This is a nice little beach in Wildwood. You do need a resident parking sticker to park along the…read moreposted area however. We are not Wildwood residents but have found parking not too far off. The swimming area is marked and mostly attracts families with young kids.

Nice park. It has a pavilion and a small beach area. The park is not very big, but it is a hidden…read moregem. Recommend you check it out. Oh, and Joe says, "Don't forget...it turns out the grass isn't always greener on the other side."

Lehmann Park is a great place to relax if you are a resident of Lake Villa…read more The park is very clean and well kept with pretty flowers planted by the old clock at the entry. It features a picnic pavillion available for parties, grilling areas, picnic tables, clean bathrooms, volleyball court, beach / swimming area and boat dock. For kids, there are a couple of play areas in the park as well as swing sets and jungle gyms on the sand in the beach area. There is also a separate shallow swimming area just for small children. The sandy beach has clear waters - you can see the minnows swimming right around your feet, and the lake is very calm due to the boat motor restriction. I haven't seen a bad sunset yet. I love coming here and appreciate how the residents keep it clean. I do wish more residents would follow the "no dogs on the beach rule" though; the signs are clearly posted, but people sometimes allow their dogs to run unleashed in the swimming area. If you're a resident of Lake Villa and haven't visited this park, you must stop by before summer's end.

Best playground for hours of fun. Huge sand area with running water and toys built in. Bathrooms…read moreand tons of equipment with recent updates to be safer/more inclusive. My kids and I love it there. My only complaint is sometimes there are intimidating groups of people (ie. Teenagers not there to "play" or enjoy the grounds)

Great park to take your kids to. Just don't go when the buggers come since they're a little too…read morewild and start cursing.

Hastings Forest Preserve has wonderful trails and paths for both hiking and bikes. There is a trail…read morethat wraps around a beautiful Lake. There is also a wonderful playground for children. It has a nice soft padding for kids to play on making it safer than your usual wood chips or Tire shreds. There are plenty of swings for both Toddlers and older along with infants and young babies. The only reason I have not given this five stars is because there has been prepares needed to part of the playground that have not yet been repaired. The repairs have been needed for quite some time now and have not yet been addressed. Maybe once the repairs are completed I will change my rating. Another great feature to this area is there are nice bathrooms right by the playground and in the center of the forest preserve. There are also picnic tables and a pavilion for people to have Gatherings of all kinds.

Hastings Lake Forest Preserve has approximately a 2.1 mile hike. The path is paved and pretty even…read morethroughout. It wraps around the lake which offers nice breezes. Many areas along the trail are shaded by large trees so it's not all sunny and hot. The lake has a good population of turtles and surprisingly also has big mouth bass among other species that you are allowed to fish! They offer a boat ramp to bring your boat or even canoe! They also have plenty of places around the lake to sit and just reflect and relax. The path was very clean and markers easy to spot as there is only 1 path and no diversions. It's a great morning activity with family and friends.

This is a great small town park and it's huge. Baseball diamonds, soccer area, football area, stage…read morefor music or movie evenings, a great bike/walking path all the way around, a fishing pond and more. Great American park in a great American town.

From the owner: Central Park is one of the biggest parks in Grayslake, IL. Operated by the Grayslake Park District,…read morethe park features 2 playgrounds, a splash pad, softball/baseball fields, football/soccer fields, a lacrosse field, a 1.5 mile walking/biking trail, picnic shelters, disc golf, a band shell, washrooms, and so much more! Several large community events are hosted at the park throughout the year.

Spent the morning at Illinois State Park beach...the biting…read moreflies finally win and chased us away...which led us to this little hidden gem. Jones Island Park is a well kept park full of shade trees, a playground, walking trail with benches, a shelter house, a sand volleyball court...and a beach. It's small, we'll-maintained, the swim area is marked off, the water is warm, the littles can stand, and there are no flies!!! Not quite the view of the Great Lake, but still a beautiful setting. Swim in the lake area. Fish in the canal. Relax beneath a shade tree. A little bit of something here to keep the young and the old content for a very long while!!! Annnnnd, unlike the rest of the local park/beaches....it's free!!!

Fantastic local park, with volleball field, kids park and a small beach. Great fishing too.read more

We came for the water slides today on a hot day. The prices are reasonable…read more This is a pleasant and safe environment. The outside of the water park has sprinklers for a tease. Once inside, there are slides for children, teens, and adults. I saw plenty of lifeguards and life jackets, ensuring everyone's safety. The bathrooms are reasonably clean, with private showers. There are plenty of chairs for everyone to lounge in after leaving the water. The facility is family friendly.

I took a little vacation from the city over 4th of July weekend and ended up spending a day in…read morebeautiful Gurnee! The original plan was to do Six Flags or maybe Key Lime Cover. However, once we got here, I just didn't want to deal with huge crowds. I used my Yelp app and found this hidden gem! It was not crowded at all. It was likely all local families. This was probably my favorite day of the vacation. We hung out for a few hours and this really nice aquatic center and then stopped at Jewel on the way back to the hotel and picked up some food -had a picnic back in the room. A really nice venue -I'm sure much nicer than crazy Key Lime Cove (who wants to be indoors on a beautiful summer day?) I felt like I was truly on vacation at a luxury resort. Funny what 35 miles out of the city can do for your spirit!

I love, love, love this place when there's not deep snow. When there is, it's a fall risk. Normal…read moreplows can't navigate these unpaved paths, but isn't there some kind of equipment that could beat this down, allowing us to more easily beat this down while walking? If I fall and break a hip and I'm lying in the snow, I hope someone will walk by and help me up. This could have happened today.

Very clean and nicely mowed paths. Not a lot of shade in the summer…read more Thought there was a pond for pups based on online map

Valley Forge Park is a small park with some open space (smaller than a soccer field) and a…read moreplayground with a decent diversity of things. A great place to take kids but not close to as large as the nearby Mill Creek Park.

Great place for soccer, volleyball and basketball. The fee is $6/person which is pretty cheap and…read morethe place is super clean. The front door staff was very nice and accommodating. I'll be back!

Some of the staff here are really rude. Some are not (which earns them 2 stars). 99% of the time,…read morethe open gym schedules aren't even correct as they seem to love to change things without notice. And, it's expensive. The only reason I come here is because it's convenient. Just 5 minutes from my house and an easy drive. I don't recommend anyone come here if you aren't in the area; it isn't even worth your thought. I pay $6 for a mediocre basketball court when I could drive 10 more minutes up 45 and go to Libertyville Sports Complex. It's $8 there and they have wooden courts (and not to mention, they have like 20 of them). All in all, I will only go here because it's close (and clean/tidy). Even if they raised the price another $0.25. Not recommended.