Park Rules

The Park Board of Commissioners encourages you and your family to utilize your neighborhood parks and facilities, incorporating an “active living/healthy lifestyle” concept into your activities. Whether it is a walk on the trails of Tolentine Park, a game of disc golf at Sgt. Means Park, a tennis match at Arcadia, a visit to the playground at Maynegaite Park, or a picnic and game at Bicentennial Park, please take the opportunity to enjoy each park site with your family and friends.

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Dogs in the Parks

SECTION 19. Dogs are allowed in OFPD Parks with the following restrictions:

All dogs must be kept on a leash at all times, under the owner’s control with exception of District sponsored programs or events where it is specifically allowed by the District that dogs be unleashed. No leash shall be longer than 8 feet, and retractable leashes shall not be extended more than 8 feet. Unless specified, animals are not allowed at park programs, events, or in Park District buildings.
The Director, in his/her sole discretion, may designate District property or District events as no dog areas or events, respectively, in cases where no owner or person having control of any dog shall cause or permit such dog to be in such area or present at such events. Due to high use of activity areas in Tolentine Park i.e. Splash Pad, Basketball Court, Playground, Gazebo, Community Garden and Sensory Garden, dogs are strictly prohibited from these areas of the Park. Dog owners are required to keep their dogs along the perimeter of the park along the walking path at Tolentine Park.
Dogs are NOT allowed within playground boarders, athletic fields/courts, spectator areas or areas as otherwise marked. Dogs shall not be tied or connected to any structure, tree or other object found on park property.
No more than 2 dogs per handler are permitted.
All dogs must wear a collar, be properly licensed and wear a tag as proof of licensing or, if no license is require in the owners domicile, wear a tag with the owners name, address and phone number, and wear proof of current rabies inoculation.
The dog owner or person having control of any dog shall remove and dispose of, off District property, any excreta deposited by his/her dog anywhere on Park property.

Violators of the above rules may be issued a fine of up to $500 by the Village of Olympia Fields Police.