In a city with so many large sports fields, Montgomery Park is the worst. 

The never-ending expanse of unmarked green space is interrupted only by small old baseball diamonds, with a sad small collection of trees on the far east side. The grass is choppy. The drainage is poor. Benches are minimal. In short, the space feels underused outside of large sports tournaments. 

Thankfully, the park board agrees, which is why they approved a $2 million upgrade to improve the fields, upgrade the seating and make the field layouts more flexible. 

When that construction is finished (it has been delayed through the pandemic), it will be a park worth visiting — especially considering the playground next to the elementary school has three structures perfectly acceptable for 5-12 years olds. 

At present, it’s the most disappointing large park in the city.