
Unique playground in a gigantic riverfront park with beautiful scenery and lots to explore
Address: 1006 W Lincoln Ave, Belvidere, IL
Description: Located off West Lincoln Avenue in Belvidere, Kiddieland in Belvidere Park is a large playground with a balance step bridge, several Hurricane spinners, a bridge to the swing area and one old-fashioned metal slide.
Best for ages: 4-12
Features:
- Three sections for play – large play structure, swing set area, old-fashioned metal slide
- Large three story play structure with numerous stair, ramp, and climbing entrances
- Climbing ladder
- Rock climbing wall
- Bridge made of moving balance steps
- Balance steps with pole assists
- Fireman pole
- Twisted fireman pole
- Metal zipline
- Circular monkey bars
- Hurricane spinner
- Hurricane spinner monkey bars (3 in a row)
- Pull-up bars
- Space themed game with planets and moving rocket
- Steering wheel at top of tower
- Swinging rubber bridge
- Crate stairs
- Three rocking ride-ons
- Bridge to swing set area
- Standing bike pedals that can also be pedaled by hand
- Five slides – one curved, one double, one tall enclosed tube, one tall straight, one tall vintage metal slide
- Swing set with four normal sized swings, two baby swings, two special needs swings
- Large grassy space
- Garbage cans
- Pavilion with 10+ picnic tables in view of playground
- Frisbee golf nearby
- William Grady Pool nearby
- Bike path nearby
- Basketball courts and baseball diamonds nearby
Sun protection: Y, some parts of the playground are shaded, some are not
Parking: 5-10 spaces in front of the playground, more spaces throughout the park
Playground structure materials: Metal, plastic
Ground/surface materials: Wood chips
Fenced in? N
Slides? Y, five slides
Swings? Y, eight swings
Picnic tables, benches or other seating? Y, four benches surrounding the playground, 10+ picnic tables in a pavilion in view of the playground
Walking path, sidewalk or bike path? Y, there’s a bike path throughout the park and a sidewalk up to the playground
Stroller accessibility? Y
Bathrooms? Y, with sink
Drinking fountain? Y
Food and drink nearby? N
What makes it special or worth visiting?
Belvidere Park is a gigantic 105 acre park that you could easily spend a day exploring. There are multiple playgrounds within the beautiful park as well as three standalone swing sets with normal sized and special needs swings. Kiddieland playground has a large play structure with several unique features like a bridge made of balance steps, Hurricane wheel monkey bars, and a swinging rubber bridge. If your kids have never seen a vintage metal playground slide, there’s one here. There is also a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Kishwaukee River, a fishing pier, lots of beautiful trees, several sports fields, and a frisbee golf course.
If you go, you may want to bring:
- Swimsuits and towels – William Grady Pool is nearby
- Packed lunch – There’s a pavilion with picnic tables nearby and several other pavilions throughout the park
- Sports equipment – There are basketball courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and sand volleyball courts in the park
- Bikes, scooters, and ride-ons – There is a bike path throughout the park
- Frisbees – There’s a 9 hole frisbee golf course in the park
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