Northside Park lakeside playground

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🛝 Playground · Wheaton

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 3.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 3.0

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About 15 min drive
From Naperville · Parking: Free park lot (1300 N West St)
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall

Wheaton's biggest park, where the playground sits beside a small lake with ducks and geese, the paved loop around the water is just right for a stroller, paddleboats rent in summer, and the Fourth of July fireworks go off here.

💡 Tips

Summer weekend afternoons are busy, so go in the morning; lots of geese by the lake, so don't feed them. Cosley Zoo is a 5-minute drive for a half-day pairing.

What this place offers

✓playground

✓lake

✓ducks

✓paddleboats

✓free

✓restrooms

✓picnic

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This weekend's weather in Wheaton

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 35–52°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 42–59°F · 0% rain

Location

Wheaton, Illinois

Northside Park lakeside playground

🛝 Playground · Wheaton

What this place offers

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