I love Pioneer Park Nature Center!Not only do they have bison, but there are paths through either forest or prairie indigenous wildflowers. My granddaughter loves it. My wife and I love it.While walking around a pond last week, we said, all those sticks cannot ALL be the heads of bullfrogs! They were, and we have a great splashing and hopping about video for our three-year-old grandchild.She went last time and saw all the bison. I have to take her back soon, for the frogs.The sunflowers, milkweed seed pods and turtles were also a big hit. It’s such a wonderful asset, saving a beautiful hunk of wildflowers is a great gift to the next generation of hikers and fans of the outdoor life!

What a beautiful experience. Absolutely hands down the best park in the state. Extremely well kept . So many things to do for all ages. we as a family personally really enjoy the nature hiking. If you do go please remember there are donation boxes to help keep it up. Definitely worth it one of the reasons I moved to Lincoln

Nice park but very few trash cans so there’s lots of litter around the trails unfortunately. Some paved and unpaved paths. Parking was easy on a Saturday.

Space aplenty at this Beautiful park!! The kids thought wed left Lincoln and were in the forest. Nice paved roads and trails as well as wood chipped paths. Playground area, picnic tables, just a great park or slice of nature and outdoors without crowds.

The nature center is closed due to covid19 but its still fun to go hiking on the numerous trails in the park. We saw the geese, an owl, 2 hawks and a bison, while visiting the park today!

A big park with a lot to do. The most well known attraction is the Bison, and if they are close to the fence, the experience is fantastic, but like most herd animals they like to roam and are not often near the fences. Near the bison is a nature preserve area with trails, a suspension bridge, several lakes, and more trails. The trails are a great place for casual exercise and to reconnect with nature. (Take your time and smell the flowers, see the frogs, walk with butterflies, and pet the cattails.) There are large open areas for group games, and fairly nice playground equipment for kids. Pack a lunch and take the kids; its a great park. (Also, I was very impressed by how clean the park is. Great job to all who work there.)

What a beautiful park. I had never been there before. A perfect place for hiking, horse back riding and taking pictures.

I love going to pioneers park because when I’m there I like to catch turtles,and feed animals like ducks,geese,other birds,turtles,and fish and I like to catch frogs there as well! It’s also a great place to interact with family members and have picnics and if your a nature person who likes to photograph flora and fauna you should definitely go there someday! :)

A great place to go fir a short hike or bike ride.

Very clean and peaceful park. Lots of shaded areas and picnic tables. The bathrooms are nice and clean!

I love this park. Has some of the most amazing trails and hidden places. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to get out and explore or even just want somewhere to have a picnic

Loved every bit of this little treasure on the outskirts of Lincoln while visiting Nebraska. Being a country girl I felt right at home visiting this place. I was highly impressed by the care taken of the beautiful Raptors they had and the trails along the way were very peaceful. It was enjoyable to watch the buffalo, elk, and the deer they had as well in spacious, lush, enclosures.

Really well maintained trails. Great for families. Paved and gravel trails. Nature center. Going to see the bison is so cool. There has been times where peoples cars have been broken into, so lock your cars and dont bring valuables. Ive never run into this problem, but it has happened to people I know. This is one of my favorite parks in Lincoln

Such a great asset to the Lincoln community. Beautiful park with nice trail system. Tons of great spaces for picnics and other family get togethers.I proposed here, so I am biased. We love it.

Beautiful park! It had roads for easy driving access and paved paths we could walk on. We came to see the pillars that have some cool history. It has a plaque telling you about them and how they were originally in DC.

Always a joy to walk the trails here during lovely weather. Mostly everyone has leashed dogs and most bikers shout when they are approaching at you which prevents alot of bad accidents. Beautiful during summertime

Beautiful bike ride to Pioneers Park but it was packed when I was there at 11 am at the roundabout. Ill take more pictures next time. It was my first time to the park.

The trails are beautiful. The park is well kept up and it is a great time to get out with the family.

Decided to take a trip to the nature center while grandparents were visiting from out of town. The trails were very beautiful and peaceful. Brought back a lot of memories from nature trails I used to go on as a kid. Hopefully we can come back when the buildings are open and check out some of the hands-on activities.

I love taking my boys here and just being able to walk the trails teaching them about nature, while keeping them safe.

Pioneers Park is beautiful. Its big, with a lot of variety: plains, trees, water, grassy areas, play structure, and lots of trails. We went recently to have my daughters senior pictures taken and there are a lot of great spots for that, too.

The trails are beautiful and quiet, perfect place to relax and get out of the house in these times.

Nebraska has done a great job preserving their state’s history and culture. Pioneers Park Nature Center is a shining example of this. You can tell that the people here care about the work they do and the preservation of the state’s nature and history. Pleasant place to take a walk, learn about prairie history and lifestyle, and see what makes Nebraska a place worth visiting. It’s not just a fly over state!

