CITY PARKS
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All America Park is located on seventeen acres on the banks of Quincy Bay, at Front & Cedar Streets. All America Park is home to the Antique Auto Museum. There is a shelter house, picnic tables and restrooms available.

Berrian Park is located on twelve acres at 14th & Chestnut. You can play on the outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, baseball diamond, soccer field, horseshoe pit, or the playground equipment. It is the perfect place for a family reunion. There are shelter houses available with electricity, grills and picnic tables. A nice restroom and drinking fountains are also available. During the winter Berrian boasts of a perfect sledding hill. Come and check it out. You'll be glad you did.

Bob Bangert Park is located on thirteen acres on the North Bottom Road. It has a shelter house, picnic tables, and restrooms. Fishing on the Mississippi is only footsteps away. This park also has a boat launch with a great view.

Bob Mays Park consists of over fifty acres of grassy hills and trees. The park is a great place for a peaceful walk. Future development will include a walking path, a prairie grass natural area, shelter house, play grounds and athletic fields.

Boots Bush Park is located on fourteen acres at 42nd & Maine Street. It hums with the activities of soccer and baseball. Concessions are available as well as drinking water and restrooms. You may want to bring your umbrella, whether rain or shine, as shade is hard to find.

Clat Adams Bicentennial Park is located on two acres at Front & Hampshire Streets. It has a beautiful scenic view of green grass, flowers, and a gazebo with a nearby fountain, to enhance the great view of the river. There is a boat launch if you decide you'd like to take a spin on the Mississippi or perhaps cast a line to see what you can catch. Drinking fountain and restrooms are also available for your convenience. It has served as a popular site for community activities such as the 4th of July fireworks display and Quincy's Riverfest. This is a great place for a scenic sunset walk.

The Deer Park is located on five acres on the grounds of the Illinois Veterans Home just Northwest of Twelfth and Locust. A deer herd, peafowl, exotic cattle, goats and the swans call the park home. There are picnic tables and restrooms available as well as a playground and water fountain.

Completely renovated in 2005, Edgewater Park is located at Front and York Street. The park is beautifully landscaped and features one of the best views of the river in the area.

Emerson Park is a four acre park at 1310 Washington. There is basketball (outdoor) court and playground. The Emerson Community Center is located in the park. It houses the Park District Office and has classrooms that are used for various district programs.

Gardner Park is located on forty-three acres at Third Street just North of Locust. It has a winding scenic path throughout the park. There is a shelter house with plenty of picnic tables as well as restrooms. An outdoor basketball court and playground are perfect for family outings. For the camper there is also a trailer dumping station.

Indian Mounds Park is located on thirty-seven acres at 5th & Harrison. It is the location of Quincy's first public swimming pool. There are picnic tables, drinking fountains, and a concession stand for your convenience. Enjoy the scenic view looking out over the Mississippi River provided by this park located on a bluff.

Johnson Park is located on nine acres at 18th & Harrison. It is a beautifully shaded park packed with activities in a small area, yet still feels spacious. This park has an outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, soccer field, and baseball diamond, plus a newly updated playground area. It has a shelter house with electricity, picnic tables, and drinking water. Restrooms are available.

Kesler Park is located on eleven acres on Bonansinga Drive just north of Clat Adams Bicentennial Park. It is a lovely place for a stroll or family get together. A shelter house with electricity and picnic tables are available as well as a boat launch and boat docking facilities. Fishing is a popular activity and the kids can play to their hearts content on the playground equipment of this park. There is an interpretive center that depicts six different flood stages in Quincy's history along with a wooden deck with three informative panels depicting Quincy Bay wildlife and the historical uses of Quincy Bay. Come and check out this beautiful site.

Leon Bailey Park is located at 7th and Elm, located across the street from the Lincoln-Jackson swimming pool. Playground equipment is available for your enjoyment on this one acre park.

Madison Park is located on nine acres at 24th & Maine Streets. It has one shelter house with picnic tables, electricity, restrooms, and a drinking fountain. You have your choice of tennis courts or playground equipment. Every year St. Peter's School holds its Arts in the Park activities here at Madison Park. Several concerts are given here by the Quincy Park Band.

