Granite City Park District

Granite City Park District Walking trail, picnic shelters, playgrounds, tennis, pickleball & basketball courts, skate park, Baseball & softball fields and restrooms are open. Mr.
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The Granite City Park District came into existence as a result of a special election held on February 19, 1921. The first taxes collected in 1921 were just over $5,000. A bond issue of $135,000 was passed later in 1921 and Wilson Park was developed and opened to the public on June 1, 1923. An additional 18 acres was added to Wilson Park in 1926. One of the first properties purchased by the park di

strict was the property across from Gateway Regional Hospital (formerly St. Elizabeth hospital). It was purchased for $6,500 and was dedicated in 1921 as a memorial to war veterans. The fountain on the property was dedicated in 1961 and went under a major renovation in the spring of 2004. Ernest Svieking served as the first Superintendent and was responsible for the development of the beautiful garden are which occurred in the mid 1920s. The first swimming pool was built in 1922 and had a sand bottom. The diving tower still exists and is now known as the "sunken gardens". A new pool was completed in 1940, the result of a $55,000 bond issue and was used until 1922. The latest (current) pool opened in July 1994 after the community passed a bond referendum for $1.8 million. It was built adjacent to the ice rink which opened in 1967 after a successful campaign to sell $465,000 in bonds.

Join us July 5th for our annual Car Show! 🇺🇸
06/18/2026

Join us July 5th for our annual Car Show! 🇺🇸

Movies Under the Stars is still on for tonight! See you all soon!
06/18/2026

Movies Under the Stars is still on for tonight! See you all soon!

To register for the race, please visit www.gcparkdistrict.com. (Click the online registration button) Before registering...
06/18/2026

To register for the race, please visit www.gcparkdistrict.com. (Click the online registration button) Before registering for the program, you will first need to create an account and upload the appropriate documents. (If you have already done this for a different program, then your account should be ready to go)

Questions? Call the Main Park Office at 618-877-3059.

06/18/2026

The Worthen Park Splash Pad is closed for the remainder of the day due to cool temperatures and lack of patrons. See you tomorrow!

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06/17/2026

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06/17/2026

Due to our area being in a tornado watch. The Worthen Park Splash pad will be closing at 3pm for the remainder of the day in order to ensure the safety of our guests and staff.

06/16/2026

As of 1pm we had no patrons at the Worthen Park Splash Pad and with the rainy forecast we have decided to close it for the remainder of the day. See you tomorrow!

06/13/2026

The Wilson Park Pool will reopen for the day at 3pm.

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2900 Benton Street
Granite City, IL
62040

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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