This is one of my dog, Reilly's favorite places to Go ,…read morebeside The Beach.. great area , well kept and many friendly dogs and owners.. however, if it rains hard, there are many muddy spots for her to Get muddy..We also Like Independence in Libertyville & Waconda ( the best) Reilly gives them a 4 bark approval

My dog absolutely loves this place, and if I could, I'd bring him every day. The only downside is…read morethe amount of mud he tracks back into the car - it would take a bath for him and a car wash for me after every visit! I'd love to see something more effective than the current hose for rinsing dogs off. A self-service dog wash station would be life-changing and make it much easier to visit more often. HOW DO WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!!!!

Nice size park with benches and a covered pavillion. Water bowls & water fountain,poop bags & rake…read more& scoop available if needed also. Every time I've gone everyone is very friendly and mindful of their dogs.

Butters and I are huge fans of Jaycee Dog Park! It's very large, all grassed... no concrete and…read moreplenty of water stations to keep your pooch cool! Also, complimentary poop bags are a nice touch! The dog park is surrounded by a lot of trees, so we'll enjoy it even more when those pesky sicadas go back underground!

My dog LOVES it here. So glad we signed up. Between the lake and trails she always finds something…read morefun to do and it tires her out so well.

My dog loves this place. Like loves it just a bit too much. Why? Because there's one portion of the…read morearea where it's all swampy/muddy and there's no hose to hose him off. So he enters my car crusted with dirt and mud. It's extremely spacious and you could take over one corner without encountering anyone. But man I wish there was a hose of some sort.

This location makes for a nice walk. It's sort of in the middle of nowhere and the scenery is…read morenothing special but it is very clean and well-kept. Glenview does a really awesome job with its park districts. Great place to bring your dog for a walk.

I brought my dog here this past week and the people are so awful. Multiple people gave unsolicited…read moreoptions and made me feel like an outsider and I actually left the park very upset. Will not be back. It's a shame because the park itself is very nice.

One of the grand-darlings started her 2026 softball season and this park is her team's home field…read more From what I saw, the huge 113 acre park and the facilities are extensive and top notch. I only experienced the use of their well maintained, well equipped, and lighted youth softball fields on my first visit here and there are 4 of those, but there is much more here. There are batting cages, a snow sledding hill, a 9 hole golf course, a 22000 ft2 skate park, soccer/lacrosse fields, walking trails, and an activity center building which includes a fitness center and basketball courts among other things. There are also well spaced and adequate parking lots for all of these facilities. Impressive public sports and fitness venue and a big thumbs up!

I've driven through Techny, but I have never heard of Techny Prairie Park and Fields. Northbrook is…read morehaving a plein air photography festival open to the public (even the non-Northbrook-resident public) so we made our way up here to take photos fitting the challenge, one of which is to take a photo here. This park is really quite extensive. They have a workout facility which had fewer folks there than I expected for a Sunday afternoon. The parking lot of the park is very large as well, which is good to support all the activities. They have multiple ballpark fields (three, I believe), as well as batting cages and a soccer field. There's a skate park, and I was surprised to see the breadth of folks who use it--there were some younger folks here but I also saw someone in his 50s or 60s skateboarding. They have a playground. There's a picnic-type shelter for people to have gatherings, complete with a fire pit. And there's a golf course! I don't know anything about golf but it certainly looked large. I think the golf course is free, as may be the other activities (unsure about the batting cages). There are also walking trails, and you can fish here but you must release what you catch. And near one of the ballparks, there was a tall hill... perhaps tobogganing in the winter? Really nice, well-kept park for all to enjoy. Glad to have learned about it and hope to return.

We are "those" pet parents and love traveling to this park to get our pooch a stretch for a stretch…read moreof the legs. It's a day trip from Chicago--it takes an hour for us & we're on the NW side--but it's well-worth it: the park is 68 acres--68!!!--completely enclosed, and included a forest area, which also is closed off. It costs $10 for non-lake county residents, and we're glad to pay it (you also can get a yearly or half-yearly permit, I believe the full is $150 for non-residents). Our beagle/basset mix Pearl is fairly timid around dogs, and because of the size of this park, we rarely come across other dogs. A few will run over to say hello, but they've always been well-behaved and their owner near, which has helped Pearl to socialize better. Near the entrance, there's always a large collection of dogs greeting each other, but once your beyond that, there's a lot of space to roam. And for someone who lives in the city, it's nice to have so much land! My husband and I enjoy it as much as our hound. We've even turned it into a trip to Long Grove--a cute, nearby city with shops and restaurants. We had the dog, so we walked with her and one of us would go into a shop while the other waited with her. ANYWAYS, great dog park for outdoor-lovers of the human and dog variety :)

Lakewood dog park is so great. I love all the lake county dog parks they are all peaceful and…read morebeautiful. I like Lakewood because it gets super pretty in the fall and there is no place to swim. So when the weather is getting cold I don't have to tempt my dog who loves swimming by walking her past a pond. There are multiple trails and I've never had a problem with owners not watching their dogs there. Everyone's friendly and the dogs are so happy there. Whether you are walking the trail or hanging out in the front area the dogs are getting great exercise and you get to enjoy the pretty nature.

