Top rated Parks in Waukegan

Experience the best that Waukegan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 282 places from Park category.

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Duke Park
Park
👍 Great park with lots to do. There's a few pieces of playground equipment for 2 to 5 year olds and a large climber with a few other pieces for 5 to 12 year olds. There are baby swings but no regular swings. There is a self propelled train track with individual train cars that is a lot of fun but requ...
4.90 (44 reviews) (~25.98 km from centre)
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Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Large park with a 115-acre lake, trails, visitor center with exhibits, amphitheater, marina & cafe.
4.80 (3.1K reviews) (~10.39 km from centre)
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Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Shoreline forest preserve with rolling terrain & trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing.
4.80 (1K reviews) (~15.91 km from centre)
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Hastings Lake Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Preserve with 4 mi. of trails through forest, fields & wetlands, plus picnic areas & a playground.
4.80 (698 reviews) (~17.6 km from centre)
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Lakewood Off-Leash Dog Area
Dog park
👍👍 My dog and I love Lakewood Dog Park. It has a lot to offer. You can walk through the woods or your dog can play in the wide open field in the entrance. The scenery is beautiful especially at sunrise and sunset.
4.80 (516 reviews) (~23.85 km from centre)
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Deerpath Park
Park
Big park featuring fishing lakes, sports fields/courts, 3 playgrounds, a biking path & picnic space.
4.80 (464 reviews) (~17.35 km from centre)
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Sunset Woods Park Gazebo
Park
Wooded recreation facility with sports fields, a skatepark, an ice rink & elaborate playgrounds.
4.80 (396 reviews) (~19.82 km from centre)
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McDonald Woods Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Forest preserve with rolling green hills plus trails for cross-country skiing, biking & hiking.
4.80 (299 reviews) (~15.37 km from centre)
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Fairfield Park - Round Lake Area Park District
Park
Seasonal outdoor swimming pool with splash pad, interactive nature trail & indoor wildlife exhibits.
4.80 (227 reviews) (~21.96 km from centre)
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Central Park
Park
👍👍 Stunningly Beautiful with features for the whole family: walking paths, reflection pond, trees and flowers that can make you feel alive. Some trees were planted to honor loved ones that have passed. Sometimes local high school and middle school students play soccer, baseball, and other sports in the...
4.80 (143 reviews) (~15.91 km from centre)
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Vernon Hills Memorial Arbortheater
Park
👍👍 I photograph here every year! This place is absolutely beautiful and a great place to do family photos.
4.80 (120 reviews) (~17.73 km from centre)
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Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Center
Park
👍👍 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.
4.80 (112 reviews) (~23.77 km from centre)
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Century Park Sledding Hill
Park
👍👍 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...
4.80 (100 reviews) (~16.04 km from centre)
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Caboose Park
Park
👍👍 Very large park with different sections to play on! Train, merry go round, sandbox, swings, big slide & train playground!! Our son loves it here!
4.80 (80 reviews) (~22.44 km from centre)
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Century Park Pavilion
Park
👍👍 Century Park Pavilion is a great place to go to with your family and friends or just yourself, it has a place to go and be under a tree to sit down and eat. The park has a lot's of parking places for anyone to use as some are even under trees and that is really good in the heat of summer months. The...
4.80 (63 reviews) (~15.9 km from centre)
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Carol Beach / Prairie Shores
Park
👍👍 I happened upon this beach by accident one day, about 7 years ago. The kids I nannied for, my daughter and I had visited Jelly Belly. When I couldn't find a place by the water for lunch, we picked up McDonalds and drove down the street and I said I was going to turn down the first street I can see...
4.80 (48 reviews) (~17.2 km from centre)
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Rule Park
Park
4.80 (47 reviews) (~12.7 km from centre)
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Liberty Prairie Nature Preserve
Park
This 5,000-acre nature preserve with multi-use trails features diverse habitats & wildlife.
4.80 (42 reviews) (~12.74 km from centre)
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Prairie Shores (Lakeshore Park)
Park
👍 Free but limited parking. Kinda dangerous for little kids. Overall vary pretty 🤩
4.80 (41 reviews) (~17.59 km from centre)
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Vineyard Park Gurnee Park District
Park
👍👍 Nice park, soccer field, baseball field and pokemon gym and three stops.
4.80 (34 reviews) (~12.31 km from centre)
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