Hero Park

Hours: 

  • Hero Park is open from Sunrise to Sunset
  • The Hero Park Splash Pad is open from 10 am - 8 pm during the summer, from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day.
  • The Hero Park bathrooms are open during the day from April 16-Nov. 14, but are locked from 10 pm to 7 am. The bathrooms are closed for the winter, from Nov. 15 - April 15.

 

Hero Park is Open!

Hero Park is located at 2041 N. Orchard Lane, Round Lake Beach, across from the Park District's Special Recreation building. This Inclusive Playground is specifically designed to remove physical and social barriers so ALL children, with and without disabilities and/or critical illnesses, can play side by side with their peers and families. Hero Park is one of the largest inclusive playgrounds in Lake County.

Some of the features of Hero Park include:

  • Safe, smooth, spongy surfacing
  • Ramps from bottom to top
  • Transfer stations throughout
  • Specialized seating and handholds
  • Slanted/graduated climbing elements
  • High back swings
  • Stainless steel and molded slides
  • Musical elements
  • Parallel play
  • Lots of shade
  • Fun, educational play panels