Wheaton, Illinois

===Parks and golf===
*The [[Wheaton Park District]] has received the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence from the National Recreation and Park Association four times, in 1984, 1990, 1996, and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Medal Recipients – 1966 to 2010 |url=http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/Explore_Parks_and_Recreation/Park_and_Rec_Issues/Gold%20Medal%20Recipients%20-%20Master%20List%202010.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207011918/http://nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/Explore_Parks_and_Recreation/Park_and_Rec_Issues/Gold%20Medal%20Recipients%20-%20Master%20List%202010.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 February 2011|publisher=National Recreation and Park Association|access-date=23 May 2011}}</ref> It boasts 52 parks covering more than {{convert|800|acre}}, including:<ref>{{cite web|title=Parks & Facilities: Locations |url=http://wheatonparkdistrict.com/pgs/parks/list_parks.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014011721/http://www.wheatonparkdistrict.com/pgs/parks/list_parks.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 October 2007 |publisher=Wheaton Park District |access-date=23 May 2011 |year=2011 }}</ref>
**The {{convert|135|acre|adj=on}} Lincoln Marsh Natural Area, with over 300 species of prairie and wetland plants and animals, and a regionally acclaimed [[ropes course]].
**[[Cosley Zoo]], founded in 1974, housing over 200 animals that represent over 70 species.
**Two public swimming pools, the Northside Family Aquatic Center, and the Rice Pool and Water Park with three [[water slide]]s, a zero-depth entry point and sand volleyball courts.
**The 27-hole Arrowhead Golf Club, renamed in 1929 from the Antlers Golf Club, which was built in 1924. A new clubhouse was built in 2004–2005.
*The [[Chicago Golf Club]] is a prestigious private golf club on the southside of Wheaton. It is the oldest 18-hole golf course in the nation. It has hosted numerous [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] and [[United States Amateur Championship (golf)|U.S. Amateur Golf Championship]]s in its history. In 2005, it was host to the [[Walker Cup]].
*[[Cantigny|Cantigny Park and Golf Course]] is the former estate of ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' owner [[Robert R. McCormick]] and is located in southwestern Wheaton.  The park contains extensive formal and natural gardens and two museums, one relating to the ''Chicago Tribune'', and the other devoted to the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|First Division]] of the [[United States Army]], as Robert McCormick was a [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] in the First Division during [[World War I]]. Adjacent to the park to the south is Cantigny's championship 18-hole public golf course that was the site of the 2007 US Amateur Public Links.
*The Danada Forest Preserve and Equestrian Center is located on the site of the former estate of [[Dan and Ada Rice|Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice]], after whom Danada is named.<ref>{{cite web|title=Danada Equestrian Center |url=http://dupageforest.com/Education/Centers/Danada_Equestrian_Center(2).html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701061853/http://dupageforest.com/Education/Centers/Danada_Equestrian_Center%282%29.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2009 |publisher=Forest Preserve District of DuPage County |access-date=23 May 2011 }}</ref> In the 1940s, the Rices added a barn to the estate to house horses. In 1965, their horse [[Lucky Debonair]] won the [[Kentucky Derby top four finishers|Kentucky Derby]]. The Danada Farm estate was acquired by the county in 1980 and 1981.
* The [[Illinois Prairie Path]] runs throughout Wheaton.<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois Prairie Path Facts |url=https://www.traillink.com/trail/illinois-prairie-path/ |publisher=[[Rails-to-Trails Conservancy]] |access-date=21 August 2023}}</ref>