Parks
Behnke Park
Hortense Dr. and 6th St, Kirkland
Offers picnic tables, shelter house and playground equipment for younger children
Franklin Township Park and Northern Illinois Veteran’s Memorial
South Street, Kirkland, IL
* Park offers picnic facilities, a stage, shelters, playground and more
*Veteran’s Memorial honors Illinois veterans of the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and other conflicts.
Pioneer Park Disc Golf Course
North St., Kirkland
Offers disc golf course, kayak launch, picnic tables and shelter house
Potawatomi Woods
Kirkland Road, Kirkland
The newest of area parks, Potawatomi is on 300 acres of land in Kirkland
Wilkinson-Renwick Marsh
Glidden Road & Illinois Route 64, Kirkland
Offers trail options and is frequented by area birdwatchers