Decent-sized neighborhood park located near Wolf and Kensington. Not ever crowded and they painted…read moreup the kids playground. They have a nice circled enclosed field where you can do laps around. The tennis courts there are plenty... There's about 4 courts. Overall, park is nice and clean and its located in a convenient area for me. BATHROOM REVIEW -- they have a permanent (read: not a port-a-potty) restroom for one. Inside, depending on the day, smells like shake pee and poop, or at best, no smell at all. Peer down and the one toilet bathroom and you'll see a 5-foot hole, where the poop and urine goes. Sit or squat? Definitely squat!

Sycamore Trails was a pleasant little surprise to me! I didn't realize this existed until I went…read morefor a bike ride around the neighborhood and decided to explore some other subdivisions. This made for a really nice ride and it looks like locals enjoy it, as well.

My husband and I went to Willow Stream Park on a Tuesday evening. The weather was nice and we…read morewanted to take advantage of it. We went with a friend and walked around the walking path. There are also basketball courts, soccer and football fields, baseball fields, a frisbee golf course, and a swimming pool available at Willow Stream Park. I highly recommend Willow Stream Park for a great place to enjoy a walk!

Huge park with all the amenities you could ever think of like swimming pool, picnic shelter,…read moreplaygrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, bike path, volleyball courts, baseball diamonds,soccer fields, and ice skating rink. The parking is large and plentiful as well in this park so it can easily accomodate lots of events at the same time. My favorite feature of this park is the disc golf course. It's enormous, well kept, and features a variety of different shots -- without the fear of hitting buildings or roads unlike some of the smaller courses. Definitely worth a visit to enjoy some activities if you live in the area.

Convenient small park in Deerfield with a wide array of options including playgrounds, baseball…read morefields, soccer fields, basketball nets, BBQ grills, picnic tables, and pavilion. Theres also a walking path that takes a short time to walk around with exercise equipment located along the route. It is not as full featured as larger parks in the area but has enough options to do a wide variety of activities.

Maplewood Park is a nice neighborhood park that is part of the Deerfield Park District. My husband…read moreand I came here with a friend to play Frisbee. This park features a large field for soccer and baseball games. There are also walking paths, a playground, and picnic tables. The walking path also features exercise equipment. Maplewood Park is a great place to get some exercise and spend an afternoon. I highly recommend Maplewood Park!

We looked at this park for accessibility for mobility challenged people. Know before you go! Here…read moreis what we found: - No handicap accessible parking or restrooms - Terrain is wood chips, concrete, and patio bricks - 2 ramps to get into the park - 2 accessible water fountains - No play ramps - No accessible equipment Nice park!

Located across the JC Penney parking lot at Golf Mill Shopping Center, this is a nice park in a…read moregreat location. It is another favorite playground for my 3-year old. What maks this one great is the multitude of slides: regular, twin, spiral, roller and tunnel slides! It is not uncommon for my son Erik to go down 20-30 times on a single visit to this park. There's a nice bridge to run across or bounce on, lots of climbing contraptions, and usually the ice cream truck shows up too. This park is a nice stop for us before we go grocery shopping and helps Erik burn off some excess sugar and behave once we get to Shop & Save afterwards, also located across the parking lot. Another nice thing about Golf Mill Park is the ethnic diversity. I see lots of Indian, Mexican, Korean or Middle Eastern kids. One time my son played with a group of very well-behaved Lebanese kids whose strict, eagle-eyed mom watched them from afar. Most of the regular kids coming to this park are from nearby unincorporated Maine Township, which is a working class neighborhood. It helps my son see there are other people out there besides the sparkling white boys and girls with perfect haircuts he usually meets at the other parks around Park Ridge and Niles. In the early evening, there's always a group of adults playing soccer on the nearby field while their kids are at the playground. The park has tennis courts and an outdoor stage of some sort, which I've never seen used for performances. On the down side, there is no field house and the porta-potty smells pretty bad, so kids sometimes use the bushes for bathroom breaks. Funny story: One time my son Erik saw a gray-bearded grandfather wearing a white turban and robe, sitting on the park bench watching his grandchild playing nearby. Erik pointed at him and asked me, "What do you call that guy?" Correct answer: "You call him a person."

Nice disc golf field. Not too many tree hazards and didn't lose any discs. Also a nice family park…read moreand well kept.

