All Parks in Wheeling

The new playground design, for ages five through 12, features bright, colorful play pieces, synthetic safety surfaces and whimsical shade structures. The area, designated for ages two to five, has a variety of unique equipment including balance steppers, music makers, numbers climber, inclined tunnel, and curved slide. A toddler swing and friendship swing are located adjacent to, at a safe Read more...

In cooperation with Community Consolidated School District 21, the Park District was presented with the opportunity to provide a neighborhood park to an underserved area and upgrade an aging playground. As a result, the park not only enhances the Dunhurst neighborhood but, during school hours, serves as an extension of the learning environment promoting fitness, creative play and social skills Read more...

In 1985, the Wheeling Park District chose to acquire the Last Four Acres Subdivision, which was the last four acres of the Lemke Farm in south Wheeling, because of its proximity to the John Muir School site owned by the Prospect Heights Park District. The Commissioners envisioned that the two areas could be developed cooperatively into an eight-to-ten acre joint Read more...

Getting to the top of the 20-foot tall, 360-degree enclosed slide at the new Northside Park playground is an adventure. Three slides on the 32-foot structure are configured at different heights to offer children, ages five to 12 years, a variety of exciting challenges. The multi-leveled enclosed stairs to the top of the imposing structure allow for crawl tunnels from Read more...

In 1962, the Village of Wheeling donated three adjoining lots on Nancy Lane to Wheeling Park District. The half acre of land, named Meadowbrook Park, became Wheeling’s first park. It is now known as Meadowbrook Tot Lot. The 2.3 acres adjacent to the park was obtained by the Village of Wheeling from the Metropolitan Sanitary District in 1976. The Park Read more...

Acquired from a land developer in 1984, Malibu Park is a 1.2-acre neighborhood park that houses two playgrounds, basketball courts, a gazebo and a looped path. Read more...

In 2013, Wheeling Park District opened the newly redesigned Husky Park. Various slides and climbing apparatus, as well as swings and individual play pieces, accommodate both two- to five-year-olds and five- to 12-year-olds.  The individual play areas are sheltered by sail-like shade structures. The soft safety surface is constructed in circular shapes with contrasting colors.  The old basketball court was Read more...

Horizon Park, originally consisting of 10 acres, was acquired in 1975. Adjacent to the Indian Trails Public Library, the park was recently renovated and has new playground equipment for ages two to 12 years with a “mud-free” surface. The neighborhood park also features basketball courts, picnic pavilion and a half-mile looped walking path. In the colder months, an ice skating Read more...

The Heritage Park building was the original home of the Wheeling Park District, serving as headquarters for more than 20 years until the addition of the Community Recreation Center in 1994. The building contained a gymnasium, a variety of multi-purpose rooms, and the registration office. The facility was renovated in 1995 and is now home to the Parks Division and Read more...

Denoyer Park covers 4.5 acres and is bordered by homes, a commonwealth easement, and a wetlands area. The park is situated at Denoyer Trail and Waverly Lane and was owned by the Denoyer Family. The land served as a local campsite for the Wheeling Girl Scouts and originally housed a log cabin, three buildings, an outhouse, and a greenhouse. These Read more...