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Neighborhood Parks, Trails and Athletic Fields at Skokie Playfields

All are open as long as patrons practice social distancing. This means no group gatherings, no pickup games, maintaining a six foot distance from others, staying off of playground equipment, and abiding by posted signs/barriers. View map of all 25 of our parks.

Playgrounds

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has released guidelines allowing units of local government to determine if outdoor playgrounds can open. In collaboration with the Village of Winnetka, the Winnetka Park District has opened all of its outdoor playgrounds!

Playgrounds are not sanitized or cleaned. Please follow CDC and IDPH health and safety guidelines, including:

  • Stay home if you are sick
  • Wash your hands before and after visiting the playground
  • Maintain a physical distance of at least six feet
  • Be prepared to wear a face covering if six feet of distance can’t be maintained
  • Cover coughs or sneezes (into the sleeve or elbow, not hands)

Restrooms and water fountains will remain closed, so please plan accordingly when visiting parks.

Beaches

Maple Street Beach
Maple Street Beach is open from 9am-9pm for swimming and non-motorized boat launching. All patrons must purchase a season pass. Daily passes will not be available. Get a season pass.

Tower Road Beach
Tower Road Beach is open from 9am-9pm for swimming. Patrons must purchase a season pass. Daily passes will not be available. Get a season pass.

Centennial Dog Beach
Centennial will continue to operate as a dog beach for the 2020 season. Patrons must have a valid pass to enter. Learn more.

Elder + Lloyd Closed for the Season
Both Elder and Lloyd have experienced significant damage due to rising lake levels and severe storm events. Since April 2019, lake levels have risen nine inches and are expected to rise by two more inches in June. Both beaches have lost a significant portion of useable beach and are a potential safety hazard to patrons. They will remain closed for the 2020 season. Learn more.

A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center

All indoor and outdoor courts are available for doubles or singles. View court rates and guidelines.

Masks are required upon entering the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center facility.

Platform Tennis

All platform tennis courts are available 8am-11pm. Advance reservations are required and can be completed online. All users must abide by Winnetka Park District guidelines.

Winnetka Golf Club

The Winnetka Golf Club is fully operational. Golfers are encouraged to book their tee times in advance online or by calling (847) 501-2050 ext 0.

Programs

Spring Programs

All spring programs (those that run through June 12) have been cancelled. Staff have processed refunds in the form of a prorated credit to your household account. If you’d prefer a refund or would like to donate a portion or all of your fee to the park district, please send an email to wpdinfo@nullwinpark.org. To learn more about our COVID-19 refund procedure, click here.

Summer Programs

Recreation Summer camps: scheduled to start June 22. For more information on camps, click here.

Tennis group lessons: junior and adult group lessons run throughout the summer. Registration is available by calling the tennis center at (847) 501-2065 ext 0.

Golf summer camps: camps for ages 7 and up are scheduled to start June 15. Register for half days, full days and choose select weeks that work with your schedule! Click here to register online.

Learn to skate lessons: group lessons for ages 6+ start June 29 (pending progression to phase 4 of Restore Illinois. Click here to register online.

Refunds

A credit will be applied to your household automatically for all programs and facility rentals that have been or end up being canceled between March 13, 2020 through August 31, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

If you would prefer a refund or would like to donate a portion or all your fee to the Winnetka Park District to help with our significant fixed costs during this uncertain time, send an email to wpdinfo@nullwinpark.org. Please indicate in the subject line if you are requesting a refund or would like to make a donation.

Click here to learn how credits work.

Staff/Contact

All staff are working and available Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm and can be contacted via phone or email. Staff contact information is available here.

For general inquiries, please email wpdinfo@nullwinpark.org or call (847) 501-2040.

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