Adams Park — Attraction in Wheaton

Adam's Park is a beautiful peaceful place to bring a book and to let kids run around. Its location next to the library makes it a particularly nice for anyone checking out a book etc. There is a cafe in the library to grab a coffee (but also like 3 other places 1 block away) and also a great bagel shop nearby in County Farm Bagels. My only thing which will always be my thing is that there is literally zero thought put into features that might be fun for kids though it is at least safer than it once was. And in the winter the fountain looks just ghastly with the way pallets are just kinda thrown in there. I think it is time for a more decorative approach to overwintering the fountain. In the Spring and summer visit! Bring a blanket to sit on...

This quiet, small park near downtown Wheaton was donated in 1942 by the daughter of John Quincy Adams (1824-1899), a distant relative of the US President. The old gazebo is quaint, and the city of Wheaton has done a decent job with its upkeep. The fountain in the middle of the park is the original fountain from the Quincy mansion. Just south of Adams Park is Wheaton’s first library, donated by John Quincy Adams in 1891 in memory of his late wife, Marilla Phipps Adams. John Quincy Adams was a founding member of the Chicago...

I love this municipal park in downtown Wheaton. It's a nice, peaceful place to sit and enjoy and to also walk around. It's not huge, but it's clean and well maintained. They have a nice...