Parks & Recreation

Debra Carey Executive Director 804 Palmyra Avenue (815) 284-3306

The Dixon Park district maintains some 1,103 acres of land for use by Dixon residents and visitors to the city. Many of the park facilities are used year-round and offer a variety of activities. Lowell Park is the largest city-owned park in Illinois.

Lowell Park Pictures of the park 2114 Lowell Park Road Established 1907 240 Acres Picnic Tables 9 Shelters Playground Ball Diamond 7 miles Cross Country Skiing 2 Boat Ramps/Docks Hiking Trails	The Meadows Washington Avenue 567 Acres 6.5 mile Lowell Parkway Bike/Hike Traiils Snowmobile Trails Equestrian Trails Playground Ball Diamond Soccer Fields/Kiwanis Picnic Shelter Tom Miller Memorial Golf Driving Range Archery Deer/Turkey Hunting Bank Fishing
Vaile Park 251 Custer Avenue 10 Acres Volleyball Olson Picnic Shelter/Horseshoe Courts Playground/Basketball Court	E. C. Smith Park 455 W. Seventh Street 2 Acres Unimproved Tennis Courts Playground Structure Picnic Tables/Water Fountain Sledding Hill
Haymarket Square 317 W. Third Street 2 Acres Playground - Farmer's Market	John Dixon Park 515 N. Galena Avenue 2 Acres Playground/Lions Picnic Shelter
Grace Johnston Park South Highland Avenue 1 Acre Basketball Court/Picnic Tables Softball Diamond/Playground	Reynolds Field 1900 W. Second Street 4 Acres 2 Lighted Ball Diamonds Freil Picnic Shelter
Dement Park 501 S. Dement Avenue 1 Acre Playground	Howell Park 324 E. Boyd Street 3.5 Acres River Walk/Benches
Kiwanis Park 512 S. Madison Avenue 1 Acre Ball Diamond Playground	John C. Roe Park 800 Murphy Street .8 Acres Playground
Page Park Page Park Drive 45 Acres Boat Ramp/Dock Picnic Shelters/Benches Tennis Courts/Ball Diamonds Band Shell/Bank Fishing Hiking	Ballou Park 600 E. Seventh Street 4.5 Acres Softball Diamonds Playground Shelter/Picnic Tables Basketball Court
President's Park 100 Lincoln Statue Drive 2 Acres Riverwalk/Benches	Lincoln Memorial (Park Dist. Maintains) 100 Lincoln Statue Drive .5 Acres Lincoln Statue/Benches Log Cabin
Triangle Park 500 E. Everett Street .4 Acres Benches	Chula Vista 801 Chula Vista Drive .1 Acre No Facilities
Custer Boat Dock 251 Custer Avenue Boat Ramp/Parking Lot	East Third Street Blvd. .1 Acre No Facilities
Bluff View 900 E. River Road 1.5 Acres No Facilities	Island Park Rock River Dixon Nature Preserve No Admittance

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