Parks

ALEX T. PASCHAL/APASCHAL@SHAWMEDIA.COM

The Dixon Park District broke ground Oct. 21, 2021, on its sports and community center at The Meadows Park. The facility will be home to not only the district’s administrative offices, but will also house two full-size basketball courts, two automated volleyball nets, two automated batting cages, a community room, and an outdoor patio.

Whether you’re looking for a place to play ball, have a picnic, or take a leisurely stroll, Dixon offers plenty of parks to pick from Go to dixonparkdistrict.com/ for more information.

Ballou Park — 600 E. Seventh St.; lighted ball diamonds, basketball court, playground and picnic shelter

Bluff View — 900 E. River Rd.; A 1.5-acre park offering river views

Chula Vista — 801 Chula Vista Drive; green space

Custer Boat Dock — 251 Custer Ave.; boat access and fishing, ADA accessible gangways and dock

Dement Park — 501 S. Dement Ave.; playground

E.C. Smith Park — 455 W. Seventh St.; playground, tennis courts, picnic tables/water fountain, sledding hill

Grace Johnston Park — 1100 South Highland Ave.; playground, basketball court, picnic tables

Haymarket Square — 223 Highland Ave.; playground, gazebo and farmers market

Howell Park — 324 E. Boyd St.; riverwalk, E. N. Howell memorial and bank fishing

Joe Stengel Trail — Lowell Park Road. to Polo; an 11-mile unpaved multipurpose trail, and Gee’s Grove and Penrose prairies; leecountyfun.com

John Dixon Park — 515 N. Galena Ave.; playground and Lions picnic shelter

Lowell Park — 2109 Lowell Park Road.; a 200-acre woodland along the Rock River, scenic drives, hiking trails, natural area, nine picnic shelters, nature center, ball diamond, 7 miles of cross-country ski trails, disc golf course, playground with zip line kids, ADA boat access and fishing PARKS cont’d to page 26

Lowell Park Bike Path — 806 Washington Ave.: 3.5-mile paved bike path

Meadows Park — 1400 Washington Ave.; 567 acres of open space along the Rock River. Amenities: Water Wonderland splash pad and water features, multipurpose trails for horseback riding, hiking, biking, hunting and snowmobiling; bank fishing; Wooden Wonderland playground; Kiwanis picnic shelter; the Miller Golf Complex; Archery Hunting; roller hockey courts and soccer fields

Miller Golf Complex — 1010 Washington Ave.; lighted driving range, 9-hole course; pitching/putting greens; 24-hour ball machine; 815-284-3306

Page Park — 221 Lincoln Statue Drive; scenic drive, band shell, ball diamonds, ADA boat access, fishing, tennis courts, picnic shelters, seasonal ice rink

Park 4 Paws dog park — Washington Ave., behind soccer fields; agility courses and open play areas, pre-registration required to use park, 815-284-3306

President’s Park — 100 Lincoln Statue Drive; riverwalk, veterans memorial and is adjacent to state-owned Lincoln Statue site and historic log cabin

Reynolds Field — 1900 W. Second St.; lighted ball diamonds and picnic shelter

Triangle Park — 500 E. Everett St.; green space, butterfly garden

Vaile Park — 2023 W. Third St.; splash pad, historic Memorial Pool structure, playground, picnic shelter, horseshoe courts, volleyball;

Van Arnum’s Island and Willow

Island, Rock River — wildlife preserve, no admittance

Veterans Memorial Park — 668 Veterans Parkway, at intersection of Palmyra Road and Palmyra Street; city-owned park with military equipment and memorial; honorourvets.org

Wooden Wonderland — 1550 Washington Ave.; huge wooden play structure and picnic shelter

Bob Maltry, Agent 709 N Brinton Ave, Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4206

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