Park District of Oak Park

The Park District of Park plays a vital role in enhancing peoples lives, building strong families and a more connected community. We protect and preserve our environment and positively impact our local economy. The Park District owns and operates 23 facilities that occupy 84 acres of parkland within the Village including: 7 neighborhood recreation centers 18 parks including the unique urban forest Austin Gardens and our village green Scoville Park 3 historic properties (Cheney Mansion, Pleasant Home, and the Oak Park Conservatory) 2 outdoor swimming pools (Rehm and Ridgeland Common) 1 indoor, year-round ice rink (Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common) 1 Gymnastics and Recreation Center 1 Environmental Education Center in Austin Gardens 8 special facilities including the Elsie Jacobsen Discovery Garden, Stevenson Park basketball courts and skate park, Longfellow Park basketball courts, Barrie Park sports court, Rehm Trains, Hedges Administrative Center. We offer over 3,000 recr...