Rio Vista Community Park

We just love this park It’s huge. We come here every Sunday morning, kids play on the playground and we watch the ducks after. I see people running on the trails. You must come check this park out.

My husband plays Softball here so we all look forward to coming on Friday nights. Last night we visited the Veterans Day Memorial helicopter and it was fantastic. Always a fun time, so much to do, love the little snack bar too. Everything is so well kept and my boys love the skate park.

Sadly there is no dog park here, but Shadow and I absolutely love walking the trail across the bridge right next to Rio Vista. It’s very pet friendly with dog bags located at different points along the trail. The trail is paved and extends all the way up past Union Hills. It’s perfect for biking, walking, running, etc.

Pretty much my home park! I love it here! Beautiful and relaxing around the lakes, plenty of trails, and the only gym around I’ve found with an indoor track. It just feels more homey then most of the gyms I’ve tried and the employees are warm and friendly!

I really love this entire park! They do a great job of keeping it clean. It’s so massive I don’t know how, but they do.
The park breaks into several different areas. A small waterpark for kids, a gym, a skate park, baseball fields, playground, volleyball (with sand) and Peoria’s river trail runs right along side it too.
We normally get a gym membership which is super cheap. Everyone inside is super friendly and willing to work with you. Things are clean and everything is kept up. It gets crowded during the day for being so small, but there are low times that make it great.
We really love going on the trail and running around the park for exercise. We also enjoy seeing the ducks and watching people catch fish. The place is so friendly and just a joy to be around.

Awesome park with great amenities for Ramadan. The big ones have sinks, two grills, trash cans, close to the water area, park, and lake. If you want to reserve a large ramada, make sure you do it like 2 months in advance! They get filled up fast!

This is a beautiful park with a great playground for younger kids! There is a lot of seating and areas available for bbq

Very fun for all ages. There is something to do for everyone!

Fun park with lots of swings and slides. The water play area is fun and a refreshing break from the sun. Unfortunately, depending on the day, it can tend to get very crowded, and this close to an urban city you tend to get people from all walks of life converging in one place, I’m talking about the bad elements. There are nice courteous hard working people that come to the park to have a nice peaceful and respectful time, and then there are the rest, those are the ones you have to worry about.

The trail system is a great place to run. Bathrooms and water fountains are right next to the trail. Tons if ramadas and different size playgrounds for kids

What a great park! One of our favorites. There’s lots going on her and something for everyone. We especially like the large playground and splash pad! We also enjoy the little pond, lots of ducks and geese to watch. This park is well taken care of!

Great city park. Congrats to Peoria to create a place that is safe and clean, that is bustling with life and happiness. Every activity you would like to do seems to be available at your fingertips.
Came here to fish with my child and friends. Great looking park with plenty of water. Sadly no fish but who cares. After fishing the kids played on the playground for about an hour and had a blast. Plenty of shade and water spots throughout.
It just makes me sad that due to undesirable people tax paying citizens still have to deal with graffiti and prison grade toilets and sinks. Not a complaint about the park just the uncaged animals out terrorizing society.

This is an excellent park with something for everyone!
I think that my favorite feature is in the Recreation Center. An all day pass only is only $ 6 and it provides access to the gym, basketball courts, the rock-​climbing area, and more!
Outside, there are lakes for fishing, BBQ areas, a skateboarding park, and a sand volleyball court. So, in general, this is a great place to get active and decompress at the same time.

Love this place! Been to lots of BBQ’s and birthday parties here… we always have a good time. The splash pad is our favorite… also enjoy fishing in the ponds there.

Beautiful park, great classes at the community center.

Love this park! It has something for everyone. I will continue to drive the distance to go to this park.

My favorite park EVER! IT has something for everyone here. Playgrounds for older and younger kids, awesome splash area, water rivers for fishing and small lakes, lots of trails for walking, a bridge that is fun to cross or take picture on, volley ball courts that have misters to keep you cool and the dust level down from the sand, lots of ramadas that you can rent very cheap if you are a Peoria resident, the inside rec areas has a gym, rock wall climbing, there is a full skateboard area and 2 baseball fields. I think I covered it all LOL!
With all that above how could you not have a good time! The park is very clean and well kept surroundings.
My favorite area is the splash park. This has a lot of water toys to play with and my son always has a blast. I do wish that it did not back so close to the stream that runs through the park. Although this is blocked with a gate so kids can not get out and in it, my son has now lost a hat and a toy from throwing them in the water while trying to play with the ducks.
Parking is often hard to find on the weekends. Sometimes I have had to follow people to their cars to be able to take their parking spot. This is a down fall but if you are going to a park you shouldn’t be too upset if your forced to walk because that is one reason you go to a park in the first place.
They do have a great price for season pass to their rec center which allows you to use all the indoor activities. Also has a great after school program for kids.

These are great baseball/​softball fields!
I’m not a City of Peoria resident and I don’t visit this park for anything other than my son playing youth baseball — both in club baseball and district little league tournaments.
The Rio Vista baseball/​softball fields are some of the nicest, best maintained fields in the valley. It’s obvious the city cares about this park and their sports programs. The grass is always green, cut and simply wonderful. The infields are well maintained, well striped and watered, with one exception — the pitching mound on Field #7 has deteriorated to the point of being a pitching bump. As of June 2011 It’s far from the 12″ height required for Little League play. That being said, it’s still a nice grass infield to play on.
I’ve had the opportunity to work with the staff at Rio Vista park too, just to communicate baseball scores during District 2 little league tournaments. The staff is a joy to work with.
Thanks for a wonderful place for the kids to play baseball!

I came here for a birthday party today and was thoroughly impressed! I can honestly say it is one of the nicest parks I have ever been to. There were baseball fields, volleyball courts, waterways for fishing, a splash pad, and playgrounds with lots of cool features. The splash pad had a lot of fun features for the kids and went on continuously.
There were ramadas throughout that you could reserve which had corresponding grills and «counter» space to use. Pretty convenient. The only reason I could not give this a 5 is the range of prices to reserve a ramada. If you are a Peoria resident, it is $ 30. If not, it is $ 90 which is a HUGE price difference and steep to bat.
Other than that, this is a great place to take the kids…

I continue to be impressed with this community park and recreation center. I spent a morning and afternoon with my family at the park area. It was perfect!
There are ample spaces for eating, BBQing, and playing. There’s a fun water area where kids can spray each other. The bathrooms are kept very clean.
Since I was here last, the Starbucks has closed.
If I had a large event, I would want to host it here. Great entertainment for the entire family!