Bay View Gardens, Illinois

About Bay View Gardens

Set in the central part of Illinois, Bay View Gardens is a tiny community counting 353 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Bay View Gardens is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 619 residents per square mile.

📰 Bay View Gardens News Today

• Police say Bay View Gardens fatal robbery suspect killed himself Peoria Journal Star · Apr 8
• Robert R. Baysingar Obituary May 30, 2013 masonfuneralhomes.com · Aug 13
• Spring Bay, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
• Gary Webb Obituary - Peoria, IL Dignity Memorial · Dec 11
• Dolores Rainey Obituary Nov 30, 2023 masonfuneralhomes.com · Apr 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bay View Gardens Unique

• The only place in America named Bay View Gardens — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bay View Gardens

• Illinois River State Fish and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Spring Bay Fen State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Village Public Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bay View Gardens

🏘️ Nearby Communities