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Jeremy Boo Rochman Memorial Park
31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, United States
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Ro
Review №1

Great small park for the kids or adults who enjoy walking in gardens or scenic areas. Would be a good spot for a kids birthday party during the right seasons, or an intimate picnic. I feel bad for the family of the boy who died in which the park was founded in memory of. However the boys father has plenty of his own money derived from purchasing the tax bills of less fortunate families who fell behind or on hard times and where forced to pay late. Knowing this upon seeing the southern scenes ad where he had been asking for monetary donations to support the park, I cant in good concious give 5 stars. I pray for the peace for him and all his surviving relatives. Still, If you want a peaceful fun interesting park this is a great spot.

Ti
Review №2

Love this park, its so sweet they built this in memory of Boo and they share the fun with the public. Highly recommend a visit!

Sc
Review №3

This place is so awesome. We had a blast. Good family fun, especially for the younger ones or us older people that used to play D&D.

St
Review №4

Lovely little park, great for kids and couples wanting to go for a short stroll. My only suggestion is to make parking a bit clearer. Having never been there before I parked on the wrong side, and was asked to move my vehicle. I was happy to do so but there was virtually no signs anywhere saying where you could park. Had to circle around until I discovered the actual parking lot on the other side.

Ch
Review №5

Gorgeous park with wonderful story. My one star is for the ignorant people who refused to put on masks in close contact with others. A whole pack of kids saying loudly “we don’t need masks. We aren’t afraid of germs”. Be aware if you visit that there is a risk.

Ja
Review №6

A spacious fun place for kids. They have a castle and magical creatures kids can climb in and theres room to run around. My son and other kiddies Ive been there with always live it and make up games like hide and seek etc. You might even want to play yourself!

Al
Review №7

This park was so much fun! The sculptures were amazing! What I didnt realize before visiting was that the entire castle was something that you could climb through and all over. There were secret passages and tons of hidden statues everywhere in the castle. The detail was amazing. I took children ranging in age from 7-24 ;) and they all loved it. We spent over and hour and a half taking pictures and climbing. I highly recommend this place.

Gw
Review №8

Very cool place and the fathers dedication to his deceased son is the stuff of dreams. It was cold and blustery the day we went but still very cool

TT
Review №9

My kids always have a magical expect here. And Im always finding new faces around the castle!

la
Review №10

Amazing place , kids loved it. Spectacular job on the castle and other equipment through the park.

Sh
Review №11

This park is so full of life. My partner and i went (two adults) and thoroughly enjoyed the castle and climbing on the dragon.

Ca
Review №12

It is so much fun!!! There are secret passages everywhere!! Hidden doors in walls and lots of underground crawl spaces!! Not easy to lose somebody... I wanna go hear everyday!! I live 1 hour away but I love it here!!! They updated it and build more things to climb on! Take your kids here today!!! It needs more love!!

Ti
Review №13

Stopped here with my four-year-old as part of a larger trip in the area. This place is fantastically whimsical even without considering the story behind its creation. My child and I loved it.

Co
Review №14

What an awesome tribute. Spent a good long while wandering around. Look hard there are surprises everywhere. We arrived about an hour or so before dusk and the park was still full of kids having a blast. It was awesome seeing Moms and Dads just as excited to play with the dragons and wizards as the kids. Runs on donations, so be sure to drop a bit in the donation box. Worth the drive. Plan for some time and they have places to picnic. If you go around dusk, dont forget your bug spray. The mosquitoes were out and taking names.

Lo
Review №15

This place was amazing. Already planning another trip so we can find anything we might have missed from this trip. Intricate details and little surprises everywhere.

Br
Review №16

A park like no other. The castle is awesome basically like a giant fort for kids. A lot of cool sculptures/climbing toys.

El
Review №17

Great place for family and kids and as long as you have your pet on a leash it is pet friendly they ask that you please clean-up after your pets and children . keep it beautiful for the next generation

Ma
Review №18

Great place for pictures for DandD fans. The castle is fantastic.

La
Review №19

Our favorite park! The sculptures are amazing and the castle is so fun! The boys always look forward to this park

A
Review №20

This was a really cool park. There are wizard statues everywhere, a gigantic dragon, and a wooden castle. This is the perfect place for kids to imagine and play.

Wi
Review №21

Absolutely Amazing. We went twice in the same day because even after 2 hours of being there, my kids were begging to go back. AND, even after two hours of being there, we were still finding more and more surprises around every corner! Absolutely amazing place to visit if you have any interest in the D&D style worlds or even have any kids with an imagination!

Jo
Review №22

Wonderfully imaginative park. The grounds are clean and the staff were so sweet and kind. Our family loved the park. Thank you to the family for making our grandsons 1st birthday magical in a fantastic setting.

