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The City provides a total of 550 acres of park land at 23 different locations for the enjoyment of our residents! All park facilities in Woodstock are owned by the City and maintained by the Public Works Department, with all recreational activity scheduling handled by the Recreation Department.
- Parks | Woodstock, IL
Currently the City provides a total of 550 acres of park...
- FAQs • Does Woodstock have park district?
Woodstock does not have a park district (a separate taxing...
- Parks | Woodstock, IL
Currently the City provides a total of 550 acres of park land at 23 different locations for the enjoyment of our residents. Woodstock residents do not belong to a separate park district and, therefore, do not pay any extra property tax to a district.
- Woodstock Square Historic District
- Woodstock Opera House
- Woodstock Farmers’ Market
- Old Courthouse
- Illinois Railway Museum
- Pleasant Valley Conservation Area
- Emricson Park
- All Seasons Orchard
- Woodstock Water Works
- Groundhog Days
Woodstock’s greatest attraction is the adorable townscape that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. With its lovely old buildings and brick-paved streets, the district converges at the Historic Woodstock Square. This space has cute formal landscaping, tall mature trees and an iconic bandstand that has staged almost 140 ye...
Orson Welles’ debut as professional theatre director took place at this arresting landmark, overlooking the Historic Woodstock Square from its south side. Constructed in an Eclectic style in 1889, the Woodstock Opera House was intended for multiple administrative uses, as well as being a performance space. The building has been owned by the city fo...
Come to Woodstock on a Saturday morning April through October and Historic Woodstock Square will be lined on all sides by vendors. The Woodstock Farmers’ Market has recently ranked as the best in Illinois in the American Farmland Trust’s annual contest. Soundtracked by live music, this is strictly a producers only market, so you know you’ll be buyi...
When we wrote this article one of the anchors for Woodstock Square was going through some changes. On the northwest side, the Old McHenry Courthouse, constructed in 1857 and later joined by the Sheriff’s House & Jail (1887), was being renovated and seeking new tenants. For three decades one of the main occupants was the Old Courthouse Art Center, a...
In a state that owes a lot of its 19th-century development to the railroads, it makes sense that the Illinois Railway Museum should have the largest collection of historic railway equipment in the United States. On 100 acres, preserving numerous historic structures and powered by a multi-talented team of volunteers, this attraction is ten miles out...
The McHenry County Conservation District maintains this 2,000-acre expanse of nature, completely free of any roads. The district purchased Pleasant Valley in blocks from 1994 onwards, and there’s a diversity of habitats to be enjoyed along five miles of hiking and nature trails. These include prairie, brilliant with wildflowers in summer, as well a...
Woodstock’s main community park is a mile or so west of the square. Emricson Park is massive and has first-class amenities for a range of sports, including baseball/softball, soccer and tennis. The recreation department’s public outdoor pool is at the north end (more next), there are playgrounds for different ages, and you can walk or cycle along a...
With fruit farms in every direction, fall is a wonderful time to be in Woodstock. With 15,000 apple trees, All Seasons Orchard uses Integrated Pest Management to minimize its impact on the environment. During the harvest season, Labor Day weekend through October, the farm becomes a genuine visitor attraction. You can pick 12 different apple varieti...
One of the best things about summer in Woodstock is this public outdoor pool aquatic center, on the north side of Emricson Park. Generally open Memorial Day weekend to the end of the school summer break, Woodstock Water Works caters to serious swimmers as much as families here to enjoy the weather. There’s an eight-lane lap pool with two diving boa...
Punxsutawney Phil may live more than 500 miles away in Pennsylvania, but Groundhog Day has a special meaning for Woodstock 30+ years after the movie was shot here. In the five days leading up to Candlemas (Groundhog Day), Woodstock celebrates the movie with a lively schedule of activities and entertainment. There are guided tours of the shooting lo...
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- Dufield Pond Conservation Area. Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. If you want to fully enjoy the great outdoors on your visit to Woodstock, Illinois, check out Dufield Pond Conservation Area.
- Kishwaukee Park. Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. Have an intimate date with Mother nature at Kishwaukee Park. This beautiful piece of land is part of the headwaters and watershed of the Kishwaukee River and features sedge meadows, wetlands, savannas, and grasslands—all supporting various prairie plants and wildflowers.
- Woodstock Water Works. Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. Posted by Woodstock Water Works on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Thinking about what to do in Woodstock, IL, with your kids?
- Read Between the Lynes Bookstore. Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. Posted by Read Between The Lynes on Monday, May 2, 2022.
Woodstock Parks and Recreation. Our Story Crafted By Your Dreams. Night Ranger Concert - NEXT SATURDAY! May 11th. Read More. Our Mission. The parks and recreation department sets the standard in meeting the recreation and leisure needs of the Woodstock community.
Woodstock does not have a park district (a separate taxing body). The Recreation Department is funded by the City of Woodstock taxpayers. This subsidy is supported from the general corporate (real estate) tax and is the basis for our Resident, Non-Resident fee structure.
The Woodstock Square Historic District is located in the county seat of McHenry County, Illinois, which is Woodstock. The district is located in downtown Woodstock and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. Wikipedia. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
