Snowshoe Rentals
Winter explorations on snowshoes!
Snowshoe rentals are available at the following locations when weather permits:
Lincoln Marsh Office (1001 W. Lincoln Ave)
24-hour Advanced reservations are required to rent snowshoes through the office, no drop-in rentals are available.
Contact the Lincoln Marsh office by email or call 630-871-2810.
General Information:
- There must be at least 3 inches of snow on the ground to rent snowshoes or run a requested program. Snowshoes cannot be used off of the rental property.
- Weekday rentals 8A-3P ($8/pair for a max of 3 hours)
- Rentals must be returned by 3P
- Car keys will be held as a deposit during a daily rental
- Weekend rentals ($20/pair)
- Must be checked out by 4P on Friday and returned the following business day.
- Payment is due at the time of rental.
- Lincoln Marsh accepts checks and credit cards.
- The Lincoln Marsh office is open Monday-Friday 8A-4P and will be closed on the following holidays:
- Thanksgiving Day & Day After
- Christmas Eve & Day
- New Year’s Eve(12-4P) & Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- President’s Day
- Limited amount of adult and child sizes available
- Child Size: Size Youth 13 and up; maximum 60 lbs.
- Adult/Youth Size: Size Youth 4-Adult 14
- Rental Agreement & Waiver (PDF) must be signed (by a parent/legal guardian if under 18)
Northside Park Shelter House (1311 N West St)
General Information:
- There must be at least 3 inches of snow on the ground to rent snowshoes or run a requested program. Snowshoes cannot be used off of the rental property.
- Daily rentals available during operating hours, rentals must be returned 1 hour before closing
- $8/pair for a max of 3 hours
- Cash payment is due at the time of rental.
- Car keys will be held as a deposit
- Reservations are not required to rent snowshoes from the shelter house and are available on a first-come, first-served basis during operating hours only.
- Warming Shelter Hours (when weather conditions permit)
- Fri. 4P-8P
- Sat & Sun 11A-7P
- Non-School Days 11A-7P
- E-Learning Days (as determined by District 200) 2-7P
- New Year’s Eve 11A-3P
- Closed on these holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Day, New Year’s Day
- Warming Shelter Hours (when weather conditions permit)
*Warming shelter may close if conditions become unfavorable for winter recreation opportunities.
- Rental Agreement & Waiver (PDF) must be signed (by a parent/legal guardian if under 18)
Interested in a program that includes the history of snowshoeing, additional instruction and a guided hike with a Lincoln Marsh educator?