Fenced in playground with multiple play structures and large blacktop area
Address: 808 Harlem Rd, Machesney Park, IL
Description:
Donald C. Parker Education Center is located in Machesney Park. The school has a large playground with multiple play structures, a swing set, seesaws, balancing beams, and many slides.
Best for ages: 2-10
Features:
- Seven structures to play on for kids of all sizes from toddler to grade school age including one structure with a wheelchair accessible ramp
- Three seesaws (4 seaters)
- Two block climbing towers
- Two music centers with chimes, bells, and drums
- Infant maze
- Tunnel slide
- Two bouncing bridges
- Trapeze monkey bar
- Steering wheels
- Two balance beams
- Built-in games and table
- Two periscopes
- Climbing wall
- Nine slides – one tall curved, two enclosed tube slides, two small toddler sized slide, and four double slides
- Swing set with six normal swings and four special needs swings
- Large grassy space
- Garbage cans nearby
- Blacktop area for riding bikes
Sun protection: Most of the playground is in full sun
Parking: Parking alongside school
Playground structure materials: Plastic and metal
Ground/surface materials: Wood chips
Fenced in? N
Slides? Y, nine slides
Swings? Y, six swings
Picnic tables, benches or other seating? Y, five picnic tables in sight of the playground
Walking path, sidewalk or bike path? Y, there’s a short sidewalk leading into the playground and a blacktop area in the fenced in playground
Stroller accessibility? Y
Bathrooms? N
Drinking fountain? N
Food and drink nearby? N
What makes it special or worth visiting?
Donald C. Parker Education Center has a gigantic playground with multiple play structures for kids of all ages. There is an accessible structure, many slides, seesaws, balance beams, and a huge swing set. There’s also a large blacktop area perfect for a bike riding. The entire playground is fenced in and set away from the street. Donald C. Parker Education Center’s playground can only be used after 5:00 pm, on weekends, and in the summer.
If you go, you may want to bring:
- Sunscreen – Some parts of the play structure get direct sunlight
- Bikes, scooters, and ride-ons – There’s a concrete area inside the fenced in playground
