OUR MISSION
The Tinley Park-Park District is committed to creative recreational programming opportunities and outstanding customer service while providing and maintaining quality recreational facilities and parks to enhance the quality of life in Tinley Park.
OUR VISION
The vision of Tinley Park-Park District is to be the first choice of the residents in their pursuit of recreational opportunities.
Our Values
Respect
Tinley Park–Park District employees are energetic, loyal, and supportive of one another. We encourage each other to reach our highest potential and are committed to gaining the skills, knowledge, and training to achieve our goals. We serve our patrons with courtesy and dignity, recognizing the impact our actions have on the quality of life now and in the future. We value each other’s opinions and ideas as well as those of our patrons.
Integrity
We fulfill commitments in a timely and accurate manner, using resources responsibly and creatively, and observing all legal, moral, and ethical standards to meet the needs of the community.
Accountability
We accept responsibility and are accountable for our performance by acting with fairness, honesty, integrity, and open communication.
Excellence
Who We Are
The Tinley Park-Park District is located in the Village of Tinley Park, a southwest suburb of Chicago, just 30 minutes southwest of downtown Chicago. The Park District maintains 40 parks, 33 ball fields and several facilities.
40
Parks
34
Ball Fields
33
Playgrounds
15
Picnic Shelters
7
Facilities
10
Basketball Courts
15
Soccer Fields
2
Football Fields
6
Tennis Courts
12
Volleyball Courts
4
Pickleball Courts
1
Skate Park
Its premier facility is the Tony Bettenhausen Recreation Center located at 8125 W. 171st Street. The Recreation Center amenities include an indoor jogging/walking track, gymnasium with three basketball courts and six volleyball courts, lounge/museum, meeting rooms, program rooms, arts and crafts room, teen and senior drop-in centers, an indoor batting cage, and a teaching kitchen.
The Park District also operates Tinley Fitness, Landmark Museum & Church, McCarthy Recreation Building, Tinley Junction Miniature Golf & Batting Cages, Vogt Visual Arts Center, The Extreme Skate Park, White Water Canyon Water Park & Spray Ground, Canine Campus Dog Park and the Tinley Park Performing Arts Center.
You can read about facilities, programs and special events in the Park District’s seasonal Activity Guide. You may view an electronic version of our Activity Guide here. For more information on any of the Tinley Park-Park District facilities and programs, please call 708-342-4200.
Our Rules
2018 General Use Ordinance
The Park District Board of Commissioners approved the General Use Ordinance in March 2011. It was updated in September 2018, and the The Park District Board of Commissioners approved the updates in October 2018.
Participant Behavior Code
The Tinley Park-Park District has an established behavior policy relative to inappropriate behavior. Inappropriate behavior is defined as that which disrupts a recreation program/activity or participant facility usage and requires staff to call a stop to the behavior due to its effect on other participants or the ability for staff conduct the program/activity. A tiered approach for consequences congruent with unacceptable behaviors will be used. However, certain behaviors or repeated offences may call for immediate and or/permanent dismissal of the individual from the program/facility. Specific rules may be developed for individual programs/activities/facilities as deemed necessary by staff.
The District reserves the right to dismiss without refund any participant or spectator who violates the behavior management policy. In addition, if it is believed that such actions pose a threat to the general safety or welfare of other participants, the individual or group may risk expulsion from District properties and/or facilities.
This Behavior Management Policy is supplemental and in addition to the District Code, neither of which shall be interpreted to be mutually exclusive. In the event of a conflict between the Behavior Management Policy and the District Code, the more specific provision shall apply.
Appeal
Participants have the right to appeal a suspension or expulsion from a program. Suspension appeals should go to the Superintendent/Manager of the Department issuing the suspension. Decisions after review of an appeal are final and may not be appealed further.