What a lovely piece of the outdoors just outside the city of Lincoln. The park is pristine with so many activities, biking, nature trail, golf & so much more.

The natural playground in the nature center is so cool!

Spent time hiking with my 11 year old. Perfect time of year to enjoy nature.

Large, open park... great place to run or ride or enjoy fresh air

Always a great place to walk around, so much to see and do. Great place to watch sunsets.

Beautiful and big park in Lincoln! Excellent place for walks (there are some trail options), taking photos and spending time with family and friends. Definitely worth your time!

Visited Pioneer Park for the swearing-in ceremony for my grandson. Lovely day! Lovely park!!

We love this place, go there several times every year.

Covid aside - a little consideration for people spending the night would be nice. There is no pool or exercise area. The room may or may not have been cleaned. The food and a pair of socks left under the bed tells me no. The luggage carts were just left by the elevator without being cleaned in between. The complimentary grab and go breakfast was a warm bottle of water, a cup of pineapple with no spoon and a granola bar. I usually enjoy Americinn, but was really disappointed this time.

Lots to do. Has Buffalo

Have loved visiting this park for years! Escape the city and find the awesome nature around you!

I love taking the my kids here its a easy and enjoyable activity with lots to see and do that gets the kids outside

Closes too early though...not for working people who cant get out before 5 pm

We were at the theater for a school concert and everything was awesome.

Pioneers park is lovely this time of year (snow) well all the time really. Its good for hiking, biking and wildlife watching. There is a nice play ground right by the picnic area, oh and the picnic area has grills and is large enough to accommodate large groups of folks without being bunched together like sardines. This has been a favorite backdrop for photo shoots of all kinds... engagement, wedding and senior high portraits.

Nice they have a nice park concets trails nature center statues very nice park its big to

This is an awesome place to spend an afternoon. Gorgeous trails and scenery. Definitely go to see the bison or watch the birds.

Great place to hike, bike ride and enjoy outdoors.

Wonderful, well maintained trail in Lincoln. Great to get kids outside in a fun environment!

Beautiful and hardly any people.

Cool place to see a concert. Sometimes planes will fly over head when landing at the airport. Theres always plenty of concessions and restrooms

Nice place to drive through. Some of the trails are closed. Unsure if that due to covid or Flooding. Bathrooms are closed right now.

Its a huge park with lots of space and lots of trails! Absolutely loved!

I love to go outside wish it was nice all the time great to walk on trails or picnic lots of space for social distancing

It is very peaceful pace to have a walk

Even on gray and cloudy days, pioneers is a beautiful piece of nature to escape too.

The people that work there are really great. They make every experience fun and exciting. Fun for the whole family.

Best City Park in Lincoln!... Since I was a wee little boy; Going to Pinewood Bowl Concerts, Picnics, Horseback Riding with GF, Weddings by the Columns, Sledding in Snow, Checking out the Buffalo,... Etc...!

Very clean and peaceful park.

The kid loved seeing the pretty buffalo.

Always so beautiful and peaceful when I come to the park. Enjoyed the Canada Geese at the feeding pond, Was a little disappointed that the center was closed by 5 when we got there, but got lucky to see some bison, elk and mule deer up close up in the fields past the Center.

Beautiful place to have lunch and the park is nice and quiet

I love how there is a nice place in Lincoln to look at nature instead of buildings. I remember going here when I was young. There was a hop-scotch on one of the trails I remember playing with and nice playgrounds and staff as well.

Lovely grounds, peaceful trails, bison, picnic areas, bullfrogs, herb garden, good parking and someday soon, reopened learning centers.

Great place to reconnect with nature, and tune out the drama going on around the world.

Super cute and fun. Would Really recommend. We had lots of cute birds and and herb garden and fun trails to hike along :)

Beautiful park with many trails and creatures.

Very pleasant experience, definitely a place to take the kids couple of times in during summer. Since we live more than an hour away from this park unfortunately we cant go more often.

It was relaxing. Me and my husband loved it

The Nature Center is the centerpiece for this park on the outskirts of Lincoln. The park is known for its hiking trails, golf course, statuary and views of the Nebraska State Capitol building. During the early fall you can frequently see cross country events and the Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater is a great place to take in a concert right there in the park. Pioneer Park is a unique park for anyone! The Pioneer Park Nature Center is a very interactive experience for all ages. Highly recommend exploring the park and go into the Nature Center

This place is HUGE with a golf course and lots of very scenic walking trails. Theres lots of prairie and a few wooded areas. The highlight of Pioneers Park (and the thing that makes it unique from other parks) is the variety of animals that can be seen up close here. There are a couple of elk, many geese, bison, turkeys, hawks, and owls. Best of all, admission is free. This is a great attraction for couples as well as families and children.

