Parks & Recreation

Argyle Lake State Park - Known as a fisherman’s delight, Argyle Lake State Park has a full complement of recreational opportunities. Just seven miles from Macomb, Argyle Lake also offers picnicking, camping, hiking and boating facilities in a scenic, natural setting. With its 93-acre lake for boating and fishing, five miles of rugged foot trails through picturesque forests and full-service campgrounds, this heavily wooded, 1,700-acre site is the ideal place to spend a day, a weekend or longer.

Chandler Park - Established in 1893 through the generous donation of Macomb business leader C.V. Chandler, historic Chandler Park sits at the heart of Macomb, in the center of McDonough County. With its original brick sidewalks, iconic gazebo and century old trees, this scenic park is home to several historic monuments and host to many of the town’s festivals and events.

Dudley Skate Park - Enjoy the newly designed Dudley Street Skate Park! Featuring a “streetscape” design the site mimics the natural street terrain, with elements such as stairs, railings, benches, and a fun box (a table component in the middle) surrounded by ramps. The idea behind this design is to give the skate park an urban feel, offering a plaza style design that incorporates texture, color and the local architecture.

Everly Park - With over 30 acres of naturally cultivating green space, Everly Park is a perfect opportunity to escape the hustle and grind of the day. Located in Everly Park are four shelter houses fully prepared to make any celebration or occasion a special day to remember. Throughout the park one can enjoy a variety of recreation and leisure opportunities, including three volleyball nets.

Glenwood Park - Immersed within an Oak Hickory Forest, with over 150 years of history in their roots, sits Glenwood Park. Among 22 acres of rolling hills and towering trees one can enjoy the escape found in engaging in

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Lakeview Nature Area - Lakeview Nature Area encompasses 80.3 acres of land including prairie, wetland and woodland systems in Macomb. It features 55 acres of restored tallgrass prairie including native grasses, forms and wildflowers. Lakeview Nature Area is home to deer, turkeys, groundhogs, and a wide variety of insects and birds, as well as the Lakeview Prairie Labyrinth and the Lakeview Nature Center. With diverse outdoor seating options, extensive hiking trails and public parking, Lakeview Nature Area truly offers something for everyone.

Patton Park - 35 acres of expansive green space set the stage for a host of recreational experience through Patton Park. There are several opportunities for leisure activities, including two dog parks next to the Patton Pavilion, the Patton Pond, the Patton Playground, resistance-based fitness equipment and one shelter. The east side embraces the energy of athletics and competition. Macomb Area Traveling Leagues: McDonough CATS, Western Illinois DAWGS, & West Central Elite play at all three diamonds. The Macomb Junior Football League also practices here preparing youth for their upcoming fall season.

Spring Lake Park & Campgrounds - This park is home to the 230-acre Spring Lake, areas for camping, and three mountain bike trails. Spring Lake is the fresh water reservoir for the city of Macomb, and is noted for superb bass fishing which draws several regional fishing tournaments. The lake is a perfect place to hike, bike, camp or rent a boat or cabin. You’ll also find a cross country running course.The country setting is a wonderful place to get in touch with nature.

Veterans Park - Stretching over 80 acres of open land, Veterans Park is the largest outdoor sports complex in Macomb. One can almost always find a league or event happening at Veterans Park in the spring and the excitement stays steady through the end of late fall, featuring state of the art baseball diamonds and numerous multiuse fields. Veterans Park also has a playground located next to the multi-use fields, over 1.7 miles of walking trails, QR fit trail, RC Raceway, and a designated fitness area with multiple exercises of varying difficulty.

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Ball Fore Family Entertainment Center - Ball Fore Family Entertainment Center has something for everyone including eight batting cages, an eighteen hole miniature golf course, driving range, sand volleyball pit, archery range, basketball, bags sets (cornhole), playground, picnic area and concessions. Open seasonally from Spring to Fall. Ceramics Studio - Nestled inside of the park district office is a fully functional ceramics studio. The Macomb Park District Ceramics Studio features six electric potter’s wheels and four large hand building tables. For each course offered there are dedicated individual student shelving. Pieces are fired in an electric skutt kiln on a weekly basis. Adjacent to the studio is a dedicated glazing and kiln firing space to add the perfect final touches to your pieces! Everwood Disc Golf Course - Everwood Disc Golf Course offers beautiful scenery throughout a variety of holes that start tight with a moderate covering of mature trees and change in relief and obstacles, finishing with long challenging open holes. The front nine, located in Glenwood Park, offer shorter holes with a mix of birdie chances with tight approaches. The back nine, running through Everly Park, are longer and much more open. The length provides a greater, enjoyable challenge for the veteran disc golfer. 20 • 209.837.4855 • www.macombareachamber.com

Environmental Education – Meet up at Lakeview Nature Area for your next field trip or party! The Macomb Park District offers a variety of programs with an emphasis on local flora and fauna, environmental and ecology studies, prairie topics and more. Check out their list of seasonal programs for specific topics and age groups. They are also happy to tailor a program to better fit your group’s needs. In addition, they also offer yearround programs perfect for any time of year.

Fishing - Everly Pond and Patton Pond house opportunities for fishing without leaving Macomb city limits. Everly Pond, located on the north edge of Macomb, is a two acre expanse of water surrounded by the beautiful ambiance of Everly Park. On the southwest edge of Macomb, off of Grant Street, is Patton Pond. It encompasses three acres for one’s angling enjoyment. Both ponds are stocked with a variety of fish for any level of angler.

Glenwood Pool – A fun, safe, and affordable place for families to cool off on hot spring and summer days. The Macomb YMCA staffs the pool with lifeguards, administration, and employees for the Snack Shack. The pool also offers cabanas for rent. Glenwood Pool is open to the public.

MCSRA - The McDonough County Special Recreation Association (MCSRA) is a community therapeutic recreation agency that serves individuals with disabilities who reside in McDonough County. It is structured to provide people of all ages and ability levels with the opportunity to enjoy recreational experiences. The MCSRA emphasizes recreation, leisure, culture, the environment, community integration, and family centered activities. Their goal is to provide skills-based programming to help further develop each individual’s proficiency in specialty areas as well as developing skills for daily living.

Veterans RC Raceway - Break out your remote-control cars for a fun experience at this new addition to Veterans Park.

Gold Hills Golf Club – This 18-hole course, which is open to the public and located just seven miles from Macomb, has a driving range, practice putting green, and a full-service bar with patio.

Harry Mussatto Golf Course - This 18-hole golf course on the WIU campus is open to the public and features the Oscar Champion Nine and the Eric Gleacher Nine. It also includes a practice area and pro shop carrying a full line of quality golf equipment, apparel, and accessories.

Macomb Country Club – This course, which is for members only, features 18 holes of golf tucked among five lakes, bent grass tees and greens, and blue grass fairways and rough. There is also a pool, clubhouse, Mulligan’s Restaurant, and full-service pro shop.