Neighborhood Parks
Crete's public parks are open with COVID advisory signs posted. Social distancing is recommended. Read more...
(Go to Parks and Recreation Department Main Page)
Armory Park - 515 East 1st Street
Armory Park, next to Crete’s former National Guard Armory, has open grass fields used for youth soccer, flag football, and adult soccer games.
Gus Stoll Park - 8th and Pine Ave.
Gus Stoll Park is located at the southwest corner of Pine Avenue and 8th Street along the east bank of the Blue River. This is a green space park with picnic tables provided in the summer months.
North Ward Park - 20th and Main Ave.
Northward Park is located on 20th Street between Main and Linden Avenues. The park contains a picnic area, playground and a basketball court with an adjacent open grass area/soccer field.
Old Mill Park - 3rd and Noman Ave.
Old Mill Park is a green space park with a T-Ball field. This area is also the site of a community pumpkin patch, planted each year since 2015 for Crete’s Great Pumpkin Festival.
Westwood Park - Briar Ave.
Westwood Park is nestled in the Westwoods neighborhood on the west edge of Crete and includes a playground structure with slides, a swing set, and climbing ladder.
