Kid Friendly Parks

 
While all parks are great, the ones listed below are especially " Kid Friendly"

Jackson County

Attucks Park-Carbondale
Located at 400 - 800 North Wall Street, Attucks Park offers playground equipment, BBQ grills, picnicking, parking, walking/hiking, basketball courts, soccer fields, football fields, tennis, and multi-use shelters. Our Splash Park is also located at Attucks Park and is in operation from late spring to early fall

Boo Rochman Memorial Castle Park -Carbondale
31 Homewood Drive, Carbondale, IL

Evergreen Park -Carbondale
Located at 901 West Pleasant Hill Road and adjacent to the Carbondale Reservoir, picturesque Evergreen Park offers playground equipment, natural areas, hiking/walking, fishing, picnicking, shelters, BBQ grills, baseball and softball fields, parking, drinking fountains. Restrooms are available from Spring until cold weather arrives.

Lenus Turley Park-Carbondale
Located at 1010 North Glenview, beautiful Turley Park offers playground equipment, shelters, parking, flower beds, game tables, picnicking, restrooms and drinking fountains

Hamilton County
Kids Kingdom Park- McLeansboro
​Kid’s Kingdom is located at 402 Will, Meadow Acres Dr., McLeansboro, IL 62859, and you can learn more about it on the McLeansboro official city website here.


Saline County

Karel Park, Karel Park Rd., Eldorado
618-273-3172

Harrisburg Township Park (Paul Emery Park) - 921 W. Poplar St., Harrisburg
618-252-2111

Williamson County

Cambria Park


Cannon Park - Greenbrier Road, Carterville
Two playgroud structure - one for little kids and one for older kids. Lots of swings and slides. Sand volleyball pit, picnic gazebo, 1/2-mile track around lake, fishing pier.

Energy Park
Playground equipment, basketball court, picnic tables and a walking path.

Herrin City Park - 1010 N 5th Street, Herrin
lake,bridges, fountain, ducks/geese, several really great play areas for all ages, ball fields, picnic areas, walking path

James Street Park - 405 James Street, Carterville
Playground equipment, picnic tables, ball fields

Ray Fosse Park - 500 E. DeYoung Street, Marion
Several play areas for all ages, picnic areas, Parks