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Sommer Park

6329 N. Koerner Road, Edwards
309-691-8423
Tom Miller, Manager: tmiller@peoriaparks.org

Sommer Park encompasses 320 acres of rolling meadows, prairies, farmland and open woodlands. It is a use-by-reservation facility that offers private picnics and outings for groups of up to 1000, April through November.

Sommer Park is home to the Koerner Family Cemetery which was established in 1850. Come explore the headstones and learn about the people that lived in Kickapoo Township 160 years ago (click on link below).

http://illinoisancestors.org/cemphotos/v/peoria/koerner/.

Peoria Park District, 2218 N. Prospect Road, Peoria, IL 61603 • A member of the Illinois Parks & Recreation Association