Childerley Park 506 McHenry Rd 12.5 acres
Childerley Park consists of 12.5 acres and is located at 506 McHenry Road. Before being purchased by the park district in 1977, the property had two large ten-bedroom homes, a groundskeeper house, a log cabin schoolhouse, and a church reported to be the oldest in Wheeling. Back then, the grounds had an apple orchard, barns with fenced in areas for animals, and was used as a women's refuge and as religious retreat.
The park was originally dedicated to the residents of Wheeling in 1979 and was redeveloped and completed in 1996. Currently there is a shelter area with electricity, BBQ grills, sand volleyball courts, paths, working washroom facilities, open passive areas, two age group playground areas, and the original church, which was dedicated as the Loraine E. Lark Chapel in 1980 and hosts non-denominational weddings (about four a year).
In the past, the park had been host to our haunted trail walk on Halloween, but now serves as the setting for our annual Holiday Hunt.- Shelters (rentals)
- Sand Volleyball Courts (2)
- Childerley Chapel
- Play Structure 2 to 5
- Play Structure 6 to 9
• ADA Accessibility - Washrooms
- Drinking fountain
- Parking
