My wife grew up in Janesville, so we stopped by with our four-year-old granddaughter, who…read moreabsolutely loved the playground. Unfortunately, it was drizzling, so we didn't stay too long.

For a community park, this beats every other park I've been to thus far. We frequent this park…read moreoften during the week. Not in the winter, but in the summer we may be here 3 to 4 times a week. Some times we rode our bikes, 5 miles away from our home, to the park traveling on the ice age hiking trail and what a glorious trail that is. Once summer arrives, we eagerly await the opening of the wading pool. The closest thing we have to a beach really. The park is very well kept. The grasses are well maintained and trimmed. Restrooms are clean. There's also the travel center on the grounds, that also acts as the welcome station for Janesville. If you go there and tell them you are newly arrived they will give you a packet which includes several saving coupons that can be used at various stores and eateries. Parking is abundant and can be found at different locations through out the park. There are many picnic tables with fixed grills ready to be used. I bring a grill top just to be safe and clean when using these grills. You can fly kites, have large parties as people often do, and there are even short hikes with trail heads close by. The main attraction is the play ground itself. Designed like a large forest camp with many places to climb, run, explore it truly is heaven for kids as they run around expending energy. There are slides any one can go down. These have rollers so no matter how you are you will go down, and fast too. You really have to watch yourself coming down these type of slides. I have seen many adults land smack flat on their buttock, and I laugh every time watching them remembering my first time too. There's also rings for kids to strengthen their grip and rocking platforms to help control their balance. When the wading pool is open it gets crowded but several life guards are always present to make sure there is no misbehaving by kids as well as adults. The spouting whale slides and umbrella water rain falls are excellent attractions for the kids to take pictures on. The surrounding area also offers kids to begin their exploration of nature. There is lots to see in plants as well as bugs. Many have vibrant colors and are so strange looking that makes them very interesting. We loved coming here. It's a great way to spend family time while your kid unleashes that bottled up energy and get a good work out building his physical abilities with coordination. Many fond memories and pictures are here. Wish there was one close to us now.

The Forest Preserve Headquarters of Winnebago County is by far my favorite underrated park in the…read moreRockford area! Lots to explore and so many different, unique areas within the park. I love the view over the quarry in all seasons but it's especially beautiful in fall/winter. The walk through the woods and around the ponds and river on the other side of the forest preserve are gorgeous in spring with frogs and other small animals to find and lots of mossy pathways. It feels like a fairytale! (Photos by Figment Photography)

Great place to hangout and have a few beers and go on nature walks…read more I've never camped here, but I heard that its cool. There are a lot of nice shelters and a respectable playground. You can pick morel mushrooms here during the early-mid spring. There's a fair amount of wildlife (deer, turkey, woodpeckers, toads, etc.) as well. The conservation sheriff cruises through every once in a while to make sure no one's doing anything retarded. Its a popular hangout for delinquent kids during the day, so check your grills before you cook. There was piss on one of them once.

I say this about a lot of parks but, this is definitely one of the best parks I have ever been to…read more There are 6 areas for different sports, including: basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, and ping pong. In addition to the sports, there is a very nice playground, pavilion (with electricity and a grill), and a walking trail.

Awesome place. There are lockers and you can rent a lock. There are couches for the adults who…read morearen't jumping. Well supervised and just overall a great experience. $10/hour. Highly recommend.

So I give one star because I show up for a field trip for my child and 3 other classes of 5 year…read moreolds. This trip has been planned for quite some time. We show up and there is no one here to let us jump and do anything and there is issues trying to get answers on why. We are stuck in the lobby area and the field trip will be over at this point before it starts. I hope they can make up for this and figure it out. I do NOT recommend this place as a field trip for children. Actual business hours might be better.

Gorgeous park with walking paths right along the river. There are rose gardens, you can see the…read morebeautiful outside of the Nicholas Conservatory, and many beautiful things all along this park. Stunning and very well maintained.

This is a nice place to take a break and relax. One wish is for dog owners to pick up after their…read moredogs. It would make for a much more pleasant experience on and off the bike/walk path. There is a botanical garden along the river front. We'll have to check it out next time.

Illinois' first 36 hole course. You have an option of choosing a more open course or the wooded…read morecourse. Open: Lots of old trees here that cater to beginners. Large landing areas from the tee boxes. In general, a fairly large park that will tucker you out. Pretty flat for the most part with gradual increases of elevation. Good drainage. Heads up for horse riders that swing by here randomly. Wooded: Very difficult for a first timer, but the learning curve is about 4 holes or so. On this course you get a chance to be closer to the towering trees. You'll also get a chance to beat the shit out of your discs as well, but that's the risk you take. Well designed to get people closer to the trees and make 'em pissed off. Both: No water hazards, just lots of insects. You may lose discs if you're not paying attention, or if they get stuck in a tree. Aside from that, your bag should remain pretty much full. Replay: High

The three disc golf courses at Anna Page have been on my to-do list for awhile, and today I found…read moreout just what I'd been missing. With junior in tow we took a crack at the West Side course which features much longer, tougher fairways than the East and South courses. I didn't take note of all the fairways but just as an example, hole #10 is 600ft and hole #12 is 564ft. There's a whole lot of distance here and it's tough to attain most holes in 3 shots. Overall I loved the course. In addition to the distance on each hole are your standard tree's and bushes to knock down shots. This course is a monster but it would be fun trying to master it. Be sure to leave yourself a good deal of time to walk it. Can't wait to get back here to try the East and South courses. Cheers.

This is a nice clean facility with basic amenities. Although fishing is questionable, as to being…read moreallowed, there are many people enjoying doing it. The park is very large and has the usual playground equipment as well as a sledding hill, picnic tables and soccer field.

This is Four seasons Park in Shorewood, little lake to fish, tennis courts, basketball hoops, big…read morehill great for sledding or just walking up for exercise

I Have been coming to this forest preserve for EVER. It is so beautiful, well kept, and has awesome…read moretrails. Some trails are through the forest and some are paved which is good when you have a baby in a stroller. Fall is my favorite time to come here because the colors and smell are outstanding. This place also has fun activities for the little ones and they have playgrounds too. If you get the chance, visit this place.

Beautiful place! We will definitely be back this summer for a visit with the grandkids.read more