Veterans Park – Macomb

Stretching over 80 acres of open land, Veterans Park is the largest outdoor sports complex in Macomb, Illinois. One can always find a league, event or something exciting happening at Veterans Park in the Spring  through the end Fall. State of the art ball diamonds and numerous multi-use fields is not all it has to…

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Patton Park

Patton Park Aerial J&DT Dog Park

Thirty-Five acres of expansive green terrain set the stage for a diverse recreational experience through the Macomb Park District’s  Patton Park. Located in the southeast corner is the Jackie & Dave Thompson Dog Park. Upon further exploration of the park visitors will find the Patton Pond, the Patton Playground, Zipline, Pathways for Play® and a shelter…

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Glenwood Park

Immersed within an Oak Hickory Forest, with over 150 years of history in their roots, sits the Macomb Park District‘s Glenwood Park. Among 22 acres of rolling hills and towering trees one can enjoy the escape found by enveloping themselves in the natural calm and wonder of the outdoors. Forgottonia’s Glenwood Park hosts a variety of…

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Rocky On Parade

Presented by Western Illinois University, Rocky on Parade is a public art project displayed throughout Macomb that modeled after successful community art projects such as Chicago’s Cows on Parade, Georgia Southern’s Eagle Nation on Parade and Hawaii’s Geckos in Paradise. Using a design similar to WIU’s iconic Rocky sculpture located near Hanson Field, the bulldogs…

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Shaw Creek Golf Course

A shorty, but sporty 9-hole course deemed “great for beginners” by the Peoria Journal Star, Bushnell‘s Shaw Creek Golf Course is best known for its forgiving fairways. The greens are well manicured and medium in size and speed and a beautiful creek lazily flows through the hilly terrain and comes into play on three holes. The course is…

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