Kids Castle is one of the best parks and playgrounds around. The playground has so many different…read moreareas to explore that kids can easily spend hours playing without getting bored. Everything is well maintained, and there's plenty of space for families to spread out and enjoy the day. One of my favorite things about this park is its location. It's close to great walking trails, so it's easy to go for a relaxing walk before or after visiting the playground. There are also fishing ponds nearby, which make it an even better place to spend the afternoon outdoors. Whether you're bringing young kids to play, going for a walk, or just enjoying the peaceful surroundings, Kids Castle is a fantastic destination. It's one of those parks that keeps you coming back because there's so much to do, and it's always a fun place to visit.

Entertaining for all ages! Took my step daughter (5/6 year old) and husband here one summer…read moreafternoon. Clean, updated and a blast for all 3!

We absolutely love this place. A small forest preserve along the shores of Lake Michigan. Good for…read morehiking,biking and even cross country skiing. The beach is rocky which makes for great rock collecting and bird watching. There is a small parking lot which fills up quickly especially on the weekend. Ft. Sheridan is rich in history dating back to the Great Chicago Fire. Definitely a hidden gem in Illinois.

This is a lovely spot to feel cool breezes off the lake on a hot summer day. We enjoyed walking…read morethe beach, bird watching and all the native wildflowers.

Lake Forest Park! This is a pretty big park, with lots of…read moregrass, trees, and good nice landscaping. There's a playground that looks inviting. I didn't see any restrooms, but I read elsewhere that there are some nearby. The sidewalk that takes you across the park is smooth, and there's plenty of green grass along the path to hang out in. The park feels safe. It's in a really nice neighborhood with picturesque large houses along all sides of the park. I wonder if this park is named after Kanye West, the rapper, or Adam West, the original Batman, or Mae West the actress...

Great little park. Some shade. Benches and a few tables. Bathroom nearby. Parking.read more

Very nice park. There must be enough room here for 4-5 soccer fields and they have a nice running…read morepath going all the way around. I believe that one lap is 2/3 of a mile. My kids go to the grade school which is right by here and we have always thought the school and park are well maintained and good for the kids. The LF Rec Center is right next to the park yet for some reason it's not up on Yelp (which is surprising because they offer a lraot of wonderful programs that we really love). Anyway, this whole facility is great and this park is where they always have the 4th of July celebrations. We've had Eddie Money, Village People, and KC and The Sunshine Band so its usually quite a spectacle. Overall this is a very nice place. Definitely a great place to take your kids so they can run themselves out tired. The tennis courts are also in great shape, though the practice wall could use some renovations.

This is a super cool playground in Highland Park. My children had a blast running around the three…read moreseparate playgrounds. I even took a nice long walk around the park. I also saw a dedicated area for skateboarding. The restrooms were clean.

This is my kids' favorite park, 10/10! The main attraction is a huge rocket ship that they can…read moreclimb in all sorts of different ways, and it has great slides too. There's also a separate play area for younger kids, which is perfect if you have little ones. One of the coolest features is a spinning swing where you sit on a rope and hold on while it takes you around in a circle. It's so much fun! We could spend hours here and the kids never want to leave!!

Such a special spot. I feel so grateful that this place exists a short drive away. We love going to…read morebuy quality meats and produce at the market, play with the goats and attend various events. Now that they have their little cafe, it's just the perfect destination. The cafe is tiny and there is always a long wait. I almost walked away when they told me it would be a 40 minute wait but another lady in line leaned towards me and whispered "trust me, it's worth it." I was honestly surprised at how delicious and unique all the dishes were. I've never seen "brothy beans and pancetta with country bread" on any menu before. I don't really eat beans and wouldn't dare order something like that at any other restaurant. But I sure am glad I ordered it here. It was perfect like everything else we tried.

