Iles Park - Springfield (IL)

5 /5 Milos Skalicky: Yeah, apologies to all the two-star reviewers, its a public place in Reganomics-austerity USA. Youre gonna see some graffiti and some poor people. Its fine. You are of earth, not of heaven. Washington Park isnt far away. Its got a nice skate park and some enriching walking space and I see cute dogs and fun groups of people there. The baseball field looks fun. Its clean enough to enjoy most of it. The playground looks nice enough. No restrooms that are unlocked though.

5 /5 Bruce K.: On my way into downtown Springfield when I spotted this park and hunted for a power outlet. Its been cold the last few days and the onboard battery in the Sprinter van is running low. Surprise, there is an outlet here! Its on the north side on the building with restrooms (which was locked). I plugged in and took a walk around the park. Tennis/pickleball courts, a single baseball/softball diamond, walking paths, playground, skate park and several picnic areas with barbecue grills. Absolutely a pleasant experience this morning and now Im at 100%.

5 /5 NikDionne: Great park with an excellent pavilion for parties. Very roomy and the stone exterior made it extremely cool. Kids had a ball on the playground. Cant wait to enjoy another event there!

3 /5 Joshua Daily: Review Date: May 12th, 2015 This blog has m’Iles’ and m’Iles’ of city park reviews. Why do I visit and review city parks? There’s quite a few reasons. One, I was a kid once and loved to visit the park every chance I could. Two, despite being an adult, we can still enjoy the outdoor aspect of the parks and swing on the swings. Three, parents may be looking for information on city parks near them and have no information to decide if its a place worth taking their kids. Four, city parks give me a thing to check out even in the most remote of towns. So, it shouldn’t be any surprise that I checked out a park while visiting the state’s capital. Iles park is about as park-y as you can get. It has your typical gazebo/pavilion where you can host birthday parties. There is some playground equipment for the kids to burn their excess energy on. There are some open acreage where you can have a picnic, play hacky sack, throw some frisbees, fly some kites, and various other outdoor activities. Besides all that, there really isn’t much else to say about Iles. It seems to be a great spot to hang out with the kids or go on a walk with your significant other.

4 /5 Antonio Miguel: The pickelball courts are well maintained. Guests do not have access to the pickelball court lights, so you can only play during the daytime.