Residents to Benefit From New Lakefront Parking Policies

Release Date: May. 20, 2009

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., May, 20, 2009— With summer just around the corner, the employees of the Park District of Highland Park are hard at work preparing facilities and parks for the fun outdoor season.  This year the District has implemented a new parking policy for lakefront facilities to ensure residents of Highland Park get the most out of summer on the lake.

Park Avenue Boating Beach, Central, Moraine, Millard and Rosewood Park and Beach will each be affected by the new parking policy. The District intends that the policy will reduce illegally parked vehicles, increase parking availability to the boating public on volume boating days and enhance resident availability during days when boating is not at peak periods.

Currently, warning cards are being placed on those cars parked at one of the above lakefront facilities that are not displaying the proper parking decal. Also, new parking signage is being installed for informational purposes at each location. Enforcement of the new parking policies will begin in June, meaning that after June 1 any car parked at one of the lakefront beaches without the proper decal will be given a $75 parking ticket. The new policy is as follows:

What do you need to do to Park at Park Avenue Boating beach?
Residents: Your City of Highland Park Sticker is valid for parking at Park Avenue Monday-Friday anytime and on weekends and holidays after 3:00 p.m.
Nonresidents: You may purchase a Lakefront Parking Decal ($100) valid for parking at Park Avenue Monday-Friday only, excluding holidays.

What do you need to do to park at Moraine, Central, Millard and/or Rosewood Park and Beach?
Residents: Your City of Highland Park Sticker valid for parking at all of the above listed Park District properties.
Nonresidents: You may purchase a Lakefront Parking Decal ($100) valid for parking at all of the above listed Park District properties.

When and where can you purchase your Lakefront Parking Decal?
West Ridge Center
636 Ridge Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.831.3810
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. and Sat. 9:00 a.m.-Noon

Hidden Creek AquaPark
1220 Fredrickson Place
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.433.3170
During the season 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

For questions and more information about the new parking policies please call Jim Harkness at 847.579.3121.

About the Park District of Highland Park
The Park District of Highland Park, founded in 1909, operates and manages over 600 acres of land in 44 park areas and offers approximately 2,800 recreation and seasonal programs. Facilities include an indoor ice arena, indoor tennis and racquetball complex, two recreation centers, a nature center, an 18-hole golf course, driving range, adventure golf, aquapark, beaches, boat launch ramp and yacht club on Lake Michigan.

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