Coming to this park the first time it's surprising how big it actually is. Emricson Park has plenty…read moreof family friendly amenities and facilities throughout. It certainly is one of the largest parks in Woodstock. A lot of room for chilling or playing around. There's also natural beauty such as ponds. Basically it's popular with sports and youth leagues. It's got a lot of facilities for sports. These include for baseball, basketball, football, pickleball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. Of course there's more to do here. There's also pavilions, picnic tables, and playgrounds. Also grilling here is allowed. The park officials let visitors bring their own grills as long ad vials are properly disposed of, which is saying to not leave these burning like people seem to do a lot. For sure it's a park that's big. It's located on the west side of town. They allow sledding and snowshoeing in winter.

Brand new playground at Emricson Park. Truly the coolest and largest playground I've ever been to…read more Tons to do, beautiful scenary and great for all ages! You can even see the pond and horse farm down the hill from the park which was extra fun for my kiddo

A beautiful park both in the summer and in the winter, there's plenty of opportunities to get…read morebeautiful pictures by the fountains and along the well maintained walkways. In the winter, there is a beautiful tree lighting ceremony with plenty of decorations to kick off the holiday season.

A great neighborhood park, just outside of the downtown. Equipped with a playground, fountain,…read morefields and a bandshell make this a great stop. It is convienently located yet quiet enough to enjoy your time there. Children's programs can be found in the summer. In the winter the park is beautifully decorated and is home to the official Arlington Heights Christmas tree.

It's not the largest park the village has to offer, though it does boast the picturesque clocktower…read moreand fountains at the NW corner. Other than that, unless you're looking to fish or take the kids to the playground, you may be better served elsewhere. Towne park has a larger playground, Hill Climb Park is no slouch either, and has just as many, if not more display boards with historical information. But if you're walking around downtown and want to head towards the river, you can get here without having to wait at the light, like you would if you'd headed to Riverfront Park. This park, like Towne Park, does feature restrooms, which is not nothing.

I like it here. The…read morepark has a brand new (looking?) playground, a nice gazebo that I think you can reserve for special events, and a big sunken grassy field which we found perfect for soccer. Also you can walk through the park up to the edge of the Fox river and do some fishing if that's what you're in to. By they way, the bathrooms were probably the cleanest I've ever seen at a public park.

Love this playground, very cool elevated playground in a beautiful nature setting. Trails and…read morerestrooms are right by it too.

This is a hidden gem of a playground! You cannot see this from the road and may not know it's here…read moreunless you venture into the forest preserve. Take a right upon entering and you'll end up at the playground. Very nice and relatively new play structure with a huge variety of obstacles and slides, and some unique ones you don't see everywhere. The base is that rubber mulch, which isn't as mess free as that spongey rubber surface but still better than wood mulch. There are two separate areas for older and younger kids plus shaded areas and benches. Nearby there is plenty of parking and a bathroom (note, it's the outdoorsy type bathroom as seen in most forest preserves with the metal toilets and such - nothing fancy) plus water fountains. Heron Creek as a whole is a really nice, but small, forest preserve, so take a walk after you get your fill of the park. It's really pretty and usually very peaceful!

I love this park because it's an all in one! There's a decent sized splash pad, a park, a ninja…read morecourse, baseball field, and there's a trail around the pond. There's also a bathroom. You do have to get there early if you want some shade and a place to sit. It's a park that rarely is empty especially in the summer time! I like that if you have kids in different age groups, there's something for everyone! Also like that it's not run down and it's clean!

Broad experiences. Astro turf!! Clean restrooms and friendly participants in the park experience!!…read more Highly recommend, mostly, safe!!

My husband and I met a friend at Century Park Arboretum to get some exercise. I really like this…read morePark. There are several nice waking paths around the park. The park also has a lake you fish at, exercise equipment along the waking path, a playground, and a picnic shelter with picnic tables and bathrooms. I highly recommend Century Park Arboretum!

A nice, clean park for people of all ages to either exercise, take a leisurely stroll, do…read morerecreational activities like fishing, picnic or just chill (or all of the above :-) ). I enjoy going here for walks and jogs. I forget how long of a trail it is for walking/ jogging/ bicycling purposes but either way, it is enjoyable. They have BBQ grills and picnic areas, benches, fields for baseball and soccer, a basketball court and some complimentary exercising (gym) equipment for anyone who would like to use it. The park has easy (multiple) access points and although, certain parking areas can get busy during nice weather days, you have other parking options nearby. There are multiple restroom areas in the park. Pets (dogs to be exact) are allowed for a walk. You get pretty views of sunsets from here over the small lake that's there as the area is scenic. I go here occasionally for either exercising or just to get my mind of things as I find this place relaxing and chill. Check this park out if you haven't been here before. It's worth the visit.

Pretty nice park. Multiple lakes, walking trails, and a frisbee/disc golf course. Gets pretty muddy…read morein the spring, and gnats too. Maintained decently, quiet.

I've been taking a class offered by the Park District here at Maine Park Leisure Center. It's a…read morenice facility with several classrooms. We've been in the Itty Bitty room for the class. They have a preschool that operates out of Maine Park which seems to be pretty popular as well and I'll be looking into that next year. The leisure center almost looks like a school itself, with the lockers and classrooms--I wouldn't be surprised to find out that it once was. Our room is a good size with toys and stuff for the kids to play with. There's some parking along the east side of the building, but when I've been here for class it's been full, so you may be looking for street parking. There is a nice sized playground in the back. There may be three, though one is fenced off for use with the preschool I think; there's one with plain old grass and then another with the rubbery ground cover for smaller children. There's even a zip line here which I'm sure my little one will have lots of fun on when she's old enough. This is my first experience with the Park District and at this field house but since it's only a few blocks away I think we'll definitely be making use of this resource.

I found out about this large, out-of-the-way park only after moving to Park Ridge. Located off of…read moreSibley between Dee and Talcott, this park seems to have everything for nature lovers. There is a big soccer field for games, the usual playground and a school-sized field house with classrooms. It is also home of the PR Park District preschool program. The parking is rather small and often full during games or other events, but there's plenty of street parking... Or just take a bike and avoid the hassle altogether. On the other side of the park, there is a huge prairie and walking trail that spans about 2/3-mile around. You see ducks, geese, frogs, turtles along the way. Come on a spring or summer day and it's like an exotic getaway inside of a residential neighborhood. There is a patio-like overlook to see the prairie. Come in late June and you see a yellow sea of daisies in bloom. Truly spectacular, maintained by park volunteers. You also see kids fishing in the swamp sometimes, which is catch & release. Then there is the Wildwood Nature Center which has live animals native to the midwest, as well as lizards, snakes, and other small critters kids love to see. Admission is free, though operating hours are pretty short. It might be the best kept secret in Park Ridge.