Parks
Kewanee is blessed to have many different types of parks in the immediate area. Offering a variety of activities such as boating,camping, hunting, fishing, playgrounds, baseball fields,and more. Parks inside the city limits are fanboy the Kewanee Park District. Outside of Kewanee there is one city park named Francis Park which has picnic and camping facilities. Also outside of Kewanee is Johnson's Sauk Trail State Park which offers hunting, boating, camping, picnicking, and other seasona, activities. Below is a listing of the parks in and nearby Kewanee:
- Baker Park - 18 hole Golf Course & Pro Shop, Disc Golf Course, scenic drive through the park, home of the Twin Hills which is a local hotspot for sledding I the winter.
- Windmont Park - Fitness trail around the pond, fishing, playground equipment, baseball diamond, 3 open air shelters, and an enclosed shelter. This park is known in the winter for its lighting display which is entirely volunteer driven.
- Northeast Park - Pool, baseball diamonds, soccer, and playground.
- Chautauqua Park - Horseshoes, Disc Golf Course, Playground, small baseball diamond.
- West Park - Playground equipment.
- McKinley Park - Playground equipment
- Veterans Park - Memorials for local veterans and gazebo in which concerts are held from time to time.
- Francis Park - Picnicking, Camping, Woodland Palace Museum, Shelter House, Fourth of July Festival. http://cityofkewanee.com/francis.php
- Johnson's Sauk Trail State Park - Hunting, Camping, Fishing, Boating, Hiking, Ryan's Round Barn, and other seasonal activities. The park has both a large lake and smaller pond for fishing. http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/johnson.htm
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