Basic neighborhood park in a nicer area of Aurora. Harbor Springs Park is mostly for those who live…read morearound here. It isn't big but it has enough for them it seems. For one there's a little pond that's nice for laying by. There's also amenities including a playground. A pretty good amount of space considering it's surrounded by houses. It's even big enough for a pond around which the park is situated on. The main reason why people come here though is the pretty modern playground. Has the things to keep children occupied for a few minutes. There's a jungle gym, slide, and swings. For sure it's not that interesting, but it doesn't have to be. It's located on Middlebury at Spinnaker. This is also good for exercise like jogging or walking.

This is just a cute neighborhood park that my godson loves to play at. My dogs love it too! A huge…read moreplus is that it's never crowded. In fact when no one is there my two boxers love to go down the slide!

Basic park with mostly athletic fields. Commissioners Park is good for youth sports in Naperville…read more It has big open space. Clean bathrooms. There's also a playground and dog area so it's not just sports going on around here. Even though there's not a whole lot to see, it's pretty useful for athletics. It has football and soccer fields among a few. There's also a basketball court, hockey rink, and sand volleyball. It has a few other features. There's a playground good for the younger children, and there's a pretty fun looking skatepark so there's something to do other than sitting in bleachers watching baseball or some other sport. Good place to bring dogs. It has an area with a fountain. The bathrooms are clean and not trashy.

Commissioners is a great place to walk, bike, or play sports. There are bathrooms nearby with…read moredrinking fountains and a drinking fountain made for dogs! The turf soccer field has lights for night games and shaded bleachers. I like to bring the girls I babysit here because there are always other families there for them to play with on the playground. My friends and I enjoy playing sand volleyball here and walking our dogs around the pond. They have a hockey rink, skate park, basketball court, and plenty of open fields to play on.

Good sized park in the middle of downtown Ottawa that has a lot of history about it. If you didn't…read moreknow Lincoln was here, you know now. Washington Park is actually pretty big for being in the middle of town. Has lots of benches to relax on. There's also lots of cool statues. A few important events have occurred here. It's the site of the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, an important event in the history of politics. There's a mural along the wall of the building across the street. Check out the plaque at the northwest entrance to read more about this event. There's also a monument with statues of the two. Fun place for history buffs. It's been around a long time and was the site of several important events. This park also is nice just for hanging and walking.

Large park in what I imagine is downtown Ottawa. It's clear that it was once the center of the…read moretown; there are multiple churches across the street and the surrounding blocks; the Masonic Temple is also directly across the street. LaSalle County Courthouse is within a couple blocks, and kiddy-corner from the park is the Illinois appellate court. Across the street the other way is a home of a significant person in Ottawa's past. This park also appears to serve as a memorial to veterans of various wars. There are memorials on each side of the park. In the middle of the park is fountain featuring a statue of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas (boo). Ottawa was the site of the first of the Lincoln Douglas debates (which is something you won't be able to forget whilst you're in this town). Something that is quirky and quaint is that this town seems to be fairly fond of time capsules! There are two of them buried in the park (at least--I only really explored one half of the park). One is set to be opened in 2037, I believe, and another one to be opened in 2058. I'm curious what is in them, of course, though luckily I'll probably forget they exist in a matter of days.

Great park located in Elwood. It certainly is a gem for around here. Lloyd Erickson Park is bigger…read morethan expected and is a great gathering place for families and others. Has quite a few amenities. There's a basketball court, picnic shelter, and even a Children's Garden with cool plants. Certainly it's one of the most notable things around. It's not like there's much else to do, to be honest. The park is pretty big, with lots of room for playing or just enjoying yourself. Of course there's athletic amenities. There's a basketball court where most of the action is. Families can even have a cookout. Pretty awesome there's a pretty big picnic shelter. However the centerpiece is the Children's Garden. What a great way to teach about how to grow and take care of plants. Lots of beautiful flowers in here. Plenty other plants to check out. Also there's programs they can participate in. This is a great place for learning. Has lots for a park that many around here don't have enough appreciation for. It's located off of Chicago Avenue and has a parking lot. The Children's Garden closes for maintenance in the mornings on Tuesdays.

Beautiful park land alongside the Illinois River. Campgrounds, picnic areas, lookout benches,…read moretrails, and boating in this lush forest by the river. There are places to launch your boat, $15.00 in one area and free by the Lock. Lots of things to do! A great place for the day or a few days!

Trails have been repaved in the last several years they're all black topped. I've been away for…read moreseveral years so that's why I'm stating this. There's also some marked interior trails that are gravel or limestone that seem to go closer to the river. I do not travel those, I would imagine that would produce a lot more bugs. Apparently I have desirable blood, if you're a bug. So, Im not looking to get bit up by insects, so I stay on the main paths. Still have multiple shelters, and plenty of parking at each shelter, & there's grills, there's picnic tables. The dog park is still at Black Road, & and appears to be utilized regularly. Sometimes I'll walk all the way down from Black Road and the trail goes downhill as you get closer to 52/Jefferson and if you continue on it, the path goes underneath 52 and dumps out right behind the bar called Crowd Around Me. Multiple bathrooms along the way, there's semi kept up. I wouldn't say they're super clean but it's an outdoor bathroom. I'll give them this much credit, they are cleaned often enough that they aren't disgusting, and there's usually paper in there. Nice place to walk/bike/E bike/run. Or even gather some folks and have a picnic. Its usually pretty quiet in there. Little more crowded on the weekend, but that's understandable. Worth traveling through. And like I say a good place for exercise.

Great place for you to bring dogs. Hammel Woods is one of the natural wonders around here. It has…read morelots of hiking and jogging trails. A lot of good ways to get some exercise. There's quite a lot of dog poop on the trails so watch. A lot of dog owners come here. It isn't strictly a dog park but it's very friendly for them. There's lots of features including drinking fountains and poop bags if there's any left, which often there aren't so it's advised to bring some bags with you. Also there's trash cans for these bags. The bad thing about this park is you need a permit. Grills are available for cooking. It also has a pavilion. The DuPage River is good for kayaking and wading.

We are on a 2015 park visit excursion with the grandbabies. We try to visit a new park weekly and…read morethis one did not disappoint. The playground area is set up for children ages 2-5 on the north end and 5-12 on the south end. The play area is super clean and well maintained. The kids stayed in the north end of the park and didn't tire of the unique climbing wall, and unusual things to climb and swing on. One set was a standing swing which I hadn't seen before but the kids loved it. This park has the usual slides, swings and such, but the unusual sets were well thought out and fun. There also is an area for picnics and a covered area where we saw a large children's party. There are facilities as well, but we never used those. Lots of benches and picnic tables. We will be back. Highly recommend.

Nice park located in the center of town a whole square block, lots of shade, a pavilion to eat…read moreunder , kept clean and lots of green grass not all messed up like some parks even a little outhouse building if you really have that urge