This was our first time here after buying the yearly membership for the county parks. We had been to a couple others but this one was the best by far! The dogs loved playing in the water and the trail around it was pleasant and not too muddy. We live in the city so this is such a nice change for our dogs. We will be back!

My dog had an awesome time here! Love the lake in the middle to tire him out quickly.

Great park with a lake for the dogs! This is a dog park, where dogs are allowed off leash. It is run by Lake County Forest preserve, and you do need a permit to enter. You can go online and buy the permit right there at the gate, as long as you know your dogs' rabies tag number. It's about $100 and lasts the whole calendar year. There are several such dog parks in Lake County, and I have found the permit to be totally worth it to run my energetic dog! Your dog does need to get along well with other dogs, cause if it's off leash and attacks another dog... There are public restrooms here, and please note that one of the boundaries to the park is a stream/river, not a fence. So a motivated escape swim-loving dog could run away. If this is your dog maybe walk them on the leash first to make sure.

This dog park is great for dogs who enjoy swimming! Just be careful if you have a smaller dog, there are many bushes that your dog might want to explore. Remember to keep an eye on your dog all the time!

Big space and safe place for my dog to run around. One of my dog fav place.

Great place for a hike with your dog! Pit toilets though, so hold onto your phones! And don't trust a leash to keep you from falling in face first! 🤣 Only real issue is if your dog doesn't have good recall, they can easily escape into the greater Independence Grove Park. Every once and a while you hear about a dog that gets away.

This is an awesome spot to take your dogs for exercise. Be sure to register for your yearly pass before parking (which was only $25 for us as Libertyville residents).

Loved coming here with my dogs! They had an absolute blast running around and playing. Clean and well kept, everyone who was there was very friendly and their dogs were great. Absolutely recommend coming here!

I too my dog there to get him acclimated with other dogs since he is a bit skittish. While there, I took him off the leash but soon after he was chased by another dog. After running after him, I lost him within seconds. We looked all over and was not able to find him. We were there a little after closing and even had two other woman looking for him. (Michelle and Janette). Both were very adamant on finding him even though we were complete strangers. My bf and I came back around 11pm and looked around with a flashlight. To my dismay, he was no were to be find and we didn't even know if he was still in the area since no one saw him. We decided to come back the following morning and started looking around the dog park, the bike trail, side streets, neighborhoods and even Independence Grove. Michelle was so kind to connect me with Sue Callahan who works for the Animal Control Department. She advised me how to proceed, and where to report the incident. Michelle made fliers and when we got there, she was handing them out to frequenters. The whole dog loving community was welcoming and friendly. Without Michelle, I would be at a total loss right now. While hanging up our 3rd poster, we got a call and someone found him on the opposite side of the park. He was sitting in mud on a little island. I could barely recognize him. At an impossible moment, and a time of total helplessness, the community and people like;Michelle, Janette and Sue Callahan were angles sent from above. I cannot thank them enough for constantly checking up, actively posting on various websites and following though with their word. Its a great park to go to, great land, people and you'll have a fantastic time!

Unfortunately this park isn't completely fenced off. My English Setter pups ran out of it so be careful if you have a dog with strong prey instincts here. I really wish they would find a way to finish fencing in the park for the dogs.

Large off leash dog park with an enclosed lake for dog swimming. Lots of trails and woods. It borders a river which cannot be fenced... If your dog will leave you and not recall, they will be able to escape via the river. I take my dog here often.

Best one yet...we walked deep in the forest area...he loved it i think, because i loved it...great clear water today too!!

Probably the best dog park that my dogs and I been to. The park is well maintained. Large area for the dogs to run and explore. What I love more is the trails that extend and wrap around the area. Good for the dogs and owners to walk around together. I suggest get the annual pass because daily pass gets expensive! My pass hasn't arrived yet and it's been a month! LoL

Always clean and fun to take my dog. Love that she can go for a swim there also.

Very nice place for a walk with my little friend she enjoyed it thoroughly

Awesome dog park. Make sure you pay the daily fee online or buy a monthly pass because a cop sits there and checks. The information on how to pay is on the board when you first walk into the dog park

Best dog park! They have a large pond that you can walk around through shaded paths. The dogs have great temperament and so do the owners!

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Rented paddle boats & canoes. Biked the trails and enjoyed concession stand. And often visit the dog park behind it (entrance on 21). It’s a pleasant nature walk dogs love running free and swimming in the small lake. Love it!

This is our favorite spot! Our golden gets to get out his puppy zoomies while practicing recall and socialization - and it's a beautiful walk in the woods! Fully enclosed by water, acres of trails, multiple beach spots for water loving pooches, and a giant field for a good game of fetch - this place has it all! Only downside is the outrageous /day-pass/parking fees ($15 County Resident/$30 Non-County Resident), though it does seem to be stringently enforced.

Nice, clean dog park for the dogs to run around.

