Hillandale Local Park is a 24.5-acre park that was acquired by the Commission in 1943 and was recently renovated in 2023. The park contains a picnic shelter, multi-age playground, log challenge course, lighted basketball courts, lighted tennis courts with pickleball stripping, athletic fields and walking trail. The public bathrooms by the picnic shelters pavilion are open 9 am to 6 pm on an auto-lock system. There are 13.2 acres of environmentally sensitive land, including a perennial tributary to the Paint Branch.
Park Features
- Accessible Features:
- Baseball / Softball field
- Covered Picnic Shelters
- Picnic Shelter A – capacity of 40
- Picnic Shelter B – capacity of 40
- Log challenge course
- Pickleball striping on tennis court, lighted (2)
- Playground – multi-age
- Public Bathrooms
- Adult Changing Table
- Walking Trail
- Basketball courts, lighted
- Tennis Courts, lighted (2)
Facilities available to rent at this park.
- Covered Picnic Shelters A & B
- Local Park Field
- Softball and Baseball Fields
History: Pride in the Parks
In the early 1990s, the county’s first Pride events were held in local parks, including at Hillandale in 1994. These gatherings gave the county’s LGBTQ+ population a welcoming place close to home to celebrate together. The events were also a time to recognize recent successes from local activists and to learn about community groups. Learn more on our page about LGTBQ+ history.