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5 Neighborhood Park Gems
The biggies are beautiful, but here are 5 little Geneva parks you'll love.
We all know about Island Park and Wheeler Park and Peck Farm Park—Geneva planners and Park District leaders through the years gave us a lasting legacy with these big, beautiful open spaces that serve thousands of people every year. But planners also deserve kudos for Geneva's abundance of neighborhood parks. There are 57 Geneva parks in all, and you can see a full list by visiting www.genevaparks.org and clicking on "Parks" on the top right side of the home page. Another fun fact is that Geneva Park District partners with Geneva School District 304 to create a little neighborhood park at every elementary school. Those types of intergovernmental partnerships are rare, and there are obvious benefits—tax dollars go further and school students…
