League Permits
League Permits are required for activities by organized groups and/or sports leagues, regardless of attendance, that take place on Forest Preserves of Cook County designated fields. Sport activities include, but are not limited to games, practices, events, classes and etc. Activities for which the field will be lined or marked must use designated field areas. Sporting events with 400+ persons must apply for a Special Event Permit.
Also, in conjunction with a sport activity/event, if your organization/group wishes to use a picnic grove/shelter, generator, canopy tent, etc., additional permit(s) and special use fees will be required.
Apply In Person, by Fax or by Email
Applications may be submitted in-person at our headquarters (536 N. Harlem Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305). The permit desk is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Applications may also be submitted via fax to 708-771-1071 or via email to fpd.permits@cookcountyil.gov. Applications must include a Certificate of General Liability Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000, naming the “Forest Preserve District of Cook County” as Additional Insured.
| NAME OF FIELD | FIELDS | STREETS | CITY/TOWNSHIP | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111th St & Kean Ave | #1 | 111th St & Kean Ave | Palos Hills | No Parking |
| 147th St & Ridgeland Ave | #1 – #4 | 147TH St & Ridgeland Ave | Palos Township | |
| I-294 & Ogden Ave | #1 | I-294 & Ogden Ave | Proviso Township | No Parking |
| Bemis Woods North Weekend play not permitted during summer |
#1 | Wolf Rd, south of 31st St | Western Springs | |
| Brezina Woods | #1 | LaGrange Rd & Cermak Rd | Proviso Township | Youths Only Field (M-F only) |
| Busse Woods/Ned Brown Meadow Weekend play not permitted during summer |
#1 – #4 | Golf Rd & Higgins Rd | Elk Grove Village | Field 1 must book with grove 28 |
| Dam #2 Woods | #1 | E Des Plaines River Rd, south of E Euclid Ave/W Lake Ave | Mount Prospect | Must book grove 1 on weekends |
| Dan Ryan Woods Weekend play not permitted during summer |
#1 | 87th St & Western Ave | Chicago | Must book grove 4 |
| #2 | Must book grove 3 | |||
| #3 | Must book grove 5 | |||
| #4 | Must book grove 10 | |||
| Dixmoor Playfield Weekend play not permitted during summer |
#1 | Wood St, south of Thornton Rd | Dixmoor | |
| Elizabeth Conkey Forest | #1 & #2 | 135th St & Central Ave | Worth Township | |
| Harms Woods | #1 | Golf Rd & Harms Rd | Niles | Must book grove 1 |
| John E. Traeger Family Picnic Area | #1 | E Touhy Ave, east of Talcott Rd | Park Ridge | Capicity: 50 people |
| Miller Meadow North | #1 | 1st Ave & Roosevelt Ave | Maywood | Must book grove 6 |
| Paul Douglas/Grassy Ridge Meadow | #1 – #4 | Central Rd & Ela Rd | Hoffman Estates | |
| Plank Road Meadow | #1 | Ogden Ave & 1st Ave | Lyons | |
| River Rd & Lawrence Ave | #1 & #2 | River Rd & Lawrence Ave | Schiller Park | Robinson Homestead Family Picnic Area |
| Schiller Woods | #1 – #9 | Irving Park Rd & Cumberland Ave | Schiller Park | 5 Soccer / 4 Football |
| Schiller Playfield | #1 & #2 | Montrose Ave & Cumberland Ave | Chicago | |
| St Paul Woods Weekend play not permitted during summer |
#1 | Lincoln Ave & Lehigh Rd | Morton Grove | Must book grove 4 |
| Thatcher Woods | #1 | Chicago Ave & Thatcher Ave | River forest | Youths Only Field (M-F only) |
| Woodland Meadow | #1 – #3 | Rohlwing Rd & Biesterfield Rd | Elk Grove Village |