Came here on a Sunday for a private event being held in what is called the Haybarn. First of all…read morecoming here is a beautiful drive because you're going through. Beautiful Lake Forest. You're also going through beautiful multimillion dollar homes before you get to the actual farm. However, once you get here, you will learn that as large as the farm is their parking lot does not match nor is it directly proportional to the size of the farm. There is absolutely no parking that people are trickling down in parking onto the street and into the residential areas. I'm sure the residents are really appreciating that. If you wait patiently, you might find a spot in the primary parking lot. This property as you can tell online also has a market where you can shop for things but when we got there around noon, the market was quite literally empty and there was nothing to buy, so that was a little bit discouraging. There's also a café on site that was quite busy that had outdoor seating only. And for a full day, this is absolutely ideal. However, the public restroom and the café restroom was also shared with the private event being held in the Haybarn. For women that means only three total slots. And for an event that only lasted three hours nobody from Elawa farm actually maintained or restocked or cleaned the women's restroom. In fact the garbage can was overflowing with paper towels. The stalls ran out of toilet paper and the floor was absolutely filthy and wet. While this place is cute and quaint and fantastic to take more pictures and I obviously took while I was there I do not think sharing the restroom or the infrastructure or lack of infrastructure for restrooms is ideal.

We came with our daughter after boot camp graduation and before she was sent to her next duty…read morestation in another state. We'd never seen any of the Great Lakes and she wanted some pictures. This location fit all of that. The views alone did not disappoint. This is in a private area and parking comes at a fee and depending on where you'd like to go you need a pass. There was a girl working in the area that would not allow us to pass and get down to the marina area or whatever you'd call it. We were allowed to park in the small lot and walk down the beautiful wood bridge down to the sand. There are swings/playground and more. If you'd like to spend the day we were told your best bet is to park near the train station and walk over. That was a bit far for us and we didn't have swim suites or anything with us and this was a stop on a whim. Either way it was worth it, even for an hour.

Beautiful Views, very peaceful quiet spot usually only locals are down there. They have a…read moreplayground for the kids with a playground and swings. The swings have a disabled swing as well as ones for babies/toddlers. Bathrooms are air conditioned next to mini food shop. They do have a mini food shop with snacks, drinks, and ice cream. The beach is beautiful and they have lifeguards on site always watching. Very beautiful for pictures and to come to calm down. I recommend this place

My boyfriend and I went for my birthday during April this year. It was a bit chilly but still an…read moreamazing beach!

It is a Lake Bluff residents beach. Not sure if some people sneak in or what…read more... We were enjoying the beach with lots of space. All of a sudden a family came and sat in front of us for no reason. Speechless!!

I recently attended this park for a pickleball event but I am here to express my appreciation for…read morethis beautiful public park. Several years ago I took tennis lessons here. I also took taekwondo lessons (outside) here and I used to drop a family member at the ice arena for ice skating lessons. In winter, the sledding hill is a fun way to enjoy some outdoor activity. The children's play area looks well maintained. The accessible all gender restrooms are clean and in order. This is a beautiful park to watch sports, participate in sports, or enjoy the great outdoors.

This park has really blossomed over the years with a lot of activities. We only explored the…read moreplaygrounds on this visit, which were really nicely spread out. The playgrounds were fenced in and had soft cushioned surfaces. There was plenty of seating nearby too. By the playgrounds were tennis courts, pickleball courts and a basketball court. The park is just missing permanent bathrooms and a refillable water bottle station. The rest of the park has a frisbee golf course, ball fields, soccer fields, ice skating rink, sledding hill and plenty of parking.

When your only complaint about a playground is that it's too popular, you know you've come to a…read moregood spot! This is one of our favorite playgrounds around, and we're willing to go pretty far out of our way to come here. There are lots of different areas for different aged kids, which, as the parent of a small toddler, I really appreciate. They have unique playground apparatus that you don't find everywhere, in addition to the standard slides and swings. Finally, I LOVE that it has such a soft cushiony surface and does NOT have wood chips. That alone is worth the trip to Glencoe! As I mentioned earlier, it does get crowded, but it's a pretty big park and we haven't experienced that as a serious problem.

My 4 year olds' favorite playground. The kids and parents are pretty friendly- Hence the name! I've…read morebeen coming here since I was my child's age. We have some classic photos decades apart.