Hero Park

Please Note: The Hero Park parking lot will be closed on Wednesday, July 2, and Thursday, July 3. The Park will be open. Please use alternative parking at the Skate Park and at Sports Center Park and then take the walking path over to Hero Park.

Hours: 

  • Hero Park is open from Dawn to Dusk
  • The Hero Park Splash Pad is open from 10 am - 8 pm during the summer
  • The Hero Park bathrooms are locked from 10 pm to 7 am

 

Hero Park is Open!

The moment has arrived - Hero Park is open to the public!

We are having a "soft opening" of this all-accessible playground, at 2041 N. Orchard Lane in Round Lake Beach.
What does that mean? Well, our Parks Department is still tweaking a few things at the park, but we didn't want you to have to wait any longer to use it.
Some of the fencing still needs to be installed and there are still some orange safety barriers up. The finishing touches will be completed over the next few weeks.

The Grand Opening for Hero Park is planned for 10 am - 12 pm Saturday, Aug. 16. Bring the whole family to this FREE event. No registration required.
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 will be one of the largest inclusive playgrounds in Lake County when finished.

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