Be
Review №23

Great! fun! Castle has crawl spaces that function as secret passages.

He
Review №24

Must go!!! So much fun for all ages! Please donate while you are there!

He
Review №25

This is a fun place to take the kids for a afternoon outing. We enjoy coming here.

Sa
Review №26

Great place for the whole family. So much to do

Gi
Review №27

This is a unique and wonderful park to visit.

Qu
Review №28

Great place for picnics and letting your child explore the castle. Great place!

Co
Review №29

Decided to take a mini road trip before our little one started school. This park was one of our stops, exceeded our expectations, so nice and just great overall.

To
Review №30

Incredible park! Masks worn. Kids had a blast!

Co
Review №31

This is a very cool park. Pictures dont do it justice. Every year my child requests to go here for his birthday. It is set up to look like a castle/fort with lots of passageways going all directions to explore. We have great fun playing hide and seek here. In addition to the castle fort they have statues of wizards and dragons throughout the park grounds. If one parking area is full, drive around to the other side of the park and there is more parking. The only negative is the toilets are porta-potties.

Jo
Review №32

This is the coolest place, our toddler absolutely loved it and so did we.

Li
Review №33

We have been here many times with grandkids. Love the park and all the mythical creatures. Thank you. What a great memorial.

Ja
Review №34

If you are headed to Giant City State Park with kids, you have to stop by. My daughter loved climbing, exploring, and seeing all the statues.

Mo
Review №35

Absolutely loved it my daughter had a blast plus an ice cream truck stopped by. Was a bit crowed today though and kids were throwing their trash everywhere...

St
Review №36

Awesome place for an adventure. Very creative and fun

Al
Review №37

A wonderful stop for kids under 13.

De
Review №38

This was the coolest place ever! Will totally be coming back

Tr
Review №39

Great place to go I recommend

Am
Review №40

Such a neat place to visit!

am
Review №41

Amazing place!!! Beautifully made and very creative!

Br
Review №42

Such a neat place and fun experience! Only spent about an hout and my sweet toddler was devastated to leave the dragon.

Do
Review №43

I love this hidden gem! Its a wonderful park to take the kids, they will not be disappointed.

Am
Review №44

Amazing adventurous place to play for the whole family. Beautiful memorial.

Ja
Review №45

So much art, so much fun!

Ry
Review №46

Great place to spend an afternoon. It se me like they find something new every time.

C
Review №47

This place is amazing. What a tribute to a son that was obviously well loved and sorely missed! It is so fantastic to think of the time and planning that went into this park. Its so much bigger than expected, with so many statues and exhibits. The castle with the secret entrances and surprises around every corner is a masterpiece. Absolutely worth the trip!

Co
Review №48

This park is so fun for anyone (kids or adults) who like a medieval feel. I had a lot of fun climbing through the park and exploring. There are so many hidden gems everywhere. I highly recommend this park if you are ever driving through carbondale.

Au
Review №49

We love this place

Ab
Review №50

Always a mystique and wonderful place!

Ma
Review №51

Very peaceful.Miss you Jeremy Boo Rochman!

K
Review №52

Love this park. One of my all time favorites ever from all my travels. Fantastic tribute, fantastic. Fantasy filled fun for all ages.

Sa
Review №53

Fun, unique getaway for a day.

Su
Review №54

An sunny, early morning visit after a rainy night. Quiet & magical. As a mom & someone with a D&D person in my life, it was very moving. He was shocked at the depth of & impressed by the whole park.

Sa
Review №55

I’ve been wanting to come here for a couple of years. Finally made it. This place exceeded all expectations. It is absolutely amazing!

Sa
Review №56

Great little place

Sa
Review №57

This park will blow your mind. My toddler spent hours running around the castle. What a magical park for kids of all ages.

Ch
Review №58

Fun park and awesome play castle/maze! It was very difficult to keep up with my 3 year old in there . Worth a drive to visit, I recommend bringing your energy and some cold drinks (there are water fountains and vending machines though).

Je
Review №59

My family loves this place!!! Its so much fun and its great for all ages, we just bring a picnic and spend the day there. There is plenty of space so I have never felt overcrowded but at the same time its just the right size to be able to sit down and relax and keep an eye on your kids without them getting lost.

Co
Review №60

Fantastical

Pe
Review №61

Nice View , nice place for RPG, kids, and pets. Nice statues for kids to play on.

Ch
Review №62

Cute, unique playground

Pa
Review №63

Such a magical place our whole family loves it here and we are always so happy to donate to the box Everytime so hopefully this will be here for ever! We have had several birthday parties here and just spectacular

Da
Review №64

A wonderful place to relax and let your kids play. Its a very cool tribute to this guys son!!

