Heldt Park Natural Playground 400 East Butler Avenue, Grant Park, IL 60940

"This park is so cute! It's small but I love that it allows kids to play outside and use their imagination more, and that it isn't the usual play equipment. I wish I had one like this close to home! Only reason I give it 4/5 is because it could be maintained better - but overall very cool!"

"So much fun! When we first pulled up we thought it was really small, but when we pulled away 3 hours later all the kids said it's so much bigger than it looks! Their words! It has so many fun, engaging, intelligent activities. Whoever designed this playground understands kids. The kids I brought with me are 3, 5, 10, and 13, they ALL played and played and did not want to leave 3 hours later."

"I took my 4 boys here to check it out. Their ages are 8, 6, 4, and 1. They LOVED it!!! Each one found something to do. They loved the huge sandbox with digger you sit on to dig holes and a big variety of sand toys. The other one loved the garden, that the children are allowed to weed out dead leaves, water (water hand pump in the park for them to use and watering pot provided too) and they can pick out fresh veggies to take home. They also have a mud kitchen, fairy garden table, rock climbing mountain(appropriately sized for children) a table with various wood pieces to build whatever they want. There's also a log climbing area. It was alot of fun. Different than other parks which is really nice. Definitely recommend changing up the normal park scene and stopping here."

"Coolest park ever!!!! My daughter loves it."

"Beautiful park! I love all of the additions added on since it opened in 2014! Very kid friendly!!"