I recently walked through a variety of parks in Evanston and I think Dawes was my favorite. It's…read morealong the lakefront and provides access to the beach and amazing views. But there's also a gorgeous water fountain and seating to enjoy both the water and the park. Not to mention all the squirrels, ducks, and dogs everywhere. There was just a hustle and bustle from all creatures with this great park as a backdrop.

Dawes Park is lakefront park in Evanston. It is along Lake Michigan and near Northwestern…read moreUniversity campus. There is a lagoon with a beautiful fountain with plenty of ducks. The park has a paved path along the lakefront. The spacious grass lawns has plenty of shade trees, picnic tables, and barbecue grills, A nice park to enjoy waterfront views.

I took a trip to Happy Tails Dog Park and had a good experience overall. The park is clean, well…read moremaintained, and has plenty of space for dogs to run around and play. One thing I really liked is that it's located near walking trails, so it's easy to take a nice walk before or after spending time at the dog park. The only downside is that it's right next to the train tracks. Trains pass by regularly, and they can be pretty loud, which might startle some dogs or make it a little less relaxing. Overall, it's still a great dog park with plenty of room to play and a convenient location. If the train noise doesn't bother you, it's definitely worth visiting.

Not a great place to spend time with your dog. There is no shade in the entire park, it's very hot…read morefor the dogs in summer. Small dog area has no access to water and is like sitting in someone's small unshaded backyard. Rules are never enforced and passes are never checked. Very few owners engage with their dogs, or even supervise them. There have been several incidents of people AND dogs being hurt by unsupervised, untrained dogs, including two incidents where paramedics had to be called. Not recommended, especially for smaller dogs.

I have been coming here since 2010 and frankly, I don't know if we could have kept our dog without…read moreit for energy burning swim time those first few years (seriously). As Rafi said, it's a "nice stretch of pristine beach" - absolutely lovely, perfectly well maintained. It's buttressed by two rock "piers" which keeps it somewhat contained, water wise, and there's a gate to enter. The dog portion of the beach is essentially a peninsula so they can't escape on any side, although there is a break in the fence down by the water, so they can get around that (I've seen it happen a few times). You can throw a Chuck It as far as possible - either land side or into the water, you've got plenty of room. A teenager WILL check your dog's ID Memorial through Labor Day, so you'll need that tag. I think it's currently $33 for Wilmette residents and $160 for non residents. Check the schedule online - they're closed on Labor and Memorial day for dogs and also during the day certain hours because it's used for summer camps. People are mostly nice, although the ones that refuse to let their dogs off their leash cause a kerfuffle. Very rarely, there's an aggressive dog, but offhand maybe I've seen 2 in 7 years. (I'm pretty tolerant though). My dog specifically just wants to play fetch and more fetch and more fetch into the water, but there's usually someone else around who wants to play catch me if you can or steal my toy and let me chase you or wrestle until we knock the humans over. As a bonus, the Baha'i temple and the yacht club are just behind the beach, so the view is spectacular! If you're not a Wilmette resident, you'll have to park slightly more far away, but it's not that bad at all, and the walk is good for ya. Highly recommended and I don't know what I'd do without it!

Nice stretch of pristine beach, well kept. Nice dogs, great fun in the water. Requires a pass to…read moreget in, but my guess is that if your dog doesn't appear aggressive, no one will ask.

Being from California, I thought "dog exercise area" was synonymous with "dog park." Boy, was I…read morewrong. Dog parks are like prison compared to the Independence Grove DEA. The boyfriend and I love taking our dog here as a special treat. She just loves to explore, sniff, poop and mark territory to her heart's content. A daily parking permit costs $5 but I recommend purchasing an annual pass. The permit is good for any of the dog exercise areas in Lake County. And if you're a good owner, you'll probably take your dog out enough times that the permit pays for itself.

A perfect park for a dog that likes to get in the water, or for a brisk walk. As a place to meet…read moreand romp with other dogs, however, this park is less than ideal since it has really only one open area. The day I went it was muddy, but in drier weather I wouldn't think this would be much of an issue. A nice touch is the multiple garbage cans along the trail that encircles the lake, so you dont have to carry your pooch's shame with you for miles. The people a this park seemed less than friendly to me, but I guess I didn't go there to talk to other people either, so I'll cut them a break there.