Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Knoch Knolls Park
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Knoch Knolls Nature Center
Kid-friendly nature & educational center. Nature center with kid-oriented exhibits, including an aquarium, live animals & a playground.
Weigand Riverfront Park
Picnicking, hiking & seasonal sledding. Quaint green space featuring picnic tables & benches, plus hiking trails & a seasonal sledding hill.
Greene Valley
1,414-acre space for hiking & camping. Massive park with trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, plus picnic areas & camping facilities.
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Preservation area with trails & fishing. Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking.
Springbrook Prairie
Bird habitat, biking & running trails. Expansive natural area including meadow & prairie habitat for birds plus running & biking trails.
Oakhurst Forest Preserve
55-acre lake & marsh area for wildlife. This large marsh with lake offers wildlife viewing, fishing, picnic areas, a boat launch & trails.
Patriots Park
Laid-back locale with a pond & trails. Unassuming spot with nature trails, a pond for non-motorized boats & kids' play areas.
Country Lakes Park
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McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
Leafy destination with trails & fishing. This 465-acre wooded area has multi-use trails & recreation such as fishing, boating & picnicking.
Sensory Garden Playground
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Ty Warner Park
Landscaped play spot with a spray park. Landscaped area with ballfields, tennis & bocce ball, spray park, trails & outdoor fitness station.
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve
Large area with trails & boat rentals. 885-acre nature preserve with over 5 miles of trails, plus boat rentals & fishing opportunities.
Spring Rock Park
Landscaped space for athletics & more. 40+ acres with a playground, athletic fields, lighted tennis courts, BBQ areas & flower gardens.
St. James Farm Forest Preserve
612-acre preserve for fauna & flora. Hikers, bikers & horseback riders can explore a protected area of woodlands, prairies & wetlands.
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
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Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center
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Village Green Park
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Blackwell Forest Preserve
Woodlands with trails, camping & boating. Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more.
Central Park
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North Aurora Island Park
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Lippold Park - Fox Valley Park District
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Fabyan Forest Preserve
Scenic riverfront area for recreation. Riverside nature preserve with a museum & historical windmill offering fishing, boating & biking.
Wilder Park
Recreational area with museums & fields. Popular public space comprised of museums, formal gardens, play & picnic areas, sport courts & more.
Scoville Park
Grassy area with concerts in the summer. Small park with a grassy meadow, fountain, tennis courts & playground, plus a summer concert series.
Redmond Reservoir
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Palmisano (Henry) Park
Wetlands, fishing pond & athletic track. 27-acre area providing interpretive wetlands, a fishing pond, athletic track & field & city views.
Schiller Woods-East
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Schiller Woods
Wooded space with fishing ponds & deer. Fishing for bass & catfish, plus walking trails, picnic areas & roaming deer in protected woodland.
Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park
Ball fields, tennis & an inland beach. Suburban recreational area with soccer & baseball fields, tennis courts & playgrounds, plus a beach.
Northerly Island Park
Lakefront nature park & music venue. 91-acre peninsula with skyline views, hiking, fishing & playing plus a fieldhouse & live music acts.
Millennium Park
Green space with art, theater & ice rink. 24.5-acre green space with a video display, the reflective "Bean" sculpture & an outdoor theater.
Adams (George & Adele) Park
Petite kid-oriented neighborhood park. Tiny neighborhood park featuring playground, seasonal splash pad & regular indoor kid activities.
Lincoln (Abraham) Park
Vast public space with a zoo & museums. Expansive outdoor urban refuge containing its own zoo, conservatory, theater, museums & playgrounds.
Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Pathways through a prairie-style garden. Prairie-style garden with trails, filled with native plants & home to birds, frogs & other wildlife.
Gompers Lagoon and Wetland
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Welles (Gideon) Park
Park with an indoor pool, stage & more. A 15-acre green space featuring numerous ballfields, indoor pool & fitness center, & concert stage.
West Ridge Nature Park
Green space with paved trails & a pond. Walking, bird-watching & fishing are popular in this lush, outdoor area with a large pond.
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