Very nice little park with tables and grills! We enjoyed the playground. I'm sure we'll be back…read morenext time we visit.

I used to come to this park often when I lived in Champaign, IL. Some friends and I used to play…read morebaseball in this park. I also brought my girlfriend to this park to talk about what was bothering her. Before moving to Champaign, IL I used to come to this park often. Later when I had moved away to another town I came back to this park with my new puppy before going on to move back into my parents home for awhile. Years later I brought a new girlfriend to this park to show her where I used to park to think things over. I also showed her a tree that had grown into a huge shade tree. I told her that many years ago it was only a sapling not much taller than me.

We recently went to Illinois to visit family and planned to go to Kickapoo to do some fishing and…read moregrilling. It was a pretty warm day, so we found a spot with some shade, flat ground, benches and access to the pond for fishing. We didn't have much luck with the fishing, but neither did the folks who had been in the same spot before us. The park has several ponds with multiple access points. Some have docks where you can fish off of them and others have boat launches as well. A very large area with lots of picnic tables and stationery grills was roped off/closed. We weren't sure why. They also have paddle boats as well as kayak and tube rentals. Entry was free (which was surprising to me) and I was sad to see so much litter strewn about. People should take better care of our green spaces. Hopefully, they have someone who cleans up and maintains these areas.

Beautiful park! Been coming since I was a kid- and probably still come as an old man. Lots of…read moretrails and places to enjoy nature. Park is always clean and well maintained.

Such a great park. It's quiet and clean and you just never know what wildlife you're going to see.read more

Beautiful area! Love taking my dogs for walks here. Very well kept up. Nice area for the kids to…read moreplay and great pavilions

Excellent park for both kids, runners, and dogs. There's a nice playground, a pathway around the…read morepark that has the distance marked for runners, and dog cleanup stations. It's always well kept up and just a nice place to go and relax.

We had a great experience at Kickapoo adventures. While visiting Illinois, my sister wanted to do…read moresomething outdoors. Kickapoo adventures offers a variety of activities. They have a variety of kayaks, canoes, inflatable tubes, paddle boards, and paddle boats for rental. Follow the signs to the main Kickapoo office. We chose our tubes and set sail! The driver loaded them up and drove us 5 minutes to our float sight, the beautiful middle fork of the vermilion river, the first river in Illinois listed under the National Scenic River register! You could see the bottom in most spots. Perfect for rock hounding, catching some rays, and just relaxing in nature. There were a couple parts where there were "mini" rapids which were fun and sped you up a little bit! After we were done, we ended near the entrance of the Kickapoo office. We were ready for some food so we went inside the building with the restrooms on the side, Park Bistro. Everything on the menu looked great, but my husband and I decided to order catfish sandwiches, since they are rarely offered at places in the northeast. The cook was very friendly and welcoming! Our food was ready in 10 minutes. We definitely would love to visit this recreational area again! Great place for hiking, biking, playing in the water, and enjoying nature.

Choose to kayak the Lower Fork River. Peaceful, it wasn't crowded, at all, on a Thursday afternoon…read more Did 8 miles in about 3 hours, leisurely. Ate a late lunch at Kickapoo Adventures Bar & Grill. Great food - great options! Dined outside with a view of the water. Great service. Highly recommend both experiences.

Great place to play some team sports! I've been here for the dodgeball league and I've watched the…read morekickball league in the fall. They're a lot of fun! There's a funny phenomenon during kickball where people drink beer openly at the kickball games. So, that's kind of awesome!

This is a great dog park in Urbana, IL. We stopped here on a road trip through the area. It has…read morewater for humans and dogs, poop bags, benches, hydrants, large trees for shade and open area for throwing tennis balls. You can pay annually ($35) or daily ($5) to use this place. It's completely fenced in so you can let your dog run.

This is the best dog park I can remember visiting. This is based on the size, the other dogs/owners…read morein attendance, and the varied areas. The park features wide open grass areas, a couple areas of high grass, a forested area, and a separate area for little dogs. The park itself is pretty good sized, maybe 1/2 mile in circumference if you walk the fence (as many folks do). It should be noted that there are many more bully breed dogs on Saturday and Sunday afternoons than other times. I dont have anything against these breeds per se, but they do play a little too rough for some dogs. There are very few inconsiderate people at this dog park, which I think is what makes it such a good one, but you'd still be wise to watch your step and keep a close eye on your dog. I know my little gremlin loves to come here, and I'm usually able to strike up a convo w/ somebody interesting.

On my first visit to this ice arena, I was impressed given the age of the building. Unlike many of…read morethe newer ice arenas which resemble metal barns with domed celings from the outside, this place has the look of one of the many university buildings on the U of I campus where it is located. Once inside, you enter a large lobby area with benches and lockers. This is where the skaters hang out between events. It provides a warm place to stay out of the cold of the ice arena between events. For many ice arenas, this kind of place simply does not exist. Often the skaters hang out in dingy, meat-locker type settings when there's a competition. Here, the skaters could spread out their stuff, relax, read, play chess or get a snack. The concession stand is well-equipped with chips, popcorn, giant soft pretzels, cheesy nachos and hot dogs. They have a great selection and are reasonably priced too. However, the place can be overrun and with only one person typically staffing the counter, the line can be long. If they would get a second person during peak times, I think they would be able to get even more sales, since some people will not wait for that long to order something. As for the ice itself, it held up remarkably well for the Land of Lincoln speedskating tournament. The rink is nice and wide, which gives skaters a wide outer perimeter on turns when racing laps. The corridors around the rink are narrow, but not too crowded since most of the skaters stay in the lobby till their race is up. The viewing area seating is above, lined with rows of benches, where you can sit and look down on the ice. It is high up and provides a pretty unobstructed view of the rink, even from the back row. The design of this building really works well and it makes me wish more ice venues were built in a similar way.

For student admission is free , rental 2$. i have my skates with me. So all free. I love it. Place…read morefor joy for kids, adaults