The City of Wood Dale provides its residents with multiple outlets for recreation throughout the  community. Park district and city officials are delighted to see families and friends gathering for large special events and programming at all levels of involvement. Residents looking for leisure opportunities have many options.

Wood Dale Park District
111 E. Foster Ave. • (630) 595-9333 • www.wdparks.org
The Wood Dale Park District thrives on providing memorable events and wonderful opportunities for residents and visitors. Organized in 1967, the park district encompasses a six-square-mile area and serves most of the City of Wood Dale and portions of Elk Grove Village, Itasca and Bensenville.

The park district serves an estimated population of 13,500 with approximately 140 acres of park land on 12 park sites and three recreation facilities. District facilities include an 18-hole golf course with driving range and banquet facility, water park, community center, dog-friendly area and fitness center. The Wood Dale Park District also owns and operates 12 area parks.

The Wood Dale Park District offers an extensive selection of recreation and leisure programs for all age and interest groups. More details are available in the park district’s seasonal brochure which is produced three times per year; residents can register online at wdparks.org.  Interested in collaborating to offer a program?  Contact Matthew Ellmann, Executive Director at mellmann@wdparks.org

The Park District is governed by a five-member board of park commissioners, elected at-large for overlapping six-year terms. Day-to-day operations are administered by the executive director and staff.

Recreation Complex
111 E. Foster Ave. • (630) 595-9333 • www.wdparks.org
The Wood Dale Park District Recreation Complex is the primary location for many recreation programs including a preschool program, before and after-school care programs, arts, dance, fitness, athletics and summer camp programs.  The goal is to provide programs and services for each age, ability and interest.

The recreation complex includes a gymnasium, arts, dance/exercise rooms, senior citizen meeting room, kitchen facilities, preschool rooms and the park district’s administrative offices.

Also located within the recreation complex is a full-service fitness center with various types of weight and cardio machines, and a walking/jogging track suspended above the gymnasium. A variety of membership options, including corporate memberships, are available.  The fitness team is also available to tailor-make a program for your business to be held at your location. For more information, contact Arturo Segura, deputy director of recreation services, at asegura@wdparks.org.

Salt Creek Golf Club
701 W. Thorndale Ave. • (630) 773-0184
www.saltcreekgolfclub.com
This three-time award-winning facility of the Daily Herald Readers’ Choice “Best of the Best” award, offers an 18-hole executive golf course and banquet facility that hosts weddings, showers and other private gatherings. The Salt Creek Golf Club is host to over 30 golf leagues and many golf outings, including Footgolf. Tee times may be reserved seven days in advance by calling the Pro Shop at (630) 773-0184 or online at saltcreekgolfclub.com.

The Wood Dale Park District also owns and operates 12 area parks, including:

The Beach Water Park
161 Commercial Ave. • www.wdparks.org
The Beach Water Park is where residents can cool off on hot summer days, enjoy an L-shaped zero depth pool, and a splash-pad play area.

Other water park attractions include two 129-foot spiral water slides, a sand volleyball court, a sand playground equipment area, an adult deck with heated spa, a large tanning area, a full-service concession stand and concession picnic area, a supervised bathhouse with showers and coin lockers and award-winning licensed lifeguards.

White Oaks Park
111 S. Wood Dale Rd.  |  www.wdparks.org
(Corner of Wood Dale Road and Montrose Avenue)
Covering more than 18 acres, White Oaks Park features a nature preserve, dog-friendly areas and a walking path.  In line with the Park District’s Comprehensive Community Action Park Plan, redevelopment plans are in the works  for White Oaks Park.

Resident feedback, combined with a wetland delineation study, a tree inventory, a condition assessment of the cabin and an environmental study of the structure drove the formation of the plan that included both passive and active recreation amenities. The plan will be completed in three phases, and visitors will have access to park amenities through the majority of the project, which will be completed as funding becomes available. For more information, visit www.wdparks.org.

Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve
(Elizabeth Drive between Addison and Wood Dale roads)
At 97.5 acres, Salt Creek Park is a mix of upland forest and floodplain woods. Nearly 2 miles of looped mowed-
turf trails meander through the preserve, ideal for hiking and cross-country skiing. A short gravel trail leads from
the parking lot to Salt Creek.

Salt Creek Park has dozens of tables and grassy areas where picnickers can spread a blanket as well as few small shelters that are available on a first-come, first-served basis. It also has a 100-person reservable shelter available through dupageforest.org.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County actively manages the preserve’s natural areas by removing nonnative woody plants, which helps species like bur oaks, hickories and black oaks thrive.

Salt Creek Greenway Trail
(Starts at Busse Woods in Cook County to the north, passes through eastern DuPage County’s Salt Creek watershed and curves southeast back into Cook County, where it ends at
the Brookfield Zoo)

This 35-mile stretch of pedestrian and bicycle trail is not only one of the most visited trail systems in Northeastern Illinois, but it’s also a key link in the development of a 210-mile northeastern Illinois trail network.

