| Address | 1479 Maple Avenue Northbrook IL 60062 |
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| Hours | Sunrise-Sunset |
| Acreage | 32.81 |
| Amenities | AED, Baseball/Softball Diamond, Basketball Court, Bike Repair Station, Drinking Fountain, Field (Multi-purpose), Lap Lanes, Lighted Cycling Track/Velodrome, Lighted Outdoor Ice Rink, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Playground, Pool Play Features, Shelter, Sun Deck, Trails and Pathways, Zero-Depth Pool |
Adjacent to Northbrook Junior High School, Meadowhill Park is one of the largest and most unique parks in Northbrook. Spanning more than 32 acres, the park contains five baseball diamonds, seasonal soccer fields, football fields, Meadowhill Aquatic Center, a lighted basketball court, a Velodrome (cycling track), an outdoor ice rink, the Chalet, picnic areas, a shelter and a walking/jogging path.
History
In 1958, the Park District purchased 37.81 acres of land from the Society of the Divine Word at a cost of $198,508. They then sold five acres to School District #28 for construction of the junior high school. The Park District began developing the rest of the property in 1960, and in the late 1980s, they replaced the Meadowhill Pool with four new pools, changing the name to Meadowhill Aquatic Center. The Park District designed a new bathhouse and added a lighted parking lot, concessions, storage and other improvements. In 1994, a new pathway was constructed to join Meadowhill Park with the adjacent Meadowhill Park South, which became part of Techny Prairie Park and Fields in 2006. The playground was replaced in 2022.
Meadowhill Aquatic Center
At the recently renovated (2025) Meadowhill Aquatic Center, swimmers can enjoy four separate pools in addition to a large sun deck, concession stand and locker room. Meadowhill Aquatic Center, also known as MAC, offers swim instruction for preschoolers through adults, private and semi-private lessons, parent and tot aquatics, and water aerobics. The season will kick off Memorial Day weekend.
A renovation at MAC was completed in 2025. The project’s exterior improvements included the effective doubling of shaded areas on the pool deck, refreshed locker rooms with two new family changing rooms, and a new lobby configuration with direct access to the pool area. It also featured extensive upgrades to the mechanical equipment that pumps, filters and circulates the pool water.
The construction project began in August 2024 after the pool closed for the regular season. Funding included a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development opens in new tab (OSLAD) grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources opens in new tab.
Ed Rudolph Velodrome
The Ed Rudolph Velodrome, an official quarter-mile outdoor bicycle track, attracts top cyclists from the Midwest to weekly races in the summer and fall, and offers training sessions, special events and Friday night bike races for amateur riders of all ages.
Lighted Outdoor Ice Rink
Meadowhill ice rink is not supervised. Skating involves a risk of injury; therefore, participation is at your own risk. The District needs 72 hours of weather below 15 degrees to begin freezing the rinks, followed by at least 5 days of below-freezing weather before skating is allowed.