barrels get too full. If you do it can get really messy. And if when changing a barrel, a near by picnicker offers you food and you’re not hungry, graciously accept anyway. It’s more rude to refuse. Sometimes in those garbage barrels there are adult magazines. You can check em out if you’re hard up, but handle with care. If you’re an eastern European soccer team, let me tell you, Troy ain’t too friendly about you practicing without a permit. There are some nice spots to put down a blanket and drink wine in the shade with your lady. There isn’t a football field there, which is good. Those kids are slobs. I hate them and I think their parents should teach them to take care of their own trash. As it is, that’s what they’re raising; Trash. Trashy little brats. The park has a creek full of wayward discs. It also has a small pond with small fish that unambitious fisherman can enjoy catching. There’s a playground. Its pretty well worth ignoring. And if you’re a portly bearded fellow, the parents don’t really want you around there anyway. It’s a rather spacious park, and if you didn’t have the foresight to rent the pavilion, it can still accommodate another large group or two. Don’t eff around in the bathroom. If you work there and some little football player or their parents got creative with their poo, I found that the most effective and least nasty way to take care of it is by saturating the room with a hose from a distance. Spray as long as it takes and let the hate boil up inside. After that you’ll want to cuss a lot. I’ve seen it happen to the prissiest of young lady’s. Let the swearing flow. It helps to diffuse the rage. All and all, the people of Troy are alright and that shouldn’t happen too often. Park goers would be wise to take a nature if needed at those times.
The long and short of it is that this park is plenty big. Be nice, take care of your crap and you won’t have a problem. Plenty of space for a lot of people to have a nice day at the park. Unless your an eastern european soccer team. Sorry guys, those youth soccer folks are really up tight about their fields.

If you want to play disc golf avoid Monday afternoons and evenings. That’s league time and holy smokes are serious disc golfers some major d-​bags. Obviously soccer and football and picnics and crap happen on the weekends but whateve. They have real potties and sometimes the food stand is open but if you’re really hungry I’d suggest a real restaurant instead of getting dinner here. There are fish in the pond.

Firefighters Park has been my go-​to spot for disc golfing for years. It’s not the best course ever but it’s great for an easy pick up game and it’s free to boot.
While other courses are inside metro parks (Kensington, Stoney Creek) and even require extra payment above the cost for a day pass to the park, FP is free to anyone who wants to throw a few. It’s well maintained, 18 holes, and friendly to beginners. There are tournaments here from time to time but not so often that they become a nuisance for casual players. None of the holes are terribly tricky and the water hazard is fairly shallow so wading in for lost discs isn’t too rough. You can often fish them out with a stick.
It can get a bit boggy but nowhere near as bad as River Bends, which is like combining frisbee golf with water polo. So wear some shoes you don’t mind mudding up. There’s a no-​alcohol policy that’s not terribly well enforced (could be a pro or con!) and let’s face it: you may run into a couple people getting high because this is a bit of a stoner sport. I’ve only seen it a couple of times though so I’d say it’s not as prevalent here as at other courses that go deeper into wooded areas and are hidden from view.
I’ve never used FP for its other amenities but there are soccer fields, a baseball diamond, picnic areas, restrooms and a play structure for children. If you live in the area, definitely take advantage of this free treasure!