Consisting of both on-street and off-street segments, the Salt Creek Greenway Trail winds through more than a dozen communities and serves more than 300,000 residents along its route.

The trail connects to numerous trail systems including forest preserve trails at Salt Creek Marsh, Salt Creek Park, Cricket Creek, Salt Creek Greenway, York Woods and Fullersburg Woods.

White Oaks Nature Park, Dog Area & Cabin
111 S. Wood Dale Rd. • www.wdparks.org
(on the corner of Wood Dale Road and Montrose Avenue)
The White Oaks Nature Trail features an interpretive loop trail for jogging, walking and biking in natural surroundings where users can experience the flora and fauna of two ecosystems. Open daily from dawn to dusk. The dog area is open daily from dawn to dusk and allows interactive off-leash play.

Salt Creek Park Forest Preserve
151 S. Addison Rd.
Consisting of 92 wooded acres along the banks of the Salt Creek, the forest preserve features picnic tables, shelters and nearly two miles of hiking trails. The forest preserve is a mix of upland forest and floodplain woods, providing a habitat for northern orioles, eastern bluebirds and red-headed woodpeckers.

Striving to provide an enriching senior living experience and building relationships with its residents and their families, Randall Residence will be bringing quality assisted living and memory care facility to Wood Dale.

With construction scheduled to be completed in September and accepting residents in November, the Wood Dale location near the intersection of North Wood Dale Road and East Irving Park Road will provide an engaging and compassionate community that older adults will be able to call home.

“We’re excited to be coming to Wood Dale and we truly like to become part of the community,” said Christopher Randall, CEO of Randall Residence.

When Chuck Randall was 4 years old, his grandmother moved in with their family, and his mother’s passion to provide elder care began. This led her to start the first purpose-built nursing home community in Michigan in the late 1940s. She would go on to build several more in the 1950s and 1960s.

In 1975, Chuck and his wife Barbara Randall purchased White Oaks Assisted Living in Michigan to turn a struggling nursing home community around. Their son, Christopher, recalls living in the family’s apartment on the community campus. Working in every position in the business from washing windows and serving meals to working in the office, he also remembers getting to know the individuals who lived there.

“We joke that I had 70 grandparents,” he said.

Continuing the business with his father, Christopher said their mission remains to care for some of the more vulnerable population and build relationships with them.

“Understanding the demographics will demand more of this community; we believe we are one of the premier providers and offer a Randall Residence version of senior living,” he said.

Christopher said there are several criteria in which Randall Residence evaluates when determining a location, of which Wood Dale fit them all.

“There is very much a demand. There is a need in the area. There is access to health care,” he said, adding. “One of which is a location that is visible, close for families to where they work, live and shop
so it is convenient to visit their loved ones.”

Randall Residence remains focused on the Great Lakes, with nine locations in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois and two new locations under construction in Wood Dale and East Peoria. By staying as a regional provider, they will keep quality and the relationships the best, he added.

Randall Residence also strives to be part of the community. Other locations are providing meeting space for area service clubs, serving as a precinct voting location and hosting art shows. This way residents can maintain the relationships built within the community

“We will look for ways to ensure that our residents can continue to engage in their community and that the community at large can feel comfortable coming on site and engaging with our residents and our community,” he said.

The Wood Dale community will include 146 units, 104 for assisted living care and 42 for memory care. Christopher explained the assisted living care is designed to help individuals who may be fairly mobile and independent but need assistance with daily living such as preparing meals, medication supervision, assistance with bathing or showering or getting dressed. Often, these residents may have lost a spouse who was previously assisting with those tasks or may have had an incident such as a fall or a bout with the flu and may be too weak to care for themselves.

“In the assisted living, we’re able to provide that help as needed. They are able to maintain independence but we provide the support network to help them in those ways they need assistance,” he said.

For a senior who is diagnosed with a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Randall Residence memory care provides a safe, secure environment along with the assisted living services to help these individuals live a richer, fuller life despite their disease. Christopher explained there is a higher staffing ratio and a structured daily routine to engage the residents.

Randall Residence has developed a 40-year history as a senior living facility that has not only met the state’s requirements, but also the trust of those who choose Randall Residence, praising the spacious accommodations and the caring staff. While Randall Residence will be new to the Wood Dale community, they hope they have built a reputation this community can trust.

He said, “It is what our reputation hinges on and hangs on. Our mission is to create a senior living environment worthy of our parents and our grandparents. This isn’t just someone else’s family member. We need to treat them as if they are our grandparents and care for them in that way.”Health Care

Facilities

AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center/GlenOaks
701 Winthrop Ave. • Glendale Heights
(630) 545-8000

Elmhurst Hospital
155 E. Brush Hill Rd. • Elmhurst • (331) 221-1000AMITA

Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center/Elk Grove Village
800 E. Biesterfield Rd. • Elk Grove Village
(847) 437-5500

Nestled amid towering oaks is one of the best community resources in town, the Wood Dale Public Library District. Located at the intersection of Wood Dale Road and School Street, this hidden gem is one of the busiest medium-sized libraries in Illinois, drawing patrons from all over the suburban area.

