Mission Statement
Providing exceptional recreation, parks and open space opportunities.
Adopted by the Cary Park District Board of Commissioners in December 2005.
History of the Park District
The Cary Park District, established in 1971, is comprised of 52 parks and parcels of approximately 846 acres including trails and open space. The Park District serves almost 26,000 residents in the communities of Cary, Fox River Grove, Trout Valley, and parts of Oakwood Hills, Lake in the Hills, and unincorporated McHenry County.
The formation of the Cary Park District traces its origins back to 1963 when an interest survey by the Jaycees indicated a strong community desire for a swimming pool. The Jaycees concluded that the only way that a community swimming pool could be developed was with the formation of a park district.