Floral Park & Tracey Beth Rumick Children’s Playground












Location
Hazel & Wilmot
Deerfield, IL 60015
Acreage/Park Size
15.14
Amenities
- Ball Diamond
- Basketball Court
- Pavilion (Rental)
- Picnic Area
- Playground Equipment
- Soccer Field
- Tennis Courts (Outdoor-Lined for Pickleball)
- Volleyball Court
- Walking/Biking Path
History
- 1959 former Floral Park purchased
- 1962 referendum passed to build a pool at Mitchell Park
- 1966 the district and the village approved a joint reservoir project
- 1990 new playground equipment purchased
- 1997 installation of wading pool
- 1997 buy a brick campaign to underwrite portion of wading pool
- 1998 wading pool dedicated in memory of Jeffrey Hansen
- 2015 Mitchell Park Playground renovation and renaming to Tracey Beth Rumick Children’s Park
- 2016 renovation and grand reopening of Mitchell Pool
- 2020 Installation of a Little Free Library
- 2020 Name of park changed from James C. Mitchell Park to Floral Park
- 2021 Floral Park dedication held