The Lantern Festival was located here. Such a great experience…read more I've not been here other than this experience but the are is large. There are picnic tables and a concessions building. It's located down by the water. Would be a great place for football or volleyball.

I live in the a nearby town and had never realized it was here!…read more A coworker suggested the Jack O'Lanterns of the World event they had, and we decided to make a date night of it. We went on Sunday, and were really surprised by all the trails and the lake access - I'd thought it was just a skate park based off shopping across the street my whole life. My partner and I really enjoyed the event, and are excited to go back and explore the options for fun daytime activities. Going off another review, Lake Zurich is definitely not a rural/hidden lake, it's smack dab in the middle of suburbia and exactly what we expected.

Kids Castle is one of the best parks and playgrounds around. The playground has so many different…read moreareas to explore that kids can easily spend hours playing without getting bored. Everything is well maintained, and there's plenty of space for families to spread out and enjoy the day. One of my favorite things about this park is its location. It's close to great walking trails, so it's easy to go for a relaxing walk before or after visiting the playground. There are also fishing ponds nearby, which make it an even better place to spend the afternoon outdoors. Whether you're bringing young kids to play, going for a walk, or just enjoying the peaceful surroundings, Kids Castle is a fantastic destination. It's one of those parks that keeps you coming back because there's so much to do, and it's always a fun place to visit.

Entertaining for all ages! Took my step daughter (5/6 year old) and husband here one summer…read moreafternoon. Clean, updated and a blast for all 3!

Very nice park. Small, clean, well maintained. There is a playground that looks interesting, few…read morebenches here and there and not that many people. Great for walking and riding a bike.

I've been going here since I was in grade 3. I'm a big fan of the old metal slides that are often…read moredeemed "too dangerous" by bottle-feeding parents. Stoners and drug dealers alike, beware. The main chief of police lives right across from the parking lot. Gotta love watching a drug bust and then reading about it the next day in the police blotter.

Oh my goodness! My hubs and I absolutely adore this place! My co-worker had suggested this pool and…read morewe ended up loving it. Granted, we aren't Mundelein residents so we did have to pay the non-resident fee ($22/person) since Barefoot Bay is run by the park district but let me tell ya - it was worth it! This place is huge with a lazy river, two slides and a big pool. The customer service is also supreme and the parking is F-R-E-E! Everything ran smoothly from when we paid to get in to renting a locker. What really amazed me was how organized everything was and clean. It was a sunny day when we went and while it was packed, it wasn't so overwhelming and uncomfortable. We were able to find a nice little chair in the shade to set our stuff down in and then head into the pool. And oh em gee! The pool....how do i say this?! It was freakin' immaculate!! So blue, clean and although crowded-- you didn't feel like a small fish in a big pond, there was still enough room for everyone to enjoy themselves. This pool was such a blast and it was closely guarded by the lifeguards who were everywhere. There was also a separate pool that was like 12 feet (I think) alongside a diving board and a rock climbing wall which was really cool. There was also free life jackets to utilize as well. My hubs and I also relaxed in their lazy river which was nice and calm. You could either wade around with no tube, grab a go around with a single tube or share a double. It was so enjoyable to let go of the day's care and soak up the sun. Lastly, out of the two slides that were there; my hubs and I did the slide which takes the double tube and it was a lot of fun. It was surprisingly fast and long. We enjoyed it a lot! We didn't end up doing the single body slide but maybe next time because it looked fun too! All in all, this was such a fun experience and a great way to soak up the summer sun! We definitely will be back and I highly recommend you come along too!

Very clean environment with plenty of lifeguards who are fairly strict in a good way. The one thing…read moreI noticed was how much ADA access was available. With every staircase had a ramp as well as lazy river and main pool have a chair. No going around the back to get in or get to places!

This is a small park tucked in a nice neighborhood in Wheeling. It has a small basketball court,…read moreplayground, gazeebo, and picnic area. A great, safe spot to play in the neighborhood.

Nice small park with playgrounds, gazebo, walking path and baskeball courts. It is enclosed within…read morea residential neighborhood so you do not have to worry as much about high amounts of traffic passing by. The grounds are neatly kept and the equipment is in good condition.

Having a ball is what people literally do in this park, especially if it's a baseball. It has tons…read moreof fields to play on. Merryman Park is one of the great recreational spaces of Woodstock. A lot of youth leagues play here. There's also natural areas to explore, like a trail. Coming here on a weekend can be crazy. It's also like this in summer. There's all kinds of youth leagues and they all play here whenever. A majority of the park is baseball fields. Of course there's more obviously. If wanting to do something more relaxing but still exercising, there's a trail that goes through it. There's often migrant birds so it's cool if you like this kind of stuff. Great place to play baseball. It's often got busses full of kids pulling up. This is a popular place if you can believe it for bird watching.

This is an excellent park. You can play baseball, sand volleyball, basketball, etc. There is a…read morepark for the kids and even a track for jogging. This is a fantastic addition to Lindenhurst.

Though most of the pictures don't show it (I'll try to add more), there's also a playground and…read moresplash pad here (though I've never seen the water running). The playground has two sections, one for the younger kids, with smaller slides and stairs, and a larger one for the climbers! There are swing sets with harnesses for your toddlers and regular flat ones for the high fliers! This park is well maintained and great for meetups and play dates. There's also a covered pavilion with several picnic tables if you want to have a meal. In the winter time, sledding is very popular, with some pretty steep slopes for those who like speed. The trails here are scenic and wide, safe for you if you'd like to bring a stroller. There are some parts with wood chips, so be advised. Also, there are public bathrooms on site, so perfect for a longer excursion.

I've hiked Veteran Acres many, many times. There's a decent variety of trails and they do a pretty…read moregood job of maintaining them. I'll run into deer; especially early in the AM or at dusk. Not very crowded. And you don't feel like you're in the middle of Crystal Lake once you get back into the wooded areas.