Mastodon Island and Zoo Playground (Phillips Park)

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Phillips Park doubles up with the Mastodon Island playground and a second shaded play structure, then adds a free small zoo, sunken gardens, a summer splash pad, and a visitors center displaying real mastodon bones.

Accessibility

Accessibility unknown. We have no confirmed accessibility information for this playground. We would rather say so than leave you to guess — if you know, please tell us. Send us what you know →

What's on site

Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records shade shelter, benches, parking, a splash pad alongside at this playground. No public toilets are mapped — worth knowing before a long visit.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Aurora runs roughly April to October. Winter lows average 16°F, so the cold months are short-visit territory.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There is 1 other playground within 5 miles and 4 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

• Wolf's Crossing Community Park — 3.6 mi · Naperville · restrooms, parking, splash-pad-nearby
• 95th Street Community Plaza — 5.2 mi · Naperville · toddler, splash-pad-nearby
• Pottawatomie Park — 12.8 mi · St. Charles · accessible, restrooms
• Children's Garden at The Morton Arboretum — 12.3 mi · Lisle · accessible, splash-pad-nearby

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