Carle Park

An 11-acre Urbana park from 1909 with a historic pavilion, a bronze Lincoln statue, and a notable Hickman Tree Walk.

400 W. Indiana Ave., Urbana, IL · Urbana, IL

About Carle Park

Carle Park is an 11-acre park in Urbana, Illinois, established in 1909 and counted as the Urbana Park District's third oldest park. The land was given by Margaret Carle Morris in honor of her first husband. The park displays Lorado Taft's bronze statue Lincoln the Lawyer, placed there in 1927, and its historic pavilion was restored in 2012 with protective wrought iron gates. Visitors find a playground, a practice soccer field, open fields, and paved and unpaved paths. More than 50 mature trees make up the award-winning Hickman Tree Walk, which includes the largest English Oak in Illinois. Free WiFi, picnic tables, and street parking are also available.

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