Millard Park, Highland Park, IL

Millard Park occupies 17 acres in Highland Park’s Ravinia neighborhood, providing residents with direct access to the Chicago River’s North Branch and the 1.5-mile Skokie River Trail. The park’s gravel and paved paths accommodate walking, jogging, and cycling, while two fenced dog areas separate small and large breeds. Picnic shelters with grills and restrooms sit near the river overlook, and a children’s playground features age-appropriate climbing structures. The park’s flat terrain and mature oak and maple canopy create shaded routes that remain usable year-round. Its location, one block west of the Ravinia Metra station and adjacent to Green Bay Road retail, places residents within a five-minute walk of grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants. Seasonal programming through the Park District of Highland Park schedules guided nature walks and river clean-up events at the site, reinforcing its role as a maintained public space rather than an undeveloped floodplain.

Fishing Hiking Paths Picnic Area