Welcome to Plato Park & Depot

Plato Park offers wide open spaces, athletic fields, a childrens playground

             depot museum,covered pavilion and much more.                        

Park location:

40W400 Stone Crest Dr.

Park hours: 

Dawn until Dusk

Open daily to pedestrian traffic year round

Open to vehicular traffic April 1st thru November 30th

Park rules:

Parking in designated areas only.

No parking ongrass.

Dogs welcome: Please use dog litter stations to clean up after your dog.

No ATVs, off-road motorized bikes or snowmobiles.

All trash generated must be put in trash receptacles.

      No hunting on park property.

ABSOLUTELY no alchohol permitted on park property.

  The Plato Park is home to the Illinois Central  R.R. Depot Museum 

The museum will be open for special events in the park, and by appointment.

The museum is located in a "1940's Era" small town railroad depot. The depot museum sits in Plato Park on Stonecrest Drive--just off Russell Road in Plato Center, Illinois.

The museum is not only a Railroad Museum, but it also shows the history of a small rural town. The depot, also, was the setting for several scenes of a Civil war movie shot in 2005.

The Museum is open for special events and by appointment only. Youth, school and scout groups are welcome. To set a time for your visit, contact supervisor@platotownship.com or call 847-464-4228  Admission is free-Donations are appreciated.

Plato Park is the home for many sports clubs and events

Central Rockets Cross Country

Central Rocket Cross Country 

CDBL Rockets

CDBL- http://www.cdbaseball.org

Contact: Billy Hardin/President, 
Phone: 847-875-5569