This Illinois Park Will Make You Feel Like You Walked Into A Fairy Tale
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published June 22, 2017
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
Princes and princesses of all ages will be blown away by this incredible park in Southern Illinois. Built as a memorial, the Dungeons and Dragons-themed playground will be a new favorite for all the wizards, pirates, and vikings in your life.
Defend the castle as your own or storm your way past the guards as you pillage and plunder. Keep scrolling for all the medieval details.
Boo Castle Park, also known as "Dungeons and Dragons Park," is a privately-owned memorial park located near Crab Orchard Lake and a plethora of other creeks and lakes in the beautiful, southern part of our great state.
It was opened in 1993 by a man whose son, nicknamed "Boo," died in a car accident. Mr. Rochman bought a 3.5-acre plot of land across from his home and dedicated it as a park in his son's name.
The park is themed D&D because Boo was a huge fan of the game. Builders and painters were hired to construct the fantasy-inspired playground pieces from wood, stone, tile, metal, and cement.
The centerpiece of the park, the castle, contains a wealth of hidden doors and passages as well as bridges, tunnels, and stairs. You'll spend hours adventuring in and out of each and every crevice of this grand structure.
Along your adventure, you may run into knights, wizards, gargoyles, ogres, dragons, and more. Surrounded by trees and flower gardens, there's no end to the treasures you'll find at this majestic park.
More fun than most Renaissance Faires, the D&D park in Carbondale is something everyone should see. Whether you slay the dragon, storm the castle, or just walk the grounds, you'll be amazed by this fantastic place.
