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Longview Park Sign
LONGVIEW PARK

Longview Park, located at 18th Avenue and 17th Street - Ice Skating
Photo courtesy of The Dispatch/Rock Island Argus.
Location: 18th Avenue and 17th Street

Contact Information:
Parks and Recreation Department
1320 24th Street
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Mon - Fri, 8:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Telephone: (309) 732-7275
E-mail: parkrecmail@rigov.org

Park Location Map (pdf)

Map of the Park (pdf)

Tour of the Park

Hours of Operation:
Park: Sunrise to 10:00 p.m.

Amenities:

  • 18 hole disc golf course
  • 39 acres of green space
  • Conservatory
  • Flower gardens
  • Greenhouse
  • Large and small picnic shelters
  • Outdoor ice-skating
  • Playground equipment
  • Sand volleyball
  • Sledding
  • Tennis courts
  • Walk/jog path

Other Features: Longview Park is also the home of Whitewater Junction, the railroad themed water park. Ride the water slides or play in the water spray features. Open during the summer. Call 732-SWIM (7946) for hours.

Longview also hosts one of the best Disc Golf Courses in the Quad Cities. The course offers 18 holes beginning at the top of the hill, and meandering throughout the park on hilly terrain with demanding 3, 4 and 5 par holes. Layouts of the course may be picked up at the Longview Park Greenhouse or at the Park Office, 1320 24th St., Rock Island, IL or click here for a course map.

About...Longview Park will celebrate it's 100th birthday this summer 2008.

      

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