For the Oswegoland Park District, "creating opportunities for a healthy community" means providing recreational programs, parks, trails, and natural areas where you and your family can play, gather, celebrate, learn, and enjoy nature. Our 34 park sites offer 625 acres of natural and developed parkland, including several miles of spectacular Fox River frontage.
Families gather to picnic, hike, fish, enjoy the playground, or soak in the solitude of the Fox River at the newly completed Hudson Crossing Park in downtown Oswego. The lighted picnic shelters, large playground, brick paved walkways, and concert area are sure to make this riverside park a gathering point for the Oswegoland community both day and night.
Lace your walking shoes, bring or rent a bike, and explore the Oswegoland Park District's expanding trail system. Catch the Waubonsie Trail at Eagle Ridge Park that leads 2.5 miles around Chesterfield Lake, past the skate park, through natural areas and over the beautiful Waubonsie Creek. Access the Grove Road Trail at Prairie Point and enjoy a 2.4 mile hike or bike ending at secluded Waa Kee Sha Park where children can romp on the new playground while adults build a campfire, prepare a picnic under the shelter, or hike through the tranquil woods. Park at Hudson Crossing Park downtown Oswego, and bike or hike the Fox River Trail that links Oswego to Kane and DuPage counties and beyond.
Nature enthusiasts discover a feast for their senses in 320 acres of wetlands, prairies, and greenways. Because many residential developments include natural areas, more and more residents can enjoy the sounds of singing birds or the smell of native wildflowers from their own backyards.
When spring breezes bring out the golfers, Fox Bend Golf Course is ready with 18-holes of beautifully landscaped greens and fairways. For a less conventional "tee-off" experience, golfers can try out the Park District's disc golf course at Eagle Ridge Park. When summer heats up, swimmers shoot down the Aquatic Park's waterslide while others cool off in the zero depth pool and sand play area. Skateboarders can "rip the spine" and "ride the half" at Chesterfield Skate Park. For hikers and horseback riders, autumn is the time to wander Saw Wee Kee's natural wooded trails, while canoeists take advantage of the park's Fox River canoe launch. Snowy days bring their own brand of fun to the Oswegoland community, including sledding, cross-country skiing, and ice skating.
Whatever your interest, the Oswegoland Park District offers year-round fitness, gymnastics, dance, sports, craft, and recreational programs. Special events include 5K and 10K runs, kite flies, triathlons, concerts and movies in the park, campfires, and PrairieFest, Oswegoland's June hometown celebration.
Historic sites include the Little White School, built as a church in 1855, used as a school from 1915 to 1964, and now preserved as a museum. At Hudson Crossing Park, bikers and pedestrians use a restored 1867 bridge to cross the Fox River. Remnants of a water-powered sawmill, furniture factory, and grist mill from the 1840s are visible in Troy and Millstone Parks.
By combining respect for Oswego's rich history with the kind of innovative thinking needed to meet the recreational needs of a growing community, the Oswegoland Park District offers something for everyone. Whether you call Oswego home, or you're just visiting, we hope you'll come play with us soon!
