Downers Grove Park District

Athletic Fields

Athletic Field Rental There are 48 athletic fields within the Downers Grove Park District. Fields are available for rent for football, soccer, lacrosse and softball/baseball as well as 8 basketball courts. Doerhoefer Park hosts a synthetic turf field perfect for athletic games, practices or tournaments. Reserve a field today by completing the field permit application and submitting it to the Recreation Center at 4500 Belmont Road.

Beginning 4/15, permit requests are accepted for dates between 5/1 and 8/31. For availability of athletic fields on other dates, please call (630) 960-7250. Reservations are subject to field and weather conditions.

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63rd & Brookbank	Memorial Park	Concord Square
1 Soccer Field (35 x 40)1 1 Soccer Field (45 x 60)	North Field #1 (60', 70' bases) South Field #2 (90' bases)	1 Large Soccer Field (60 x 110)
O'Brien Park	Doerhoefer Park	Randall Park
Just a backstop 1 Soccer Field (50 x 80) 1 Soccer Field (45 x 60)	North Ball Field #1 (60', 70' bases) Central Ball Field #2 (60', 65', 70' bases) South Ball Field #3 (60', 65', 70' bases) Regulation sized football/soccer field	1 Ball Field (60' bases)
Ebersold Park	Ruth K. Powers	Washington Park
1 Soccer Field (60 x 110)	Northeast Ball Field (60' bases) Southwest Ball Field (60' bases) Soccer Field (50 x 100)	1 Ball Field (60' bases) Soccer Area (50 x 80)
Gilbert Park	McCollum Park	Whitlock Park
1 Ball Field (80" bases)	#1 NW Field (290' to fence) #2 NE Field (210' to fence) #3 SE Field (290' to fence) #4 SW Field (290' to fence) 1 Soccer Field (20 x 40) 1 Soccer Field (35 x 40) 1 Soccer Field (65 x 120) 2 Soccer Fields (45 x 60)	West Field #1 (80', 90' bases) Central Field #2 (50' bases) East Field #3 (90' bases) 2 Soccer Fields (35 x 50) 1 Soccer Field (50 x 80)

Online Rental Availability

To view online availability, click on REC Connect. Once on the REC Connect home page, select your desired facility type located under the 'Facility by Type' options at the bottom of the page. To view availability of fields by date, fill in the required information questions. If you would like to narrow your search options, expand the 'Show Search Criteria' for more options. Click 'Search' to view availability. To view availability of a specific field, click on the search tab located on the green menu bar and click "facility" then "calendar". If you have any questions, please call the Lincoln Center at (630) 963-1300 or the Recreation Center (630) 960-7250.

To reserve online, a Username and Password is required. If you already have a Username and Password, click here to log-in and reserve your space. If you require a Username and Password, click on REC Connect then click on 'Need an account?' If you have forgotten your password click here.

Please note: Rental requests less than 3 days in advance cannot be processed online. Please call our registration office at 630-963-1300 and staff will try to accommodate your request.

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