Clifton Terrace Park, Godfrey

Location: 3216 McAdams Parkway, Godfrey, IL 62035

Website: https://godfreyil.org/village-township-departments/parks-and-recreation/parks/

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

Captain Jake Ringering Park at Clifton Terrace is a beautiful 3-acre park located on the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway along the Mississippi River. It is also a rest stop on the state-owned Vadalabene Bike Trail. This park offers a playground, prairie remnant, memorial trees, an informative kiosk, and restroom facilities. This is also a great place for eagle-watching during the winter months. Ringering was a fire caption with the Godfrey Fire Department. He was killed while battling a house fire in Bethalto back in March and the park was renamed for him in 2019. 

The playground has a smaller play structure, 3 spring ride-on animals, tunnels, slides, and some bars and poles to climb on. 

Glazebrook Park, Godfrey IL

 

Location: 1401 Stamper Ln., Godfrey, IL 62035

Website: https://godfreyil.org/village-township-departments/parks-and-recreation/parks/

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

Glazebrook Park measures 120 acres with two ponds, two playgrounds, two concession stands, three restroom facilities, two rentable shelters, a rentable gazebo, four soccer fields, and over 3 miles of walking trails. They have a brand new splash pad as well that opened in May of 2023.

This splash pad is great, with a ton of different sprayers, jets, cannons, and buckets dumping water. It's on from 10 am - 6 pm.

After the fence was installed 

The first playground in the park has everything, including an expression swing

Rolling log

Pathway to the creek

The play structure is large with several slides, rock wall, tic tac toe boards, pretend windows, and bars and poles.

Musical instruments

Spring ride on animals

Free-standing climber and stepping stones

Walking trails

During the fall they host the Great Godfrey Maze here, and in the winter they have a Snowflake Festival. 

Deflated jumping pillow

The next playground is older but has plenty of life left in it. 

Another expression swing

The larger play structure has a bridge, several slides, a rock wall, 2 tunnels, a bubble window, 

and lots of bars and poles.

2 sling swings and 2 baby swings

Spring ride on animals

Little free library

The lake is stocked with bluegill, catfish, and bass.

Map of the trails