The Park District is committed to providing a safe place for your recreational activities. We encourage you to report safety concerns about our facilities and parks by calling 847.831.3968. You can leave a message any time of the day, seven days a week. Because of the high volume of people using our facilities each day, our facilities can change daily. We want to know if you see something that concerns you.

Photos and video footage are periodically taken of people participating in Park District programs and activities. All persons registering for Park District programs/activities, participants in Park District events, or using Park District property thereby agree that any photograph or video taken by the Park District may be used in Park District publications, advertising, marketing materials, brochures, event flyers, social media (including Facebook, YouTube, and other social media sites operated by the Park District), and the Park District’s website without additional prior notice or permission and without any compensation to you. All photos and videos are property of the Park District.

Please see your ePACT account for more information.

For information on Refund Requests, click here.

The Park District of Highland Park strives for quality and safety when designing and providing a maintenance program for your parks. Managing pests is only one aspect, yet an important one, of the overall management course. Our approach to controlling pests is termed IPM or Integrated Pest Management. IPM is a system utilizing a great deal of observation and multiple tactics for maintaining landscapes and controlling pests of turfgrass, ornamentals, and woodlands. By using IPM, we meet our objectives of maximizing cultural, biological, and environmental controls while minimizing chemical use. Occasionally, chemical means are necessary. When these are used on Park District grounds, notification is made through posting of signs in the area, as well as contacting residents, by phone or email, listed on our “turf care notification registry.” If you would like to be added to the notification registry, please call the Director of Parks at 847.579.3130.

Camp parent manuals will be emailed to the primary email address in your registration account on Monday, May 18, 2026. These booklets contain all of the information you’ll need to know about camp, including lunch, field trips, swimming activities, camp clothes, hours, busing schedules, and more.

In keeping with the Park District’s Green Initiative, all camp information will be sent through an electronic communication platform. Details will be given in your Welcome Email sent in May. Prior to camp, all communication is done via email.

Please note that we may need to change a camp location due to unforeseen building repairs and construction schedules.

The Park District does not carry medical or accident insurance for camp program participants, as the cost would make program fees prohibitive. Please review your health insurance liability plan to be ensure that you and your family have the proper coverage.

Friendship Requests are no longer available.

In addition to great field trips around the metropolitan Chicago area, our camps incorporate a variety of enriching activities at our Park District facilities:

Hidden Creek AquaPark
Campers will attend open swim at Hidden Creek AquaPark throughout the summer.

Campers 2nd grade and under must remain in the zero-depth area regardless of skill level. Campers in grades K-2 receive swim lessons designed to instill safety techniques. Certified instructors teach our swim lessons.

Supplement camp swim lessons with additional swim lessons. Classes are offered at the Recreation Center; call 847.579.4061 for details.

Heller Nature Center
Hiking, geocaching, archery, or the teams course.

Rosewood Beach
Campers swim at Rosewood Beach throughout the summer. For camper safety, designated swim areas are assigned and supervised by certified lifeguards.

Highland Park Golf Learning Center
Miniature Golf
Golf

Centennial Ice Arena
Ice Skating