Best Picnic grounds in Skokie, United States to visit (UPDATED April, 2024)

Best places: Picnic grounds in Skokie

Discover the best places in Skokie, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. This list contains 33 places from Picnic ground category.

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Cantigny

Park

500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds, plus 2 museums, eateries & a bandshell.

4.80 (4.9K reviews) (~38.64 km from centre)

Irene C. Hernandez Family Picnic Grove

Park

Urban picnic venue featuring a shelter in the middle of a tree-lined field, plus restrooms.

4.70 (317 reviews) (~5.66 km from centre)

Miller Lite Beer Garden Grove

Beer garden

Seasonal Navy Pier spot offering Bavarian bar bites, beer & mixed drinks, live music & lake views.

$$ $$

4.50 (2K reviews) (~19.53 km from centre)

Central Park - Oak Brook Park District

Park

👍👍 This is the first year we checked out Winter Lights. It was magical! 😊 Great way to enjoy the holidays with family. 🎄

4.60 (392 reviews) (~26.78 km from centre)

Whalon Lake

Park

Nature park featuring a quarry lake, prairie & wetlands, plus fishing, boating, trails & a dog park.

4.60 (371 reviews) (~44.6 km from centre)

Tower Road Park/Beach

Park

👍👍 Parked in free lot in park above the beach. Walked down steep new stairs to the beach. Not much beach between bluff and water but better than many others in the area. Found a few shady spots under some trees. Was there early morning on the first day the beach officially opened and daily admission wa...

4.50 (435 reviews) (~10.13 km from centre)

Waukegan Dunes

Public beach

Low-key recreation area on Lake Michigan offering swimming at a sandy beach backed by dunes.

4.60 (233 reviews) (~38.16 km from centre)

Dam No. 4 Woods-East

Nature preserve

Forested area with 2 picnic sites & several trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing.

4.60 (217 reviews) (~9.25 km from centre)

Picnic Grove Park

Picnic ground

👍👍 It's a great place for sledding in winter.

4.70 (142 reviews) (~43 km from centre)

Dean Nature Sanctuary - Oak Brook Park District

Nature preserve

👍👍 This is a beautiful preserve in a ridiculously fancy neighborhood. It also contains a kayak/canoe launch into salt creek and is along the salt creek trail. There is a good sized gravel parking lot with an accesible portapotty and tons of informational signs. The paths are wide and well maintained cr...

4.60 (127 reviews) (~26.05 km from centre)

Cherry Hill Woods

Nature preserve

👍👍 The Cook County Forest Preserves had become so improved I've yet to find an area that needs attention. I feel safer now that the preserves are debris- free and attended to. The trails have signs and best of all are aided by gravel or leveled areas to make the trek easier .Do follow the trail guide a...

4.50 (146 reviews) (~40.25 km from centre)

Twenty-Sixth Street Woods

Park

👍👍 Nice and clean. Ample parking

4.50 (136 reviews) (~22.11 km from centre)

Forest Glen Woods - Picnic Grove #1

Picnic ground

4.70 (75 reviews) (~5.05 km from centre)

Country Lane Woods

Picnic ground

👍👍 Beautiful, clean and well groomed trail shared with bikes, pets, horses and people. Plenty of parking. One portable toilet in the parking lot but no other facilities. Lots of trail options to choose from from short to long and from hilly to flat. No bugs this early in the spring.

4.80 (57 reviews) (~35.65 km from centre)