Independence Grove Forest Preserve

It's a very beautiful park. We were glad that we got to see autumn 🍂 leaves.
The park has a lot of parking space.
Clean and spectacular view all over.
We love it. ...

Picturesque view in the Fall. Paddling, kayaking, and fishing available except for winter. Free entrance for IL residents. Must go in Fall.

My go-to meditation, mental health check, and cardio space.

For years, this has been a great place to unleash and enjoy nature. It's always clean, and staff and safety officers are always in view, and there is always something to do.

You can always find an area to be alone or to be near others. The summer months, on Tuesdays, there's a perfect lineup of concerts. They've added a beer garden where you can purchase some great items.

You can bike ride, run, walk, hike, or sit and watch the sun come up or down, take family portraits, and more. It's beautiful! Always!

The park is really well maintained and has a lot to offer. Plenty of hikes to choose from and all trails are well marked. Lots of things to do too - kayaking, fishing, bbq and family playgrounds. Restrooms, cafe and beer garden. Parking/entrance is not free.

Beautiful forest preserve with amazing colors in the fall! Some great amenities and events along with a beach area and a very nice beer garden! Plenty of wonderful picnic areas with great scenic views! The beach area also has firepits as well! Definitely recommend visiting! Biking is great too!

This place is Beautiful took my dad here for his 75th birthday, We rented a pontoon boat also went fishing and had a picnic

Great place for family time/ activities/ picnic , beer garden etc , beautiful naturę, Bike trail, walking , u name it all there, fishing, kayaking

Beautiful park with a lovely lake.

There is a beer garden and you can find the spacious kids play area.

The trail is 3 mile long and all sorts of ages surely enioy this spot.

Great place to relax and enjoy the great weather we are having

I haven't been here for a few years, but decided to take a late afternoon break to walk around & take some pics.

Love coming here. They have bike rentals, peddle boat rentals, fishing boats rentals and more. Love walking around the lake as well. The beer garden is my favorite place to relax and listen to the music played here.

Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking, very large preserve, beautiful lake , play ground for kid's, also has a cafe. Huge a gorgeous forest preserve. Great for biking, walking, having a picnic. I highly reccomend 😊

The Forest Preserve is amazing. I love biking from Wheeling all the way to Sixflags on the Dis Plains River Trail and I also enjoy kayaking the river aswelll. I recommend going in October bike or hike because of the trees are all orange and pretty.

great playground for the kids. walking paths and there are restrooms! i was expecting more spring bulbs because the landscaping is always so beautiful. the visitors center doesnt have the animals anymore either.

So beautiful and peaceful! Nice to walk, runa or ride your bike. Fish cookouts and they have a volleyball net. I live to broling family and friends here to gather. I especially enjoy riding my bike. A must visit.

Wonderful place to spend an afternoon! Activities such as paddle boating, biking, hiking and fishing are available here (bikes and boats available to rent). There is a children’s area for the kiddos to spend time at as well. I was surprised to see that this place has beer garden! Kind of a nice way to end your visit after all your activities are finished. The seating area has a gorgeous view of the water.

Beautiful Forest preserve with lots of walking trails and shelters. Ample parking space. You can do boating here. They nave some really good trails for walking/running/biking. Bikes are available for renting. It has a superb kids park too. The beach is no more available. The beach is converted to a beer garden.

Relaxing, clean, and beautiful environment... walking and bike trails, kayaking, paddle boats, catch and release fishing, BBQ areas, volleyball, and so much more. Went for a walk here with my boyfriend and enjoyed all the views.

What a beautiful park/forest preserve. I’ve been going since I was little and it’s always been beautiful and well-maintained. Never any litter or anything, and plenty of things to do. Lots of picnic areas, an amazing playground for kids, a nice beach, and a place to rent canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats. Fishing is catch-and-release. I bike there all the time! If you’re lucky you can catch an otter or beaver in the lake.

This is one of my favorite places to walk. Everyone around the park are very friendly. People wave and say hi and are very helpful if they think you may be in trouble. I had and issue with my bike once and 20+ people stopped to see if they could help. It's free for Lake County residents and I think about $5 for non- residents. Since the pandemic they have not been collecting fees. It's been free for everyone for awhile. I am not sure if this will change soon or continue to be free.