Pioneer Park Aviary

A free aviary that's open basically all day, situated in a beautiful park just minutes from downtown shopping in a town that's all about wine? This is a gem! I drove four hours to hang out here for a day and am not disappointed. I'll definitely take another road trip out this way again.

— Kristin Stickle

Beautiful, well maintained park. There are picnic areas almost everywhere. The aviary is away from the playground, so you kind of want to plan your day before you get there. We stopped on our way to my parents house (it’s about the halfway point) and ate at the picnic benches by the aviary, checked out the birds, and then headed over to the playground to let the kids run off some steam. They have a huge selection of birds to look at, including some very talkative peacocks and a tortoise. Definitely a beautiful place for a sunny, afternoon, outing.

— Jessica Robinson

Most beautiful trees , calm, peaceful and dog friendly! The walk has a great view every turn. There is even a place which has a sorts of birds! I absolutely loved that I could have a picnic and even take a rest before hitting the road again!. The trees were my favorite part, they shaded almost every bit of the park even the tennis courts are nice and cool place to hang out. Just go take a walk at your local park

— rayne Arnold

Pioneer Park Aviary was well maintained (our visit was Jan 30, 2022), it was somewhat crowded but people mainly did their own thing and parking was reasonable. It was fun walking around to see all the different kinds of birds. We even took some time and fed the squirrels! The more exotic bird species are behind fences with signage giving the bird name and some info on it. Seagulls and Squirrels are everywhere in the open area of the park. Ducks are both in the water and on land. Be mindful of where you step as there is animal waste in both the grass and on the pavement. Photos taken Jan 30, 2022.

— Dani M

Very interesting. The animals didn't seem very stimulated. The ducks seemed happy, but the tortoise seemed unhappy. I think he needed a mate. He also didn't have any fresh vegetation. There's the pond for him but his area was flooded and muddy. Maybe he likes it that way. I'm no tortoise expert, I just know they're very social creatures.

— Gabrielle Johnson