Wolf's Crossing Community Park to open Oct. 24

Naperville Park District's newest park, Wolf's Crossing Community Park, has been under construction since fall 2019.

As of this week, park development is substantially complete.

The park district is pleased to be able to open most of the park to the public as of Saturday, Oct. 24.

Visitors are asked to stay off the seeded areas, including athletic fields and the sled hill, until the turf is established in summer 2021.

Additionally, the permanent restrooms are not yet open; portable restrooms will be available until work on the restroom building is complete. The splash pad will open in late spring 2021.

A grand opening event is planned for late May 2021.

"We are excited to provide this park for the community at a time when healthy, outdoor activities are especially needed," said Executive Director Ray McGury.

The project is funded, in part, by an Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

The park amenities open this fall include a 1.4-mile trail, a playground, fitness stations, basketball, tennis, sand volleyball and pickleball courts, Wolf's Crossing Pavilion, the park district's first challenge course, "Pull-up Bars for Patriots," a nature play area and parking.

In winter 2020-2021, as conditions allow, an ice rink will open at the sand volleyball courts; this location will replace the ice rink at Commissioners Park.

In late spring/early summer 2021, additional facilities will become available for use, including the splash pad, athletic fields and multi-purpose hill which can be used for running and other activities in summer and for sledding beginning in winter 2021-22.

The park features were chosen based on extensive community input through a series of meetings, online surveys and email communication in 2018, with more than 2,000 people participating.

Wolf's Crossing Community Park is located at 3252 Wolf's Crossing Road, south of Trumpet Avenue.