Residents of Glen Carbon have a variety of options when finding places to spend time with their family and friends, enjoy group gatherings or watch a sporting event. Three parks in the Village offer relaxing locations to enjoy just about any activity. Groups wanting to hold special functions and reserve areas in any of the parks need to obtain a form from Village Hall or this web site's Forms On-Line page, complete it and submit it to Public Works for approval.

Miner Park is located in Old Town, and is the Village's true family picnic area. Spread out over several acres, the park provides users with a variety of recreational activities for the young to the old. Whether it's a picnic with lots of people around or you just want some quiet solitude, Miner Park will meet your needs with the following features. Click here to see map of Miner Park.:

• Comfort stations
• Barbecue grills
• Passive areas to view wildlife
• Variety of playground equipment
• Sheltered pavilions
• Band stand for special events
• Baseball fields
• Parking
• Basketball

Citizen Park is located behind Fire Station #1 and off Main Street and Daenzer Avenue in Old Town. It serves as the entrance point for the Ronald J. Foster Heritage Bike Trail. Citizen Park serves primarily as a Village sports facility. It boasts the following features:

• Lighted baseball field
• Concession stands
• Comfort stations
• Bleacher seating
• Parking area beyond right center field fence line

Village Hall Park is a 3 acre facility located directly behind the Village Hall at 151 North Main Street. This park is the primary sporting and recreational complex within Glen Carbon. Among its many attractions the park boasts a Little Folks Playground constructed at the urging of Village moms that had older children in league baseball activities. A "Bright Ideas" grant from Illinois Power made it possible for young children to play in a safe area during sporting and non-sporting events. Village Park is a primary gathering area for activities within the area. Its host of services include:

• Lighted baseball field
• Concession stand
• Comfort stations
• Little folks playground
• Sheltered pavilions

Greenspace North is a 34 acre conservation area that includes a hiking and bike trail immediately to the west and across the street from the Glen Carbon Village Hall, 151 N. Main Street. The park features public parking, access to the Madison County Transit Nickel Plate Bike Trail as well as a beautiful nature walk within its boundaries. The Park was officially dedicated in October 2007.

 

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