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Population: 55,416
- Green space
- Bike paths
- City of Wheaton, IL Official Website
Photo Credit: Stevan Sheets/Flickr
Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton's park district maintains 829 acres of parks, pools and green space for recreation, and an online map shows bicycle paths connecting them.
One of its facilities, the Lincoln Marsh Natural Area, occupies 146 acres of protected marsh in the heart of the city. Nature classes, scout programs and summer camps teach residents about the ecological value of the park.
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