Small nature area tucked away in a neighborhood. Small parking and picnic area when you enter…read more Crushed limestone and wood chip walking paths. Composite boardwalk over the marsh. Good for birding or walking your dog. Suggestion...bring bug repellent.

This is a beautiful spot for a walk or bike ride. There's lots of relaxing nature to check out on…read moreyour journey. The Wheaton Park District offers classes (before COVID, not sure about now), at this location and a long time ago I brought me kids here at night to learn about creatures of the night. There was a talk and a craft and we made snores around a campfire. It was a memorable and fun time. They also have a ropes challenge course here which is a great team bonding activity. This is closed right now, so when it's open check it out. We don't take enough time to stop and smell the roses or whatever flowers there are, so visit here for some downtime!

The DuPage River Trail runs from Royce Road & Washington to Burr Oak Park along the west branch of…read morethe DuPage River. This flat trail is well maintained and used by bikers, runners, walkers and dog walkers. At a distance of approximately 7 miles in one direction, it is my favorite route to run near my house. The trail connects a few parks. You can stop and eat at picnic tables or use the new canoe launch to paddle down the river. This trail now runs all the way to Waldon Lake in Bolingbrook. This is a great trail - thanks to all those who helped make it happen

Awesome trail. Flat with a mix of shade & sun, paved, and wide enough to accommodate the runners,…read morewalkers, bikers, strollers and dogs that frequent it. I used to always hop on near Bailey and Washington and go south toward Ring Road, but the newer arm of the trail going north under 75th and to downtown Naperville is also great. I'm not sure if it's still considered part of the DuPage River Trail when you cross Washington at Ring Road and go back through Knoch Knolls Park, but either way, it's a convenient connecting trail that traces all the way back to Whalon Lake and makes for a compelling bike ride/long run route. I take advantage of this trail as much as I can when I'm back visiting in Napes.

Fairly large park with a soccer field, hills, 2 playgrounds, basketball court, and plenty of…read moreparking. My visit here was to check out the frisbee golf course and I was pleasantly surprised at a few features. First, there is quite a bit of elevation changes across this course, which make it more fun and challenging than some of the other nearby courses. Second, the views in the park are beautiful, particularly at sunset. Third, the course takes you on a wide variety of different nature and shooting situations. Fourth, you don't really run the danger of throwing your disc into water, holes, or other unrecoverable situations. It was not too busy here when I visited and parking was plentiful. I would gladly visit this park again for some more disc golf in the future.

Huge Forest Preserve and Equestrian Center off Butterfield Rd and Naperville Rd. We went to the…read moreEast Entrance. Limestone trails. Dogs are welcome. Have to go back and explore this Preserve more. Plenty of parking.

This place is so cool! Close access to horses, beautiful grounds and walking trails! This place was…read moreso fun to check out and my son got such a kick to see the horses up close. I mean, they really get close to fence sometimes! We were able to stroll around for about an hour and take in the beauty of this spot. It's well maintained and clean. Plenty of shady areas as well. They have a nice trail that leads out to rice lake/ butterfield. We hope to check that out next time because we WILL be back soon!

Nice little fishing soot to fish or take a stroll. Very clean and well maintained. Don't miss this…read moreopportunity to see more of natures beauty.

Panfish Park is a nice little community park that is in need of some love and attention…read more While somewhat serene, the walking paths are being overgrown, with significantly erosion in several spots, and sporadic trees are in varying states of death or dying. The water, too, is stagnant an unappealing for fishing or enjoying a bench. Given that this is also, apparently, The Glen Ellyn Arboretum, you'd think it would be in a better and more appealing state. With a little time and effort this park could be revitalized to something that would encourage visitors and enjoyment.

I really like coming to this YMCA to work out over the other Naperville YMCA because no one ever…read morecomes here. They have less am machines, but all of the ones I use are here do no need for more options really. This is mostly for sports, but you can work out here.

Burlington park butts up to the Metra line, making it a loud place for a serene setting. The woods…read moreare thinned, not dense, though good for off trail stomping. The trails are very wide, straight., boring. This would be good for little kids and infrequent hikers. A pleasant walk. The trail to the east, past the picnic shelter, heads towards the river. Looking across into the beautiful backyards of giant houses. The west trail is a simple loop into more trees, a gravel trail.

