Summer Guide 2025

General Info

Executive Director: Dave Peterson, CPRP (847) 428-7131 x4001 | davepeterson@dtpd.org

Message from the Executive Director Enjoy our many offerings! With two golf courses, two fitness centers, a petting zoo, Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center, 40+ parks and open spaces, and hundreds of summer programs, there is plenty to do to stay engaged recreationally. Capital Projects Update Canterfield Park Canterfield Park is open to our community. This newest park is located on the southwest corner of Route 31 and Boncosky Road. The Village of West Dundee owns it, but the Park District leases and maintains it. The park has a walking path, playground, exercise equipment, shelter, and benches to enjoy nature. Please bring your family over to this park and check it out. Besinger Park Improvements We are collaborating with Hitchcock Design Group to apply for a grant to enhance this location with a splash pad and other rec reational amenities. If awarded the grant, construction is slated for 2026. This project will introduce a second splash pad to our community, located on the east side. Playground Replacements Two playgrounds, Kemper Park and Carrington Park, were replaced in 2025. Both playgrounds had reached their life expectancy of approximately 20 years. The removed playgrounds have been donated to Kids Around the World, an agency that delivers, refur bishes, and installs used playgrounds in many different countries. Deerpath Park’s playground will be replaced in 2025. We have 35 playgrounds throughout our parks, which are inspected monthly, and replacement parts are installed to keep them safe. Park District Finances The 2025/2026 budget was presented and approved in April. The Park District finished the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, with a projected surplus and met its fund balance policy. The adopted budget includes $2.4 million in capital spending and intentional spending down to adhere to the fund balance policy. The Park District learned recently that S&P had upgraded it from an A to an A+. This is beneficial for obtaining favorable interest rates when borrowing. The good performance of our golf courses since the onset of COVID-19 contributes to this improved rating.

Splash Pad @ Huffman Park Memorial Day-Labor Day

10:00 am-7:00 pm 811 Tartans Drive West Dundee

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I hope you enjoy the outdoors and everything it offers this summer. I look forward to seeing you at our parks and facilities.

Dave Peterson CPRP, Executive Director

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