Best places: Parks in Mettawa, United States

Large park with a 115-acre lake, trails, visitor center with exhibits, amphitheater, marina & cafe.

Shoreline forest preserve with rolling terrain & trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing.

Big park featuring fishing lakes, sports fields/courts, 3 playgrounds, a biking path & picnic space.

Little Bear Lake park with fishing, basketball & volleyball courts, a baseball field & a playground.

A 543-acre reserve with trails & picnic shelters known for biking, cross country skiing & fishing.

Scenic preserve featuring picnic shelters, pond fishing & areas for viewing migratory songbirds.

Wooded reserve sprawling 750 acres, with a lake for fishing & trails for hiking, biking & riding.

242-acre nature preserve featuring 2.3 miles of trails, a playground & over 100 species of birds.

This 54-acre park includes an outdoor pool, basketball & tennis courts, picnic areas & bike paths.

This grassy & wooded area provides trails, a picnic area & water access for fishing.

This nature area features a tallgrass savanna, a 4-mile trail & wildlife such as Blanding's turtles.

👍👍 Beautiful views! Love the Unleash The Dogs projects that can be seen while walking by the bluffs. Just gorgeous place to see. Minimal parking, which means less of a crowd, just be sure to plan ahead so you can find a spot on a side street and walk a little ways, like a block so not too far from the...

Waterfront, outdoor activity space with a 9-hole disc golf course, a playground & a picnic pavilion.

👍👍 I photograph here every year! This place is absolutely beautiful and a great place to do family photos.

👍👍 Great little neighborhood park. Same as it was 40 + years ago!

👍👍 Georgeous trails, lots of trees and shade. So much to see between bridges, the creek and different paths to take. Lots of parking. Very peaceful, can’t wait to return.

👍👍 Nice park with lots of activities for kids. We will return.

👍👍 Also known as the Matt Forte Hill, this sledding hill offers an awesome Sprint Hill workout. I love heading over there and try to do as many Sprints up in a 30 minute time frame. Matt Forte, formerly of the Chicago Bears, regularly used this hill to build his explosive power during his first few se...