Glen Ellyn Park District Overview

Welcome to Glen Ellyn and the Glen Ellyn Park District. The Glen Ellyn Park District was established on November 3, 1919 as an independent governmental agency. Since that time numerous facilities and open space have been added to Park District holdings to meet the growing needs of our community.

The Glen Ellyn Park District’s year is divided into three seasons: Fall, Winter, and Spring & Summer providing over 400 programs year round servicing infants to seniors populations. Each brochure highlights a wealth of programs and special events for all age groups and interests. Seasonal events such as Lunch with the Bunny, Breakfast with Santa, Polar Express, Lake Ellyn Family Camping and the Annual Fishing Derby are just a few of the cornerstones of recreation programming your Park District offers you and your family.

Glen Ellyn Park District’s twenty-nine parks are meticulously maintained for the community's use in both unstructured recreation and for programmed events such as Youth Soccer and Softball. The district operates 1 outdoor aquatic facility, four recreation buildings, 23 multipurpose parks and playgrounds and two lakes. Five playgrounds were renovated in 1996 & 1997 including the Main Street Recreation Center, Glen Ellyn Manor, Co-Op Park, Ackerman Park and Panfish Park. Several more playgrounds are scheduled to be renovated in the next three years. The Park District renovated the Forest Preserve building at Rte. 53 and Spring Ave. in 2000. The Spring Avenue Recreation Center renovation has provided additional space for recreation programming and a new home for administrative offices.

The Board of Commissioners is composed of seven Glen Ellyn Park District residents. The commissioners are elected for a four year term of office. This policy making board is responsible for establishing and maintaining the District as a corporate entity assuring adequate financing and competent staffing of the District.

The day-to-day operations of the Park District are the responsibility of the administrative staff under the direction and supervision of the Executive Director. Under the direction of the Executive Director are three Superintendents: Finance and Personnel, Recreation, Parks, as well as an Executive Assistant. There are also five full-time Recreation Supervisors for programming and over ten staff in the parks area.

Glen Ellyn is located in DuPage County, 23 miles west of Chicago, adjacent to rapidly growing suburban areas. The population of Glen Ellyn, according to the 2000 census, is 26,999 with a median household income of $61,750.