Nice and spacious dog park, lots of areas for the dogs to play, and so nice it's leashless.

This place is beautiful! There is a nice trail to walk around the water. Dogs can run freely or go swimming. My dog almost got into some poison ivy on the outskirts of the trail so just be mindful.

Love coming here! People and dogs are friendly and considerate. Swimming for dogs, several little off-shoot trails, approximately one mile loop for main trail. Easy terrain, lovely area.

Perfect to enjoy the view on any season. My pup loves to get in the water! So always be prepared! It is very clean that's why I love going too! :)

Nice park for dogs. If they love water great for them as well

Looked nice from the outside, but we didn't go in. Need to use the Passport app to pay to "park" there-admission fee. From the app, as an out of towner, it would have been $30 for a 3 hour visit. Locals "only" $15. We're used to free dog parks at home, so we didn't go in.

Beautiful fall day to walk around the lake. Our English Setter checked out every beach

Great park with lovely trails and a large pond and a couple of beaches. Daily fee is pricey but a yearly pass is reasonable especially if you go to other lake county dog parks.

If you have a dog this is a perfect place to go it's a lake completely fenced in and your dog can run free off the leash it is fantastic over there for your pet and yourself

Nice Dog park. Main trail is shy of 3/4 of a mile with several off shoots. Several access points for dogs to get in the water. One decent sized open space.

I love this place. While it’s not huge there are a lot of side trails in the forest you can take to really feel like you are on a hike. Most dogs and people here are friendly. There is always parking when I go on the weekends. And my dogs love to cool off by taking a dip in the lake.

Love taking my dog here! She doesn't like to play with dogs much, just says hi and moves on, so I like to take her here to walk around the lake and trails.

Great place to go trailing or let your dog get into some water. There is a rather interesting section that stops being fenced off, which isn't the best idea for a dog park. But if your dog listens, you should be ok.

Great dog park! So many great trails to hike with my pup and a few lakes for him to splash around in. There’s always a good amount of dogs here too!

Our dog loves it here. He doesn't want to go in the water, but he's mesmerized by the dogs fetching tennis balls out of the lake. He didn't want to leave. A walk around the lake is quick, about 20 minutes, but it depends on how long your dog wants to sniff and explore.

Really great dog area, but can not emphasize enough that it is not 100% fenced. The gate to exit to the rest of the park is connected to an incomplete fence, you just go 10 feet to the side of the gate and there's a clear path that exits to the larger unfenced park. Also, the river is one border of the dog area and if your dog would swim across it they're in the unfenced area. I used a long 40 foot leash and that worked totally well. Bottom line - if you wouldn't let your dog off leash in an unfenced area, don't let them off leash here! Super fun area though, well maintained and interesting for the dogs. Also -- inspect for ticks! Even though it's November I still found one on my dog.

Massive park with many beaches and paths through the woods along and over small creeks. You do have to pay ($10/day or $50/year) via the park service website. There was quite a bit of dog poop near the entrance and along the path where negligent owners didn't pick up after their pets but once you're in the park it's so big that it isn't an issue.

Looks pretty good. Very cozy and calm area 😃😃😃

Love this place. It's always super clean, the visitors are super friendly and most people show great dog ettiquite

Nature, water, trails in the woods, what's not to love?

Awesome place, but it's big so if you have a runner and they listen you're good. Our first trip we spent an hour looking for our free spirited dog.

The happiness, the dogs have here is so relishing! Bring your dogs here everyone!!

One of the best dog parks. Well worth the drive from Antioch

Lots of space for running your dogs

Great dog park with a lake and nice walking trails. My 2 doggies love it there!!🐶🐕

Favorite dog park we’ve visited!

Beautiful dog park. Great lake and woods. Highly recommended.

Access to the water for the dogs, awesome trails that you can walk around, and a good place for dogs to play with each other.

Great park. Nice trails. Dogs can swim in the water at a few locations.

Very nice place, however all the way in the corner there is a gate opening that they can escape from so be careful if you take your dog on trails.

Favorite dog park with water

Love this and vety pleased

Nice people and dogs were all behave. Public security is there also for ticketing no parent tickets. Yay better pay. Thanks those who teaches me to get the enveloped for payment.

Love this park. One of the most well maintained public parks I've ever been to

Great place to bring your dog

Friendly Dogs and People - safety tip - be careful entering and exiting parking lot.

Beautiful place. Dogs and people are polite. Our favorite is the water!

It's like Great America for dogs! If you want to treat your pup to a great day of fun and exercise, this is it.

Loved this place! Great, wood chipped paths to walk down. Lots of access points to the lake for dogs that like a swim. Picnic tables and benches are scattered all around the park. Highly recommended if you've got a dog.

My dog had so much fun.

Great place

Love this dog park! There is plenty of space. Lots of areas for the dogs to explore and play. Walking trail through the woods, an open field area, and 4 beaches for doggies to swim. $50 a year is definitely worth it.