O'Fallon Community Park, O'Fallon IL

                                           


Location: 401 E. 5th. St., O'Fallon, IL 62269

Website: https://www.ofallon.org/parks/pages/community-park

Playground Ground Cover: Poured rubber

Amenities: Pool, ball fields, running paths, tennis courts, basketball courts, and 4 pavilions.

This is a very large playground in a very large park, and the playground has a train theme! The city of O'Fallon completely renovated this park starting in 2023, with a new aquatic center, a new playground (dubbed the Playground of Champions), a new community center (Cavins Center), a new amphitheater, and a paved lighted multi-use path (.8 miles long). 

The amphitheater

The playground is enclosed with a fence, but there is no gate at the entrance. 

Rocking boat

Ziplines

There is an ADA swing, a baby swing, 2 sling swings, and a modified expression swing. 

There are so many fun elements to this all-abilities playground, including ramps, tunnels, interactive boards, musical instruments, bridges, a rock wall, slides, a swing for a wheelchair, tic-tac-toe boards, and more. 

This sensory tunnel is awesome!

Woodland Park, Collinsville IL

Location: 2 Pine Lake Rd., Collinsville, IL 62234

Website: https://www.collinsvilleil.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/6/263

Playground Ground Cover: Wood chips, poured rubber, and astroturf

Woodland Park offers walking trails, playgrounds, ballfields, a disc golf course, basketball courts, and ample shade from its many trees. This park is huge and it has 4 playgrounds. This is the first one you come to in the park.

It has a huge play structure with bridges, slides, a tic-tac-toe board, a pretend window, a rock wall, and tons of bars and poles. There are also 2 baby swings and 2 sling swings. 

Covered pavilion

Lake and creek next to the playground

Another covered pavilion

                               

The second playground has a poured rubber floor, 2 baby swings, and 2 sling swings. 

There is one large play structure with a bench, slides, a rock wall, a steering wheel, steps, cables to climb, a bridge, speakers, and monkey bars. 

The third playground was renovated in 2024 and is near the Lions Shelter. It is partly shaded and so nice. It has an expression swing, 2 sling swings, a spinner, floating steps, slides, and tons of things to climb on. 

The newest playground was installed in 2025 at the Rotary Pavilion and is on astroturf. 

The small play structure for toddlers has 2 slides and some steps. 

The larger play structure has so many cool things to climb on, including ropes, floating steps, a small rock wall, slides, and more.