A bird's-eye-view of the former Long Creek Golf Course.
Walt Unks
From the air â specifically a drone zipping overhead at 100-plus feet â itâs easy to see why hikers, bird watchers and dog walkers like Long Creek Park just the way it is.
Most of the 164-acre spot, purchased by the city in 2017, looks and feels like the golf course it once was.
It is lined by tall, mature trees and rolls gently along with the natural elevation of the land. City workers keep its (former) fairways mowed to reasonable lengths without dumping a boatload of chemical herbicides to leech into Muddy Creek. Paved paths, once used by electric golf carts, make for smooth, at-your-own pace walking.