Named for the first settler of Batavia, this woodland remnant takes us back to the early days of Batavia. With its playground, soft and hard surface walking paths and partially restored wetland, this site provides the surrounding area with unique recreational opportunities.
Dedicated in July of 1997, Millview is one of thirteen neighborhood parks in the district. The park features an accessible playground, basketball court, open field and a mini-shelter. The playground features slides, climbing structures, monkey bars and swings. The open field is the perfect place to throw around a frisbee or play a friendly game of soccer. The mini shelter is a great way to take a break from the fun and enjoy a small picnic. As with all of our newest parks, this one was designed in cooperation with a neighborhood focus group.
Once the home of Batavia High School's football field and track, this site was acquired by the district in 1976. As one of the ten community parks in the district, it now provides the space for many varied activities. The park features two baseball fields, one lighted softball field, two lighted doubles size tennis courts, and a large playground. During the fall a soccer field is established in the baseball outfields. Ample parking, as well as restrooms, are provided at the site. Finally, this park has a large picnic shelter that can be reserved by contacting the district office at 630-879-5235.
Named for a prominent early Batavia industrialist, this is the district's newest neighborhood park. Aided by a very active neighborhood group the design for this park features a very exciting playground and picnic shelter. Ample landscape beds as well as a large number of new trees complement a beautiful stand of evergreens left over from the days that this site was part of an extensive nursery farm.
Although this park is located in the Village of North Aurora, this neighborhood park is in the new southwest portion of our park district. A very active neighborhood group aided in the design of this park space. Because of the input of the neighborhood group, the playground at this site is one of the most ADA accessible in the district. The playground features slides, musical instruments, accessible swings and climbing structures.
Acquired through a developer donation, this 30-acre property is one of the most biologically diverse parks in our system. Aided by a $300,000 grant, significant development was undertaken on this property. This is the first "program-driven," community-sized park in the District system. This means that this park does not have formal athletic field areas; rather it has been designed to support a wide variety of recreational program areas. The park is home to a playground featuring slides, monkey bars, climbing structures and accessible swings. As with all of our community-size parks, the Hawk's Bluff Park has large picnic shelters available for rent by District residents. Call 630-879-5235 for rental information.
Hartfield is one of 13 neighborhood parks throughout the district. The park is located in a portion of North Aurora. The site amenities include an accessible playground, a mini-shelter, benches, and plenty of open play space. The playground features climbing structures, slides and accessible swings. As with all of the District's parks, this one was planned with the aid of a neighborhood focus group.
An additional feature of this park is the large detention basin that is part of the property. When dry this basin provides a much needed practice area for the many sports organizations that are affiliated with the District.
Hamlet is a perfect example of one of the district's mini-parks. Originally an unusable sliver of property it was one of the areas received from the city when the district was formed in 1969. In 2021 all new play equipment was installed to renovate the space. This has provided for a nice array of active and passive activities for the neighborhood residents.
Enjoy a perfect neighborhood park featuring a friendly wooded setting for its playground, picnic area, shelter, and soccer field. H. Michael Wild Park was dedicated in early 1992 to honor the fourteen years of service that Mr. Wild gave the district as a commissioner. Since opening the park has become a popular spot in this neighborhood.
Fox Trail Park features a blend of passive and active recreation opportunities. This park is home to a playground, picnic area, bicycle path and a walking/jogging path. The park also provides a link from Fox Trail Drive to the Illinois Prairie Path. The property straddles the Prairie Path with the northern portion being a grassy wetland area and the southern part a natural woodland area. The park features many shady areas and has side street parking.