Sh
Review №65

This place is great

Cu
Review №66

Great place to visit! Beautiful grounds! Truly a place to visit. Kids would love this place

Th
Review №67

This is an amazing park honoring an amazing kid. My kids first went to the park almost 8 years ago and they bagged us to go back in 2019. Amazing place full of and making amazing memories.

Br
Review №68

Amazing. its cute and evokes a sense of adventure. best park around.

Br
Review №69

Its a little roundabout to get to, but totally worth the trip!! Good luck finding all the secret passages!!

Bl
Review №70

What an amazing park. Thank you so much for creating this magical place!

Ap
Review №71

Delightful afternoon spent exploring with my 6 year old great grandson.

Ji
Review №72

I loved this place. Ran around like a kid and I’m 48 yo. Yes I crawled thru the tiny tunnels too. Loved it. Please if you stop by donate to the memorial box there. No litter. No vandalizm. No graffiti. Just a clean fun place. With music too.

Ch
Review №73

This park is amazing for kids of all ages. Great place for photo ops as well.

ma
Review №74

Its a Tribute to their son and its a popular park with alot of different things the kids can play for hours or go thru the castle , actually my husbands company built the castle Little Grassy Construction inc.its a really different park from most , well landscaped and fenced in .Great for a picnic and no chances of losing your child !

Ch
Review №75

Its my favorite park ever its really clean and taken care of

Mi
Review №76

Very awesome. Kids? Heck I love this place. Not many parks that adults can play too. This is one is just as much fun for us as well as kids.

cl
Review №77

Great park. Lots of fun. Safe.

He
Review №78

Very awesome, kids loved it

Ma
Review №79

Great park to relax in. Places to sit while the kids play. Its surrounded by a fence.

Sh
Review №80

My granddaughters love to go here.

Ni
Review №81

This was a fantastic little park! Every D&D fan’s (and Harry Potter) dream wedding site! Great photo opportunities too! I swear every time I visit I see something new! Thank you for making this!

Sa
Review №82

Love this park. Its amazing!

Ke
Review №83

What a lovely and unique place. We had a great time exploring the grounds and the castle itself. Our daughter could barely be pulled away.

Je
Review №84

A really darling park with a d&d theme! The castle would be really fun for kids and the grounds are well maintained. A really wonderful hidden gem.

Kr
Review №85

We LOVE taking the family here! Its an incredible experience! We live 2 hours away but well worth the drive. We go several times a year! Highly recommend!

Te
Review №86

Dragons and castles oh my!!!loved it

Ka
Review №87

A wonderful adventure awaits at this park!

Sa
Review №88

What a beautiful tribute to a fathers love. My kids (10,11&11) had a blast even though it was raining. We plan to make another visit when the weather is better.

Sa
Review №89

Awesome park. Great for kids to bring out their immagination

Sy
Review №90

This is a Wonderful experience for the kids!The kids run full speed the whole time and have a BLAST every time we come!!

Je
Review №91

So pretty! Many different elements that were interesting for all ages!

la
Review №92

Lots of nice folks out there and saw a proposal!!!

P.
Review №93

Anytime I have kids with me, I always take them here. It’s fun and pretty.

Ry
Review №94

Never been here, but i’d like to explain the story behind this place. it was made after a kid named jeremy was killed in a car crash. he loved dnd, so his parents built him this. so cute.

Da
Review №95

Wonderful park, my kid loves it. Be ready to play with your child. Its not a place where your kid goes to play and you sit on a bench with your phone. Lots of secret passageways and places to hide. Easy to keep an eye on your child if actually enjoy the castle yourself.

De
Review №96

Love the place, please do donate when you visit there, it stays open because of donations. Repairs are made and all is kept up thru the money we give. So please be generous!

Je
Review №97

This is truly a magical place.

Aa
Review №98

This is a great and very unique park to bring the kids to. It is very well maintained and the things for the kids to play on are unlike anywhere else. If your kid like Castles, dragons, faeries, or wizards, you need to bring him/her here.

Go
Review №99

We had so much fun! That huge dragon is amazing!

Ro
Review №100

Cannot rave enough about this park. Love introducing the grandkids to it and they always want to come back. They call it castle park and it is full of mythical creatures and has a castle with such a wealth of exploring opportunities, like a maze in some ways. Must see!!!!

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  • Address:31 Homewood Dr, Carbondale, IL 62902, United States
  • Site:http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jeremy-rochman-memorial-park
  • Phone:+1 618-549-8221
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:9am–8pm
  • Tuesday:9am–8pm
  • Wednesday:9am–8pm
  • Thursday:9am–8pm
  • Friday:9am–8pm
  • Saturday:9am–8pm
  • Sunday:9am–8pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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