Park Activities

Park A Memory Program

The park district offers a variety of opportunities to celebrate, commemorate or recognize a special occasion, person or event with our Park A Memory Program. Within this program you may sponsor, through a financial donation, a bench or tree within a specific park. An inscribed plaque will be placed on the bench or by the tree with your personally selected wording.

Park A Memory Form

Did you know that the park district owns and maintains over 400 acres of land? With over 35 park locations, there are ample opportunities to experience the great outdoors during the every season.

Ice Skating
Maintenance crews regularly check skating rink ice conditions during winter weather. Snow will be cleared from pond rink areas when ice thickness reaches eight inches.

A flag system is used at all locations signifying when the ice is safe.

Red Flags indicate that conditions are not safe. Skating is not permitted.

Green Flags indicate that the ice has reached the required thickness and the skating surface is safe for use.

Man Made Rinks
The park district creates ice skating rinks perfect for learning or playing a pick up game of ice hockey. The rinks are designated for different experiences for safety reasons; please utilize the rinks in the way for which they were intended. Man-made rinks are located at Bartlett Park for free skating and at Community Park for hockey games. Both rinks utilize the flag system to signify skating conditions.

Sledding
The park district has designated a hill at the Leiseberg Park location for sledding. There is plenty of parking and sledders are away from busy streets and other obstacles. Use of the sled hill is at your own risk. Sledding is a hazardous activity and presents possible risk.

The following safety regulations must be followed:

• Sledding is only allowed in the direction as posted.
• Sledding is only permitted from dawn to dusk.
• Parents are responsible for children; no supervision is provided.
• Use caution when sledding and be considerate of others.

Ice Fishing
Ice fishing is permitted at Beaver Pond. Ice fishing permits are required and available to residents only, at no charge, beginning December 1 at the Registration Office, 700 S. Bartlett Road. Permit applicants need to show both their State of Illinois Fishing Permit and Driver's License. Those fishing must comply with all State of Illinois fishing regulations and Bartlett Park District rules. Children 13 years and under must be accompanied by an adult with applicable permits.

Snowmobiling
Snowmobiling is prohibited on park district property and village bike paths. Check with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for snowmobiling locations.