Three Springs Park, Shiloh IL

Location: 2250 Frank Scott Parkway, Shiloh, IL 62269

Website: https://shilohil.org/parks-recreation/

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber & wood chips

Features include wetlands, a playground, picnic areas, a paved walking trail (1/2 mile), a paved non-motorized trail around the lake (1.7 miles), ballfields, tennis, pickleball & volleyball courts.

This park has 2 playgrounds, and this one is the newer one. It's a Venti Smart Play structure for Ages 5-12, and it was installed in 2024. This is a really cool play structure that has slides, a belt bridge, an inclined cable walk, a vertical panel climber, and an overhead ladder.

Sand volleyball court

The other playground is at the other end of the park. It's large and has a ton of features, including a bridge, slides, steering wheels, tic-tac-toe boards, a rock wall, a bubble window, and lots of bars and poles. 

2 baby swings and 4 sling swings

Thoman Park, O'Fallon IL

Location: 1021 Nancy Dr., O'Fallon, IL 62269

Website: https://ofallonparksandrec.com/parks/thoman-park/

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips

This is a very clean and quiet little park. There is a nice walking path with a storybook walk and several works of art throughout the park. 

The play structure has a rock wall, monkey bars, floating steps, a bridge, and slides. 

2 baby swings and 2 sling swings

There is a covered pavilion and restrooms near the playground. 

Tri-Township Park, Troy IL

Location: 410 Wickliffe St., Troy, IL 62294

Website: https://www.tritownshippark.org/

This park has it all, even a petting zoo! The complete list of amenities includes a skate park, basketball courts, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, frisbee golf, soccer fields, baseball fields, a petting zoo, 4 playgrounds, an RC Crawler course, walking trails, a lake, and a gazebo. They don't have this listed, but it's a gaga ball pit.

The first playground you come to is by the lake and has poured rubber flooring. It has a large colorful play structure with slides, a bridge, a tic-tac-toe board, a steering wheel, a tunnel, a rock wall, and various bars and poles.  This playground has a bug theme, and you can find a bee, a beehive to climb in, a dragonfly, and more.

Sand pit

2 adaptive swings and 2 sling swings

Huge covered pavilion next to the playground

Awesome firetruck

The petting zoo is next to this playground

Restroom building

Ducks

Goats

Peacocks

Turkeys

Pig

A zebu? Never heard of it before. Resembles a cow. 

This is playground #2 down the road. It has 4 sling swings and 2 baby swings.

It has a large play structure with a rock wall, a small tunnel, a tic-tac-toe board, slides, and various bars and poles. It's right next to a covered pavilion.

Playground #3 is purple, and it's also next to a huge covered pavilion with a concession stand. 

The play structure is huge and is best for kids over 5. It has slides, a steering wheel, a tic-tac-toe board, and tons of bars and poles.

Large curved rock wall

Lots of walking trails

Bandstand

Skate park

The last playground is the newest and is yellow and green with unique features like this swinging hammock.

Modified merry-go-round

Cool climber

Musical section

Basketball court

This is the coolest part of the park. I haven't seen an RC Crawler Course anywhere else around here. RC rock crawlers are radio-controlled rigs ready for an off-road adventure down the trails, over rocks, through the mud, and across the grass.