Frequently Asked Questions

Dawn to dusk (6:00 am - sunset).

9:00 am - 7:00 pm.

The splash pad will be open through September and, weather permitting, into October. A specific closure date will be announced by the end of September or in early October.

Yes, the restrooms are open from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm.

Yes, drinking fountains are located in the picnic shelter overhang.

The stakes protect the pond's plant material from birds, like geese, and other animals while the plants are establishing. They will be removed once the plants are mature.

While fishing is permitted, the pond is not stocked with fish. It is too shallow (about 4 feet deep) for a healthy fish environment and may freeze in cold weather, endangering any fish.

No, it will remain limestone similar to the Illinois Prairie Path.

Yes, signage was added this spring. The distance is approximately 0.4 miles around the main loop of the pond.

Yes, contact the Villa Park Recreation Center at 630-749-3200 or visit our website. Rental is $85 per day. Note that only the pavilion can be reserved; other park amenities will remain open to the public. 

Yes, contact the Villa Park Recreation Center at 630-749-3200 or visit our website for more information.

• Echinacea purpurea (Broad-leaved purple coneflower) 
• Monarda fistulosa (Wild bergamot) 
• Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) 
• Ratibida pinnata (Yellow coneflower) 
• Panicum virgatum (Switch grass) 
• Carex vulpinoidea (Fox sedge) 
• Sparganium eurycarpum (Bur Reed) 
• Pontederia cordata (Pickerelweed)