Farm Bureau Park
Farm Bureau Park Overview
The Peoria County Farm Bureau owns a 15 acre park. It is available for rental to Farm Bureau members only. The park is located six miles west of Peoria on the south side of Interstate 74 at the Kickapoo Exit.
The park has an open air pavilion with 20 picnic tables and three serving tables. It has an asphalt floor and several electrical outlets. There are men's and women's restrooms and a swing set for the children.
The park has several large oak trees and a stream running through it on the west side. The Peoria County Soil and Water District's building is located on the park property and the Kickapoo Creek Winery is adjacent to the park on the west side.
Farm Bureau members who reserve the park should have vehicles use the secured entrance gate along Kickapoo-Edwards Road.
Call the Peoria County Farm Bureau to reserve a date for family gatherings, reunions, etc. at (309) 686-7070.
Sample of the Park Rental Form
Peoria County Farm Bureau Park Rental
This form is to verify that __________Member Name_____________________________,
_____Address__________________________________________ has reserved the Peoria County
Farm Bureau Park, located south of Kickapoo, IL for ___Reservation Date_________ between
the hours of __AM____ and ____PM_. In consideration for use of the Farm Bureau Park, the above name person(s) has/have agreed to the following rules and procedures in their use of
the Park.
1. The above name will visit the Peoria County Farm Bureau Office, 1716. N. University, on the last business day before the reserved date above, for the purpose of paying a fee of $50.00. Upon receipt, the Farm Bureau staff will issue one set of keys to the Farm Bureau Park. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
2. The above named person will be responsible for the enforcement of the following rules during the tme in which his/her group is on the Park grounds.
a. No alcoholic beverages are allowed on Farm Bureau property.
b. ONLY the Farm Bureau Park entrance from the Kickapoo-Edwards Road is to be used to access the park property. No vehicles are allowed to park on the Soil and Water District's parking lot located south of the pavilion.
c. ALL vehicles (including motorcycles) are to be parked within 15 feet of graveled driveway leading from park entrance to pavilion.
d. For the courtesy of neighbors, noise (including stereo equipment, engine racing, etc.) is prohibited.
e. The above named will collect all litter from waste cans and remove from premises.
f. The above named will be responsible for returning tables and restroom facilities to the order in which they were found.
g. The time frame mentioned above is to be strictly enforced.
3. The above name will return the Park keys to the office on the first business day after the date reserved above.
4. Should the above named care for the Park grounds and abide by the above stated rules, and upon receipt of an inspection report by the custodian to same affect, a refund check in the amount of $25.00 will be issued to the person so named above.
5. The above named is aware that disturbance reports from neighbors and/or a report of destruction from the grounds keeper will precipitate this group being refused future use of the Peoria County Farm Bureau Park.
THANK YOU AND ENJOY THE FARM BUREAU PARK !
