Dwyer Park

521 Birch Street, Winnetka, IL 60093
Elm Street to Oak Street, Birch Street to Dwyer Court

1.23 acres (Neighborhood Park)

• Acquired: 1941-1959.  Purchased from Winnetka Board of Education District #36 and various families

Newly-renovated Dwyer Park is located on the western edge of the Central Business District of Winnetka.  A popular playground sits in the center of the park.  A gazebo and patio are located just south of the playground.  Other park features include picnic tables, benches, a ping pong table, two beanbag courts, a drinking fountain, bike racks, decorative lighting, and stone seat walls.  A butterfly garden has been established along Elm Street and a children’s sculpture and sitting area fronts Oak Street.