Bill Tite Memorial Lions Park, East Alton

 

Location: 300 Ohio St., East Alton, IL 62024

Website: https://villageofeastaltonil.gov/east-alton-park-and-rec-department/area-parks/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This playground has it all, a large play structure, restrooms, lots of swings, a merry-go-round, rock wall, covered pavilions, and flat green space. 

Restrooms

The play structure has monkey bars, slides,  a zipline, and a bridge.

It looks like there used to be a spring ride-on toy here. 

Rock wall, merry-go-round, and spring ride-on bee.

Zipline

Village Hall Park, Glen Carbon

Location: 151 N. Main St., Glen Carbon, IL 62034

Website: https://www.glencarbonil.gov/877/Parks

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Village Hall Park is a 3-acre facility located directly behind the Village Hall at 151 North Main Street. This park is the primary sporting and recreational complex within Glen Carbon. Among its many attractions, the park boasts a Little Folks Playground because of a "Bright Ideas" grant from Illinois Power. While older children are competing on the field, their younger siblings can play in a safe area during sporting and non-sporting events. Village Park is a primary gathering area for activities within the area. Its amenities include lighted baseball field, concession stand, comfort stations, little folks playground, and covered pavilions. 

The playground is very small and includes a swing, some ride-on spring toys, and a teeter-totter. 

Rotary Park, Edwardsville

Location: 804 Hadley Ave., Edwardsville, IL 62025

Website: https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/475/List-of-Parks-in-Edwardsville

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

This little pocket park has a playground, some benches, and picnic tables. There are no restrooms. It's small and quiet and would be perfect for toddlers. 

The play structure has a tic-tac-toe board, a speaker, small tunnels, a bubble window, a slide, monkey bars, and a balance beam. 

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. 

Bicentennial Park, Belleville IL

Location: 4811 Belleville Crossing, Belleville, IL 62220

Website: https://www.belleville.net/Facilities/Facility/Details/Bicentennial-Park-4

Playground Ground Cover: Poured Rubber

Amenities:

• ADA Fishing Pier
• Disc Golf
• Fountains
• Gazebo
• Lighted Parking Lot
• Nature Trails
• Pavilion
• Playground
• Restrooms
• Sculptures

Bicentennial Park, Belleville's newest community park, consists of 43 beautiful wooded acres and a number of ponds. It was developed and named in honor of the City of Belleville's 200th Anniversary in 2014.

The first playground is right off the parking lot and there are restrooms here also. The playground is small but has some nice features including some stepping stones, a caterpillar tunnel, some tree climbing towers, a log tunnel, and a speaker.  There is an adaptive swing and a sling swing. 

The other playground and splash pad are at the upper portion of the park, and you can follow the path up the hill. The splash pad was built in 2023, and has great features including a frog slide, tree water umbrella, water tunnel, and lots of pop jets.  The hours are 11-6 daily. 

The zipline has an adaptive seat and a regular seat.

The lake is stocked with fish. 

The playground next to the splash pad has several slides, a rocking board, a maze board, a rock wall, and you can climb inside the tree trunk.

Covered pavilion

Interesting little play area with a large frog and a fish climber. 

Another interesting area with a mushroom table and chairs.

Restrooms