It was a good time but most gates were closed, so the experience was limited.

I just drove through to see the bison. But it is very popular

I was only able to spend about an hour here but what I got to see of the park was spectacular.

Its not that far from my residence but I dont get to go there nearly enough in the colder than I can handle weather. This is my favorite park in Lincoln and as long as Ive lived here I am ashamed to admit that I have not seen half of the place. I hope to remedy this starting as soon as I can get there on foot and stay for hours and discover the trails Ive heard so many good things about but have yet to experience them myself. As for the new residents of Lincoln and surrounding areas make it a point to see the beautiful plants and ponds and the kids will love to visit the nature center and walk through the where the buffalo and the other large animals have a great habitat, very natural not like a zoo or anything. I plan on going tomorrow actually and I am going to try to get pictures of everything and then some. Theres also an outdoor amphitheatre in the park and the shows are going on almost every weekend during the summer! Pioneers Park is a must visit with yourself and your pets or the whole family including the pets of course! Please dont forget the outdoor rule You pack it in, you have to pack it out there are trash bins everywhere if you are looking for one.

Its the same all the time, very boring...

Great trails and beautiful scenery!

Builds where closed. Buffalo where up close to see

All is good and the world continues to turn.

Took my Dog out to meet his first bison, not sure who enjoyed it more, probably my dog...

We always have a pleasant relaxing time with each visit to Pioneer Park in the mid-western edge of Lincoln. Lots of acres of green grass and trees around a good-sized pond. A few statues, a golf course and Pinewood Bowl arena for music performers. There is a zoo for the animal lovers who didnt bring their own dogs to walk and run. A family picnic or a leisurely bike ride, lifes simple pleasures.

What a wonderful place to take the family

Beautiful clean park. Several ponds to see and trails to walk on.

I visited for a production at Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater. The location is very pretty and has enough trees that going on a day where the temperatures were 100+ the weather was still quite tolerable. The trees do still allow for a breeze which was nice. My only qualm with the place was that the markings for directions were not the best and the traffic controllers wanted you to go the wrong way on a roundabout but did not specify so. This area is quite large and while I only explored a small chunk of it, I am assuming that there is something there for almost everyone.

quiet and nice view

Great place to hang out, walk, jog or have a picnic. Best time to go is during the week early morning, the Bison are out and about and the geese are out of the water. Awesome family friendly park. Be sure to pack a can of Backwoods Cutter insect repellant.

This is an amazing nature center and was the highlight of my visit to Lincoln. I wish I had had more time to explore--the walking trails are beautiful. I walked through the prairie habitat and got a close look at some yellow bellied warblers. Its a beautiful park and a great way to spend the day, and the staff is very knowledgeable.

Tons of trails with shade - thank goodness!

Nice find...may return post-COVID

Very nice place. Cant wait to come back when its warm

Very helpful & knowledgable staff, live animals to see and read about, trail maps and historical exhibits. Smaller single occupant bathroom. Place to see elk and a boardwalk above a pond nearby. Paths through restored prairie.

Beautiful place to walk through!

This place holds a special place in our hearts as we got married at the pllars and had our quaint reception at the center. Such a beautiful park to break free from everyday life.

A great place to take your family for the day! Has a playground for the kids, trails to walk & a lake with ducks to feed. Its got picnic tables & you can have either a small gathering or a large gathering. Bathrooms are kept pretty clean for a recreational area.

Quiet place to run the dogs at sunset. Paths are well maintained. Bison are so cool!

Its pretty cool bison and sled park and a great place to walk for exercise must visit if in lincoln Nebraska

Very pretty place. Rustic Country! Cant hardly wait to see it in a few weeks as the trees bloom.

Very nice nature walk

This place is awesome, great place to go with the family and there is lots of different things to do, or places to go in the park.. Grest picnic or barbecue place.

Grew up walking around this place

A Great city park. Excellent XCountry trails. Pinewood Bowl. Nature center and trails are a great and easy trip to enjoy the outdoors close to town

One of the nice places in LINCOLN to visit. Very relaxingGet a way from the city

Great outdoor Park. Peaceful and lots of space e to walk and enjoy nature

I love the trails and nature centers. In this fast paced world I love that there is a place where you can just slow down, embrace, and enjoy nature. In addition to the nature centers there are also multiple opportunities to enjoy play grounds and other age appropriate activities.

Great concert venue! Felt exactly like the Hollywood Bowl without the headache of the nightmare traffic after the show. Bring the family and picnic in nature. Great park!

Great for children learning about the little critters in the Grasslands at Pioneers park and other areas like it.

This place is very beautiful. I love it