Providing library service for more than 50 years, the facility offers patron-friendly services and programs for all ages, in a welcoming environment that makes everyone feel like they belong.

Entering the library is like exploring a grand lodge, similar to the lodge at Starved Rock State Park or the Grand Canyon. Under the tall, wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, discover items available for check-out, whether it is a print book or magazine, popular entertainment or educational DVDs and audiobooks.

Patrons who use mobile devices have access to thousands of items to stream or download from the library’s downloadable content collection featuring eBooks, movies, music, magazines and more. Use your iPad, Chromebook, tablet or mobile phone to keep connected to library resources 24/7.

The library also offers several services from its eResource collection to help improve your quality of life, whether it’s updating a resume, studying for an entrance exam or professional certification, researching family history, finding out the product rankings of that new purchase or taking an instructor-led six-week online course.

All services can be accessed at a library public access computer station, in-library use laptops or iPads or conveniently from the patron’s home or mobile location.

The Wood Dale Library each year offers more than 1,000 free enriching arts, culture and entertainment programs for all ages. Early learning workshops engage the youngest patrons and teens can socialize at fun-filled events. Whether it’s giggling and smiling on Thursday night at the Family Entertainment Night series, discovering new books and authors at one of the library’s book clubs, learning how to create a holiday centerpiece or visiting a mobile library event, patrons enjoy all the library has to offer while meeting library friends.

Public Preschool

Early Childhood Education Center
543 N. Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale
(630) 694-1174

Public Elementary Schools

Wood Dale District 7
Wood Dale Board of Education
543 N. Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale
(630) 595-9510

Oakbrook Elementary School
170 S. Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale
(630) 766-6336

Westview Elementary School
200 N. Addison Rd.
Wood Dale
(630) 766-8040

Wood Dale Junior High School
655 N. Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale
(630) 766-6210

Bensenville District 2
210 S. Church Rd.
Bensenville
(630) 766-5940

W.A. Johnson Elementary School
252 S. Ridgewood Ave.
Bensenville
(630) 766-2605

Blackhawk Middle School
250 S. Church Rd.
Bensenville
(630) 766-2601

Itasca School District 10
200 N. Maple St.
Itasca
(630) 773-1232

Elmer H. Franzen Intermediate School
730 N. Catalpa St.
Itasca
(630) 773-0100

Raymond Benson Primary School
301 E. Washington
Itasca
(630) 773-0554

F.E. Peacock Middle School
301 E. North St.
Itasca
(630) 773-0335

Addison School District 4
222 N. Kennedy Dr.
Addison, IL 60101
(630) 458-2500

Ardmore Elementary School
644 S. Ardmore Ave.
Addison
(630) 458-2900

Fullerton Elementary School
400 S. Michigan Ave.
Addison
(630) 458-2950

Indian Trail Junior High School
222 N. Kennedy Dr.
Addison
(630) 458-2600

Public High Schools

Fenton High School – District 100
1000 W. Green St.
Bensenville
(630) 766-2500

Lake Park High School – District 108
East Campus
600 S. Medinah Rd.
Roselle
(630) 529-4500

Lake Park High School – District 108
West Campus
500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Roselle
(630) 529-4500

Addison Trail High School – District 88
213 N. Lombard Rd.
Addison
(630) 628-3300

Parochial Elementary Schools

Holy Ghost School (K-8)
260 N. Wood Dale Rd.
Wood Dale
(630) 766-4508

St. Luke School (PreK-8)
410 S. Rush St.
Itasca
(630) 773-0509

Parochial High Schools

Immaculate Conception Prep High School
217 Cottage Hill Ave.
Elmhurst
(630) 530-3460

St. Viator High School
1213 E. Oakton St.
Arlington Heights
(847) 392-4050

Montini Catholic High School
19W070 16th St.
Lombard
(630) 627-6930

Baptist

First Baptist Church of Wood Dale
292 Oak Meadows Dr.
(630) 766-9710

Christian

Christian Congregation Church
120 S. Mill Rd.
(630) 238-9276

Lutheran

Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
107 N. Wood Dale Rd.
(630) 766-2838

St. Peter’s Latvian Lutheran Church
450 W. Forest Preserve Dr.
(630) 595-0143

United Methodist

Wood Dale Community Church
206 N. Wood Dale Rd.
(630) 766-1805

Roman Catholic

Holy Ghost Church
254 N. Wood Dale Rd.
(630) 860-2975

Interdenominational

Agape Family Church
140 N. Hemlock Ave.
(630) 595-9601