Carol Stream Park District

Rentals are now available for 2026!

Slepicka Park

Slepicka Homestead Park has sixteen (16) ground-level plots and six (6) raised garden beds available to rent from April 15 to October 31. Slepicka Park is located at 1301 Lily Lane, Carol Stream.

Community Park

Community Park offers twenty (20) ground-level garden plots available for rent from April 15 through October 31. Garden plots are 4’x9′ and 6 inches high. Community Park is located at 725 Thornhill Drive, Carol Stream.

Pricing & Plot Availability

Community Park – Pricing & Plots

Slepicka Park – Pricing & Plots

Garden Plots Usage Guidelines

Garden Maintenance

Gardeners are responsible for planting in their own plots.
Gardeners may share their plot. The individual who rented the plot is responsible for plot maintenance.
Gardeners are expected to weed their garden and keep it neat.
The Carol Stream Park District is not responsible for theft, damage, vandalism, or any other acts of destruction, loss, or irresponsibility. Report any damage or loss to the Carol Stream Park District at 630-784-6100.

Lack of Maintenance

If weeds grow 12 or more inches tall, the Carol Stream Park District has the right to mow the entire plot. In such cases, the gardener is contacted by phone. The gardener has one week to comply before the entire plot is mowed. If the Carol Stream Park District has to take over the plot due to lack of maintenance, no refund is issued and the gardener can not have priority registration for the following year.

Landscape Waste

Location

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Plot Boundaries

Maintain plot to its boundaries.
When selecting planting materials and planting location, ensure that the plants cannot encroach on paths or into neighboring gardens.
Gardeners are responsible for the costs associated with planting in the wrong area.
Be considerate of stepping on other gardener’s plot areas when planting your garden plot.
Do not to disturb other gardener’s plot plantings.
All materials must be kept off paths, including plastic bags, rocks, strings, wood stakes, or other materials.

Registration

Plots are available for use from April 15 to October 31, depending on weather and ground conditions.

Garden Type	Resident Rate	Non-Resident Rate
Community – Ground	$35	$45
Slepick – Raised	$35	$45
Slepick – Ground	$55	$65

One (1) plot per household. If garden plots are still available after April 15, renters are allowed a maximum of two (2) plot rentals per household.

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