Parks & beaches in Illinois

Anderson Japanese Gardens

Rockford

Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–6:00 PM, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Busse Forest Elk Pasture

Elk Grove Village

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Cantigny Park

Wheaton

Mon: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Tue: Closed; Wed–Sun: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Canyon Trail Cemetery

Carol Stream

24 hours a day, Dusk to 9:00 PM Sun–Thu, Dusk to 10:00 PM Fri–Sat

Centennial Park

Wilmette

Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Chicago Gaelic Park

Oak Forest

Mon–Thu: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Fri: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sat: 9:00 AM – 1:30 AM; Sun: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Community Park

Palatine

Mon–Fri: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sat–Sun: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Crystal Lake Park District Nature Center

Crystal Lake

Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Dixon Nature Reserve

Dixon

Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area

Riverwoods

6:30 am–sunset, daily.

FFC Oak Park

Oak Park

Monday – Thursday: 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM Friday: 4:30 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday/Sunday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

FFC Park Ridge

Park Ridge

Monday – Thursday: 4:30 AM – 11:00 PM; Friday: 4:30 AM – 9:00 PM; Saturday & Sunday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Forest Park Nature Center

Peoria Heights

Trails: Open year-round; daily dawn to dusk. Building: April–October Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm–5:00 pm; November-March Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am–5:00 pm, CLOSED Sunday

Sep 5 – Nov 30 · Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory

Chicago

Wednesday 10am–8pm, Thursday–Sunday 10am–5pm (closed Monday & Tuesday)

Gillson Park

Wilmette

Gillson Park is open from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.

Glen Oak Park

Peoria

dawn to dusk

Heritage Park

Oswego

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Heron Creek Forest Preserve

Long Grove

6:30 am–sunset, daily.

Hickory Hills

Loves Park

Hidden Lake Forest Preserve

Lombard

Open one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset

Hidden Oaks Nature Center

Bolingbrook

Wednesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Closed Monday and Tuesday)

Hinsdale Community Pool

Hinsdale

Mon–Sun: 11:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Hobson Corner Park

Woodridge

Splash Pad: 9 AM-9 PM (Friday, May 29 through Labor Day)

Honey Bee Gardens Farm

Downers Grove

Irons Oaks Forest Preserve

Olympia Fields

Dawn to dusk

James Pate Philip State Park

Bartlett

Mon–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Jefferson Pool

Villa Park

After 4:00 pm Evening Daily Admission Discount - Resident

John Deere Pavilion

Moline

Sunday Closed, Monday 1pm-5pm, Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm

Kiwanis Park

Yorkville

Knoch Knolls Nature Center

Naperville

Park: Sunrise to one hour after sunset

Dec 11 · Santa in the Park

Krape Park

Freeport

Daily May 23–August 16 and weekends through September 27

Lakeside Nature Center

Galesburg

Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center

Willow Springs

Mar - Oct: 9am - 5pm, Nov - Feb: 9am - 4pm, closed Fridays

Lundeen's Landing

East Moline

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Maggie Daley Park

Chicago

Daily 6:00 am to 10:00 pm

Mandala Gardens

Marion

Daily 8:00 a.m. until dark

Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA

Creal Springs

Meadows Park

Mount Prospect

Oct 5 – Nov 15

Nature Play Garden

Highland Park

Mon–Sun: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Nelson Sports Complex Pool & Splashpad

Rolling Meadows

Next Level Play Center

Chicago

Monday to Sunday: 11 AM – 8 PM

Northview Park

Lemont

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

O'Fallon Family Sports Park

O'Fallon

Mon–Sun: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Oak Park Conservatory

Oak Park

Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00A-4:00P (Closed Mondays)

Park Forest Rail Fan Park

Matteson

Mon–Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Prairie Ridge Drive Park

Woodstock

Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Sunday 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Closed Monday

Prospect Park

Park Ridge

Quad City Botanical Center

Rock Island

Museums for All

Recreation Park

Arlington Heights

Red Oak Nature Center

North Aurora

Tuesday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday & Monday: Closed

Regenstein Center

Glencoe

Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Rehm Park

Oak Park

Mon – Fri: 8:30A-7:00P, Sat & Sun: 8:30A-5:00P

River Trail Nature Center

Northbrook

Mar - Oct: 8 am - 5 pm, Nov - Feb: 8 am - 4 pm

Rock Cut State Park Concession

Loves Park

April–October 6AM–10PM, November–March 8AM–5PM

Nov 7 · 60th Anniversary Open House

Rock Springs Nature Center

Decatur

Monday–Friday 8am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 1pm to 5pm

Nov 6 · Creatures Of The Night: Owls

Ruth Edwards Nature Center in Lowell Park

Dixon

Foot Traffic: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Park Vehicle Gates: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Sagawau Canyon Nature Preserve

Lemont

Year-round: 8 am - 4 pm

Sand Ridge Nature Center

South Holland

Mar - Oct: 8 am - 5 pm, Nov - Feb: 8 am - 4 pm, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day

Skokie Sports Park

Skokie

Daily: 8 a.m.–10 p.m.

The Morton Arboretum

Lisle

Weekday and Non-Holiday Discount

The Whiteside Garden

Charleston

Mon–Sat: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Tower Park

Peoria Heights

Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-7:00pm (through August 16th); Saturday-Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm (from August 22nd)

Welsh Park

DeKalb

Mon–Sun: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Willowhaven Park

Kankakee

Sunrise to Sunset daily

Yunker Park

Mokena

Mon–Tue: 12:00 – 5:30 PM; Wed: 12:30 – 7:00 PM; Thu–Sun: 12:00 – 5:30 PM