This preserve is a quick trip for us to walk after dinner and enjoy the sunset. An easy gravel…read moretrail winds around Quarry Lake and along the west branch of the DuPage River. Depending on the time of the year you can see wildflowers and many species of birds. We have encountered coyote but they generally stir clear of people. There are piers out into the lake that many people use for fishing. I have seen people on kayaks there too. There are a few picnic tables and benches as well.

Great for a walk,bird watching,fishing or have a picnic. Piers for fishing. Limestone paths. Dogs…read moreare welcome. Boat launch off the parking lot. Bathroom facilities available. Great way to spend a morning or afternoon

Yeah, I am disappointed I didn't find this dog park sooner! What a purely awesome layout! My dogs…read moreabsolutely LOVED it! Plenty of different trails, the river, LOTS of space and beautiful scenery too. My wife and I walked around for a couple of hours while the dogs ran from one spot to the next. We made the mistake of going right when we left the parking area... Left was a better choice. But the area that is not part of the unleashed dog area is still beautiful. We walked out over the river on the newly constructed bridge and just took in the views. Then walking back we found another path back into the unleashed area which brought us to the river, which my dogs were all about, sprinting directly into the water before we could even catch up, it was a warm day. Overall I love this park, and it is well worth the trip for a nice walk. Highly recommend that anyone with a dog who loves to run, get wet, play with other dogs or just walk with you try this place!

Just discovered this dog park, and it's the best one around. I've met dog owners who've been…read morebringing their dogs here for years. The park is free, and not just for St. Charles residents! We live in Streamwood, and it's worth the drive to take my dog here. The red gate road construction DID cut it in half, but didn't reduce the size of the park. They created a path for people on bicycles and joggers, that starts from the dog park parking lot, and goes across to the other side of red gate road, where the trails are flat. When you walk past a certain point, a sign warns to have your dog on a leash so as not to disturb bicyclist and joggers. Great for training your dog, because of the distractions, but no access to the river on this side. The parking lot side has trails, some that go down to the Fox River on steep downward inclines. If you want your dog to swim, stay on the parking lot side. Never been here before? Want to go to the river? Start out on the bike trail, but turn left at the fork. March yourself and your dog down the wide trail to the fox river, where there are several different places where you can throw a toy in the water for your dog to retrieve. But be forewarned: in the summer months there is a lot of boat traffic on the river on weekends, which can bother a dog that is retrieving in the water. Your legs will get a workout because there's now way to get back up to the parking lot without walking up some trails with good upward inclines. Expect many passersby, as people with dogs jog by, or people with dogs stop and let your dog make a new friend or two. My dog loves running and swimming here, and even if he doesn't swim, we enjoy the lengthy trails on both sides. Highly recommended! The bonus is - we've never come home with a tick on either one of us so far!

Great park for little or big kids. Lots of tall slides. Mounds for kids to run or climb. Picnic…read moretables. Space themed.

This is the best disc golf course in The Kane. Hands down…read more My 6yr old son and I head over here all year round to play this course. The Wheeler disc course sculpts a greater park that also claims several walking/bike paths, a baseball field, soccer/hockey fields, picnic areas, a playground, a mini golf course and tennis courts. Some of the holes are too hard for him to come close to par, but others are a great fit for his current ability. The course has a great range in difficulty which spans from easy par 3's to challenging par 4's. Legging out the entire course is about a 2 mile venture. The backwoods holes are a real hoot. Can't tell you the number of times I've headed into the tree's or the ravine to find a disc that's hooked too far right or left. Throwing from the top of the hill on hole #11 is a person fav. Just don't be surprised if you have to perform the aforementioned trip on a stray disc. Other holes feature baskets on the other side of a cluster of tree's, some border natural grass/reed areas, while others have very lengthy fairways weaving lines of tree's. Amenities-wise there's a drinking fountain near the parking lot and bathrooms near the playground. If you need anything else, bring it. Most golfers here like to bring their own beverage of choice. Cheers!

Great trails to do a 5k today for hike for Health. We were able to stay on paved trails for the…read moremost part which limited the amount of mud we had to wade through and the gorgeous weather certainly helped create an enjoyable event.

This green space is only twenty minutes from my home, but never knew it was there. A friend thought…read moreI should check it out and Leroy Oakes did not disappoint. In early May the Forest Preserve was crowded on a weekday, people getting out during the Covid19 crisis I imagine. There's a nature center, miles of trails, a historic home museum and a one room schoolhouse. At the height of the coronavirus all of the buildings were closed, but these should definitely be worth a revisit.

The forest preserve here includes a mixture of forest, at least one wildflower meadow, and a lazy…read moreriver. The Prairie Path bicycle trail runs through it. It also contains what the park announces is "Illinois' most important archaeological site," but it is poorly marked and hard to see once you get there. The meadows are lovely in the summer and there are (not very sweet) black raspberries in the forest, but if you're looking for the mounds, I would recommend looking for a guided tour. The Park District does these occasionally and they are $5-$8. Unlike me you might then actually see the mounds; I walked all around the sign saying "here you are" and all I saw was underbrush. If you're going by yourself, look up the directions (the signs aren't much help) and go early in the season before all the plants get tall and leafy. On the bright side, the meadow full of wildflowers was lovely; I saw a couple of monarchs and some dragonflies; and I got in a good mile walk round trip. (If you're on your bike, please note that you'll have to trek the last bit on foot both to obey park regulations and as a practical matter; the path is quite narrow.)