MoorMan Park is located on a generous eighty acres off North 39th Street. It boasts of more activities than any other park in the city of Quincy. For the family there is playground equipment, a batting cage, and miniature golf. You will also find a concession stand, drinking fountains, restrooms, and shelter houses complete with electricity, grills and ample picnic tables. If you like water, there is a lake for fishing or paddle boats. Every year a fishing derby takes place. The view of the lake looking out to the park is breathtaking. For the sports enthusiast there are baseball fields, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, a disk golf course and an archery range. You will also find a one mile long path around part of the park for the walker or jogger. The only thing missing is swimming and you can find that next door at Wavering Park. Come take it all in. Life doesn't get any better than this.

Parker Heights Park is located on twenty-three acres on North Bottom Road right across the street from Bob Bangert Park. It has winding roads with a beautiful scenic view perfect for a Sunday drive. Some picnic tables are available for those who would like to stop and eat or just enjoy the peace and quiet.

Quinssippi Island has one hundred and thirty scenic acres. To get there you will need to go straight through All America Park, located at Front and Cedar Streets (the northwest corner of Quincy). Take the bridge over the water to reach this wonderful island park.

Reservoir Park is located on eleven acres at 24th & Chestnut. It features nine lighted tennis courts. Many city and school tennis tournaments are held on its courts. There is a historic stone shelter house build in 1939, complete with picnic tables, electricity, and a fireplace. And for the "little one," there is the ever popular playground. Enjoy plenty of shade trees as well as a wide open area for playing Frisbee or for most any other activity.

Riverview Park is located on sixteen acres at 2nd and Chestnut Streets. Its main attraction is a breathtaking view of the river. A statue of George Rogers-Clark overlooks the Mississippi River. It was re-dedicated in 1996. There is also a shelter house with picnic tables, grills and restrooms. For the family there is a basketball court and playground equipment. This is one scenic view you don't want to miss.

South Park consists of 135 acres located at 12th & Harrison Streets. It is a great summer and winter park. It has ample sledding over the many rolling hills. In the summer you can pitch horseshoes, play tennis, soccer, baseball, or climb around on the playground equipment. There are three shelter houses equipped with electricity, picnic tables, drinking fountains, grills, and restrooms. You can have a leisurely picnic, go fishing or take a walk on one of the many walking paths.

Sunset Park has fourteen acres of natural beauty located at 3rd and Cedar. This park is popular for its scenic view of the mighty Mississippi River and its wonderful plant life.

The Villa Kathrine is located on Gardner Expressway. It houses Quincy's Tourist Information Center. Located on a bluff overlooking the river, the villa is a Moorish-style structure built in 1900 by the wealthy and eccentric George Metz.

Washington Park has four acres right in the heart of Quincy's district located on 5th Street between Maine and Hampshire Streets. It boasts of being the first park in the city of Quincy and a place of many historical events throughout the years, one of which was the Lincoln Douglas Debate. Picnic benches are available to relax on after you take a leisurely stroll through the park. You will find a fountain in the center of the park that makes for a beautiful scene, along with a band stand. On Tuesdays and Saturdays, during the summer months, the park is active with the Farmers Market. People from the area come to sell their produce and wares. The first weekend in May you'll find Washington Park buzzing with Dogwood activities.

Wavering Park is located on forty-seven acres on the 1200 block of North 36th Street. Wavering Park has a baseball /softball diamond, playground equipment, and two shelter houses complete with electricity and drinking water. Restrooms are also available. If you're wondering what to do on a hot summer day check out the swimming facilities complete with a waterslide, sand volleyball, and concessions.

Westview Golf Course is operated by the Quincy Park District. A putting green, full service Pro Shop, Snack Bar in the Clubhouse and a Snack stand on the course are available.

Westview Park is located on twelve acres at 30th & Harrison Streets. With its wide open area, it is a great place for the baseball or soccer enthusiast. It has nice open fields plus a kick back board for soccer. Restrooms and drinking water are also available.

REGIONAL & STATE PARKS

Siloam Springs State Park is located at 938 East 3003rd Lane in Clayton, IL. Nature's bounty has conspired to produce a natural beauty and source of recreation greatly prized by generations of Midwesterners at Siloam Springs State Park, just minutes east of Quincy. The beautifully wooded terrain, sparkling lake, and carefully maintained facilities make this 3,323 acre site one of the most beautiful parks in Illinois. It's an ideal setting for outdoor visits, whether your interest is hunting, fishing, camping, boating, picnicking, hiking or bird watching. The park is surrounded by luxuriantly forested gullies and scenic crests alive with wild roses, black-eyed Susans, white false indigo and snapdragons.

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