This is a very large park complex, running the length of Deer Creek Parkway, and leading towards…read morethe Deer Creek Racquet Club. Along the way are several playgrounds for kids of all ages, tennis courts, a fenced in dog park, a fishing pond, a limestone trail with fitness equipment, numerous places to sit, a little league baseball diamond, and a sweet 9-hole disc golf course with some nice long fairways. There's so much to do, and the Highland Park Park District does a great job of maintaining it all. My favorite feature is the little fishing pond in the middle of the park. It's a gorgeous wetland area, with several spots to fish. It's stocked nicely, and is catch-and-release. On a nice day, it's not uncommon to spot lots of wildlife communing in or beside the pond. I've spotted numerous great blue heron stopping here, every season. The limestone path circles the park, and offers some nice sights. Part of it parallels the Skokie River, and encircles a fishing pond, but always manages to stay dry. Parts of the field can sometimes get a little wet, but none of the play areas. The baseball diamond, all of the disc golf fairways, and the path all seem to be raised so they drain well. The playground equipment looks to be top-quality stuff, and the play area has good padding. It's a nice open area, so guardians should be able to easily watch their kids play from the various sitting areas. The workout equipment along the path are similarly sturdy, and seem to hold up despite being exposed to the elements. The baseball diamond has bleachers, a bullpen, and a scoreboard that seem to work well. The disc golf baskets are also all in great shape. The Debbie Gottlieb Beitler Dog Park is fairly nice, once they've had a chance to re-seed or re-sod some of the back corners of the run. Every season the grass gets torn up a little less than halfway through - sometimes sooner. I've suggested they maintain the turf at least one more time during the year, but instead they chose to make it into a pay-to-use park. There are way fewer dogs (there were numerous times my dog and I were the only ones here for over an hour), resulting in the turf lasting much longer, but I honestly don't feel it's all that good of a deal. I stopped paying to use the Highland Park dog parks this year, using the ones in Deerfield and Northbrook more - they're just as nice, don't cost $50 a year for residents or $150 a year for non-residents, and there are often more people and dogs to play with. I've only been to the Deer Creek Racquet Club twice, and it seems like a nice facility. Everything is well maintained, and the courts are kept in meticulous order. The parking lot is partly shared with the disc golf course and the baseball diamond (though there are additional parking to the south of the diamond) so it can get a little crowded when there is a game going on. There is additional parking for the other park amenities all along Deer Creek Parkway.

We happened upon the North Shore Artisan Market at this park. They had an eclectic collection of…read morevendors -- vintage clothing and accessories, foodstuffs, jewelry, art, plants, pet products, health and beauty items. It was a really nice assortment, the booths lined the paths, there were four or five long aisles. This is the only weekend for this location -- other markets in Chicago, Oakbrook and Naperville.

They're 10 and still loving it...yes!…read more I'm absolutely amazed that there is still something for my boys to enjoy at this park. C + E have now re-imagined the climbing structures into American Ninja Warrior Parkour training. Who would have thought? Tonight was lovely and amazing. Not only was the park crazy crowded with the nicest bunch of families, but my boys weren't intimidated or frustrated to take turns. There is a structure or activity for all ages... slides for older and younger kiddos, a well-maintained sandpit, climbing walls, swings, and so much more. Tons of benches and wall structures for sitting. What I particularly love about this park is the fact that it's humble without parent pretension. Every time we go we meet and chat with some random family. Though it's a super busy area, there is always parking right by the park. However, I imagine on game days that might be a different situation. Great atmosphere, lovely families, shops and restaurants withing walking distance. Note: There is no fence around the park area, but everyone keeps an eye out for all kiddos, so it seems.

A somewhat-hidden gem of a park, Keller Park is tucked away behind several homes on Pine St., and…read moreoffers several nice amenities. McLean Rohn Playground is on the south end of the park, near the Laurel Ave. entrance. It features a nice assortment of playground equipment for kids of all ages, and plenty of places to sit and supervise. There is plenty of open grounds to play upon, and all of the grass is well maintained. Along much of the length is a small disc golf course, which parallels the paved path, and continues over the river into Shepard Park. The small steel bridge that connects the two parks, over the river, has some nice views of the wildflowers and plants on the bank of the river. On a nice still day, the lull of the babbling water is very soothing. Because it's so close to several schools and day care centers, there are often lots of kids playing there during the daytime; if you plan of a round of disc golf, avoid times when the schools are getting out in the afternoon. Parking is limited at the various entrances, but you can park at Shepard Park, and cross the bridge over. The bathrooms are also at Shepherd park.

Such a beautiful location! I really love the safety of a one-way road winding through the park. I…read morecame for a party at pavilion D and it was gorgeous. It felt private and secluded, parking lot and restrooms nearby also felt private to the specific space. There were no sinks in the restrooms so if you have wipes, I'd suggest bringing them. While hand sanitizer is provided, I like to know my hands are clean before I go back to eating. I saw evidence of many well groomed trails for walking and would love to come back again and hike a few of them. I also noticed benches which I appreciate! The covered pavilion itself was huge and looked newer. There were plenty of picnic tables, trash bins and a large grill available for use. Green space behind and to the side provided plenty of room for running around and playing games. Public walkways are nearby, but not close enough to interfere with private events.

A friend and I went here for a walk and I was impressed. There's a 1.5-mile paved loop and a few…read moreshorter limestone off shoots. It's well lit and there's a plethora of parking, bathrooms and pavillions. Really a very nice place for a long run, if you're into that, because you're never far from a bathroom but the terrain is still varied enough to not be maddeningly boring.