Aurora
Thaddeus James Weisner park–located at the corner of Fourth and Flagg streets.
Barrington
Citizens Park–511 Lake Zurich Road at Route 14. Home of the Pepper Family Treehouse, a Forever Young accessible treehouse.
Miller Park–Lincoln & Summit Streets. This 8-acre park includes a handicap-accessible playground area and a Scout Cabin
Belvidere
Bloom Playground located in Belvidere Park 1006 W. Lincoln Avenue
Danville
Playground for Everyone–Located within Winter Park, 900 Winter Avenue. This 10,000 square foot playground in a project of AMBUCs, Danville Chapter and was designed to be nearly 100% accessible. The equipment from Little Tikes is designed so that children with disabilities can play on the equipment – not just roll up and sit on it.
Independence Park–Located at Lincoln Park, 1000 Logan Avenue. Another AMBUCS project that is smaller than Playground for Everyone and contains different equipment also from Little Tikes.
Spraypark for Everyone–Located at Danville municiple swimming pool at Garfield Park. Another AMBUCS project is a zero-depth water play area accessible to all people, regardless of their ability.
Deerfield
Deerspring Park–200 Deerfield Rd. The playground has rampways, slides, climbing structures and other components. It was built within the framework of existing trees at Deerspring Park to give it a “treehouse” feel.
Evanston
Noah’s Playground for Everyone–Located at Lawson Park at Lighthouse Landing, Sheridan and Clinton Pl. The playground features a ”barrier free” ramp system so that every child – in a wheelchair or otherwise – can reach the playground’s highest points, a sandbox that is suspended to let those in wheelchairs play next to those who can stand or walk, bright colors to help those with limited eyesight navigate the equipment, different textures to stimulate sensory development, bells, whistles, chimes, and other noise makers to teach cause and effect, and quiet nooks and crannies to allow children to escape sensory overload. NOTE: a portion of the playground includes engineered wood fiber.
Morton Grove
Prairie View Park– 6834 Dempster. NuToys, a La Grange-based company provided much of the equipment for this playground. The pathways are made of a rubber material. The equipment was placed where children in wheelchairs could reach, such as a sandbox area with special scoops. The playground also includes special rock-climbing surfaces, an activity areas with a sign-language board, and items with textures that attract children with disabilities.
Prospect Heights
Country Garden Parks–901 N. Schoenbeck Rd. Country Gardens Park features a playground designed by Kompan, tennis courts, an outdoorbasketball court, soccer fields and a picnic shelter.
