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Prairie Lakes Park

Located at 515 E. Thacker Street

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Prairie Lakes Park is the home of the Aquatic Center, Community Center, Fitness Center, Gymnasium, and the Prairie Lakes Theatre.

Rooms can be rented for parties and meetings.

Prairie Lakes Park has several beautiful retention ponds. Fishing is free in the east and north ponds daily. The park has a walking/biking path; a full basketball court and a sand volleyball court; a playground with swings, slides, and plenty of things to climb on; picnic tables; benches to read, relax and watch your children play in the park; a picnic pavilion and table near the playground; a drinking fountain near the playground, sand volleyball court, and along the walking path; and a large open field for soccer, cricket, frisbee, kite flying and family play. The Prairie Lakes complex, which includes the park, the Aquatic Center, Community Center, Fitness Center and Theater, is accessible from both the 515 E. Thacker Street and 510 E. Algonquin Road entrances.

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