Blessed be this monumental green space in Edwardsville. This town is undoubtedly showing themselves…read moreto be anti-green space; I'm so glad we still have (and will always have) our Township Park. Tennis courts have been recently resurfaced FYI

Township Park is a wonderful park to take kids and family to for a beautiful day out! There is…read moreplenty of space to run and place plus they have lots of play ground equipment to keep everyone busy! I don't like you can't bring pets, but I do understand to a point also. It's a great community park!

Best Public park! Located behind the Public Safety building. Has a splash pad and concession stand…read morealong with plenty of spots to picnic.

This Park & Splash pad just opened this summer and I finally got around to taking my little guy up…read morethere to play. What a fantastic place! It has the most awesome splash pad! I love the design and colors! Its very whimsical and fun! He had a great time playing in the water. There are plenty of pavilions for picnics or to just stay out of the sun. Across from the pad is a play area with wonderful equipment for the kiddies to play on. This place also has a concession stand so you can get something to snack on or drink. This park also has restrooms by the concession stand. We used the family one to get him changed into his swim trunks. Everything is well thought out and perfectly executed! What a great addition to Edwardsville. I know we will be going back many times to enjoy this wonderful place.

Our new favorite park. A friend told me about it and we've been going weekly or daily since. The…read moretrail around the park is great, clean and easy to walk. It's scenic with the lake and in the summer people paddleboard, fish and kanoe. I have nothing but great experiences here and happy to live near such a good park!

Delightful and peaceful stroll near bike trails, clean bathrooms, plenty of benches, many "exercise…read moreareas", quite a few colourful and creative sets of playground equipment. Stop by Bobby's frozen custard on a hot day after a good day of climbing and play!

Firstly, this location of we rock the spectrum is so nice! Way cleaner than the location we just…read moremoved to (in Oklahoma.) the staff is super friendly, and the gym always is kept so nice for the kids! We recently held my son's birthday party and what a game changer! The owner helped me set up for the birthday and the kids had an absolute blast without having to do all the work of planning activities! Highly recommend We Rock The Spectrum and this location!

Good place to keep kids busy for a little while, but it's pretty small. Took my grandkids on a…read morerainy day to try to burn off some energy and they were done playing through the maze within a half an hour. Then you can spend your money on a grabber machine . My daughter-in-law did no like that they had drinks though.

Joe Glik Park is a new park with pavilions and ponds, slightly rolling terrain, and recently…read moreplanted trees. As they mature, the landscaping will look really nice, especially with planned improvements. In the meantime, JGP has the widest concrete paths I can remember in any park I've visited, like the concrete guys were hurting for business, and offered a double wide, two-for-one deal. I imagine it offers a smooth surface for skaters, though I haven't noticed any here on my rare visits. Most importantly for Onyx H. and her little buddy Ruby H., this place is dog-friendly. There's a fenced dog park on the northeast side, and at least one doggie-bag dispenser. That doggie-bag dispenser can be most important when the stock of plastic bags in your pocket is exceeded by your pet's desired number of pit stops. JGP is a perfect place for a short winter walk with your canine companions.

A hidden gem in Edwardsville. Found this when I was desperate for a place to walk our dog while in…read moretown. Beautiful setting, ponds, fountains, trees, pavilions and wide walking paths. We will be back!

A 40 acre wetland in Edwardsville, IL, the Watershed Nature Center was transformed from a city…read morelagoon to a city park in 1995. Our friends from Edwardsville took me and my wife there on a hot Monday afternoon. It was great to see collaboration between residents and city government to transform and maintain land used by both wildlife and people. This land was a sewage lagoon until 1984, when it was filled and stopped being used. In 1990, a proposal was made to transform it into a nature preserve, and a non-profit was formed to coordinate. Over the next five years, both public and private money was used to slowly terraform, until the center was officially opened to the public in 1995. The center features paved hiking trails, a raised marsh walk, and an air conditioned welcome center with educational classrooms. The Nature Preserve Foundation maintains the trails and native habitats. We saw quite a few animals during our stroll, with various birds (our friends are birders) and even a large snapping turtle close to the concrete marsh walk. We realized later that there was a female turtle underneath. There was also an area where bamboo was growing, with it being pretty clear how fast it can spread and grow if not intentionally controlled.

Located in Edwardsville Illinois,this is a nice 40 acre park with wetlands,woodlands and…read moregrasslands. Paved and gravel trails are well marked . Most trails circle the small lagoon. Pets are welcome. Plenty of parking.

First time here, but wasn't very impressed…read more Likes: - Indoor fields, good size for all ages. - Small indoor play area for the little ones. - Small Fitness Center, had all the essentials. - BAR AND GRILL!! Dislikes: - Entrance/ viewer fee, but I get it. It's like coming to watch your local games but inside. So, I dislike it but understand it. - Pricey Overall, I like the idea and creativity of the what y'all were going for. Convenience for field games, toddler entertainment, as well as food and adult entertainment. I think separation for the toddler area and not right at the front of the house. But enjoyed watching my kids game indoors. It's missing something, but can't really grasp what it's missing. Gym is a little pointless, but I get it.

Let the kids play indoor soccer with real rules and get refs that know what they are doing most…read moreare great but one ref they always keep is the one ref everyone hates that can't make good calls as he doesn't move around the field at all to be able to see the call to make. Then calls thing half the game and not the other half

This place was so fun! Even though we were there for at least two hours with one year olds, I would…read moresay we went through half of what they had. I am itching to go back already, it is well-worth the price ($18 for both my child and I). There is a lot of outdoor activities, so I would go on a nice day, but there's plenty to do inside as well if you need a rainy-day activity. So many fun activities for children, from a racing car track to a large outdoor xylophone, a "tree house" and fun little pretend areas, such as a hospital (the nursery, of course) pizza parlor, a market stand with fake food. Outside has a lot of fun things for Littles to climb on and explore. We will definitely be back!

Sooo many thing to see and do! Had to leave but will come back to do more activities.read more

Glen Carbon (valley of coal) is an old mining community, hence the name "Miner." MP has at least…read morethree pavilions, trees for shade in the summer, and hills for sledding in the winter. It's right next to the lovely Glen Carbon library. Nickel Plate Trail, part of Madison County's extensive system of bike trails, runs along the west edge of the park. In preparation for my wilderness backpacking trips ('04 and '06), it was the turnaround point for my training hikes w/ 45 lb. backpack. Since I live in E'ville, that means the trip outbound was downhill, and, unfortunately, the trip inbound uphill. Miner Park was (and remains) a pleasant place for a water break before the journey home.

Troy's Park is fantastic! It has everything you could want in a park PLUS a bunch of animals!…read moreBeyond the animals in the caged in area, there are swans! The trails are nice and there is even a sand volleyball court. There is really something for everyone here. There are also plenty of benches to sit on, if you want to sit, relax, and enjoy the scenery.

City park complex for Troy. Football fields, skateboarding park, a nice pond, and more. We've come…read morehere three times for Independence Day fireworks, and think the 30-minute show is more than adequate. To borrow a word from my Yelpin' friend Jackie W., this is small-town "Americuh," and it's good.