Wil-O-Way Commons

This is a really cute little park hidden away just north of Jefferson on the West Branch of the DuPage River. I usually run and bike through here, so I haven’t really stopped, but I’ve spent a lot of time staring longingly at the benches and reminiscing about the awesome playgrounds of my childhood.
There’s a TON of playground going on here. If I had kids, I’d bring them here every day and force them to play. Makes me wish I were 5 again!
And for the adults, there are places to sit, and I do believe a couple of public charcoal grills. (You may want to double check me on that one, sometimes I do get a little spacey after running or biking so many miles.)
It’s got a great location underneath some lovely shade trees, after a mile or so of open manicured grass lawns (which are to the north of this park). You can see the river off a ways, and hear the trains go by in the distance. Bellissimo! Worth at least a short detour when you’re in the area.