Signed up for a class here through the park district. My first impression after finally locating…read morethe place (it has no sign) was "am I in the right place?". I was one of the only white people in there, which initially made me pretty uncomfortable, but after a few sessions I hardly noticed. You pay for a one month class, you can go up to three days per week (6:30-7:30ish for adults, earlier for kids). I don't remember exactly how much I paid (~$70?) but if you went all three days per week you would most certainly get your money's worth, but good luck having the energy. This isn't you mom's aerobics "kickboxing" (I use that term loosely) class, this is a genuine Mexican boxing gym and has the feel of a gritty "Rocky" movie (except its on telemundo). Most of the session is you working on your punches and hitting the bag, with about 12-15 minutes of one-on-one time with the instructor. Ending with some ab exercises. I took the class as an opportunity to do some cross-training to mix up my routine. I came out of the class feeling as if I had actually learned some boxing skills. Its been along time since I had ever felt so exhausted after a workout. And there is nothing more rewarding then hitting a punching bag after a long day of work, I could feel my stress leaving me. I would recommend taking the class at least once, I'm not sure if it would be a benefit to repeat. I plan on trying it again just because I am now interested in boxing and really felt like this class whipped by butt in shape. You could always take the exercise routine you learn in this class, buy yourself a punching bag and do the whole thing at home, but you would miss out on the instruction.

Location: This place is VERY hard to find. A Google search will tell you it's in Bensenville…read more Technically it's in Elmhurst, but it straddles the border between the two. The address will not help you, especially if it's dark out. We drove up and down Larch Street searching for it. There is no sign outside so it was hard to tell where it was. Just so you know, it's directly across the Comcast parking lot. Not in the big building with all the offices, but this tiny little office on the street. The atmosphere: It's in a warehouse. Go in through the back door. If you go in through the front, they'll look at you like you're crazy. Mexican music playing as you box. Modelo in the fridge. And water. But also Modelo. Parents looking bored as shit as they wait for their kids to finish boxing. Interesting posters. Questionable mattresses in the locker room. Watch out for the bits of broken glass on the floor by the locker room. I assume this is from crazy weekend wrestling matches. Oh, and there's a tamale laying out in the parking lot. Boxing: This is not a structured class so don't expect an instructor standing at the front telling everyone what to do and everyone follows along in unison. Oh no no. The main guy's son greeted us after we stood there for about five minutes, thoroughly confused. He taught us the basics and kicked our ass the first day, but in a good way. We learned how to walk and do a basic combo and worked with punching bags. Throughout the month, we learned some more combos and other moves. The instructor is very patient and helpful. He speaks mostly Spanish but don't let that deter you. He can speak enough English to help you. Just pay attention. I think boxing comes so naturally to everyone in that gym, that for them, there really is no simple way to explain stuff. Just watch the way they do the motions and tell you how to move your body, and you've got it. Halfway through the month, my right hand really started hurting and the instructor understood that. Instead of telling me to shake it off, he took off his sparing hand thing so that I could punch his hand instead of the glove, which made it easier on me because there was less impact. The instructor has a lot of people sometimes to teach, so you're expected to do the routines by yourself. However, you do one-on-one time with him for a couple rounds. Here's the basic routine for the hour or so you're there: 4 rounds of walking 2 rounds of one-on-one time with the instructor to learn combos 6 rounds of punching bags 2 rounds of jump rope 2 rounds of hitting a truck tire with a sledge hammer or baseball bat 2 rounds of jumping back and forth on a tire 4 sets of ab workouts As you can see, most of that can be done on your own. They'll show you how to do this stuff the first day, so it's not hard to follow. Overall, I think this is a great place for boxing. It is unstructured and chaotic at times, but the instructors mean well and really do want to help you. Don't be intimidated. Everyone is there to learn. Also, don't be scared that it's in a warehouse. This is like a legit Mexican boxing/wrestling place so it doesn't look like much, but they'll kick your ass into shape. Oh and I'd recommend buying the wraps from them. The ones I got from the store were too small. At the gym, they were 5 bucks and they'll show you how to wrap them.