I hired Animal Quest for my 2 year old's birthday party and it was great! They were very…read morecommunicative and booking was pretty easy. They arrived on time, set up in my backyard, and helped teach the kids about the animals and how to pet them. Becky and Christian were super nice and patient even though the kid group was on the younger side and all high energy toddlers. Everyone loved it! Thanks for a great time!

We have used Animal Quest for two birthdays and they have done an amazing job each time. The team…read moreis great with the kids, keep things interesting and paced well, while being informative along the way. Highly recommended for kids birthdays of all ages. ​​​​

The area is absolutely breathtaking. There are lots of different things to do like hiking and…read morebirdwatching. There was a winter event when we visited and everyone was so inviting and welcoming.

We took a nice 2.5 mile hike and really enjoyed our hike at Glacial park. Trails are great and just…read morea truly beautiful part of illinois. The rolling hills are overall easy to moderate for the most part. The colors of trees where amazing at this time of year and really enjoyed the cooler weather as we hiked along the well maintained trails. We hiked the glacial park loop for about 2.3 miles and brought our dog who loved it! I would highly recommend heading to Glacial Park for this wonderful sights and wild life adventure!

We had a really great time picking apples. You don't have far to walk. The only problem is finding…read morethe Apple orchard is very hard. There's no signs at all. You actually have to pull into a cemetery and it's behind the cemetery. The GPS will take you to the right place. It just doesn't look like it's an apple orchard at all. They have some animals (petting zoo) and a small playground to play on. 1/2 Bushel cost $35 but we filled it with 70 apples so that was a great deal! Will come back again!

We have been at a lot of pick your own places and this is not a great one. They said online there…read morewere strawberries but we got to the first location and they said they were out but had another location, so we drove there and then they told us there were no strawberries, despite people walking out with full buckets of strawberries. We convinced them to let us try to find some since we drove all the way there and there strawberry fields are full of weeds and the whole place is poorly run. I would encourage you to look elsewhere.

This is by far one of the most beautiful farms I have ever seen. I attended a horse show and was in…read moreawe at the professionalism and how gorgeous the grounds were!

The stables are beautiful and well kept. Accommodating staff. The community events are a great way…read moreto become familiar with the new crew and ammenities offered.

Amazing riding experience. My friend and I used our Groupons together for a 2-hour lesson. Colleen…read moreshowed us how to get our horses prepped and saddled. She is one of the best horse people I've ever come across. She was super fun, knowledgeable and not at all snobby about things we didn't know. The lesson consisted of an hour of training off the horse and then an hour to practice basic riding. We wanted to trot a little bit, but ran out of time and Colleen didn't want to go too fast and risk either of us getting hurt. It was definitely a good move sales-wise, because now both of us really want to come back and continue lessons. It's a bit of a drive, but I'm sure we'll return and recommend it to others!

We have been coming to ZW Ranch for over a year now and we love it! Communication, knowledge,…read moreexperience is phenomenal and super easy to work with. It's also really great because the horses are actually able to roam instead of being so caged all the time.

Review Six-Hundy! Since I'm happiest outdoors & we enjoy exploring various parks & nature preserves…read moreI'm glad the timing worked out to make one of those a milestone review for me. Nestled up in McHenry County on Elizabeth Lake this nature preserve has 2 miles of trails with views of the surrounding 345 acres. I took a photo of the map but their website also has a nice one posted there as well. I wish the trails went all the way around the lake but due to the makeup of the ground/marshy area, preservation efforts, etc. the trails are all on one side of the preserve. It's a lovely setting with a large variety of wildflowers, prairie grasses, plants & trees to take in and the songbirds were in full effect on our visit. There are no restroom facilities here so plan accordingly. The trails are a mowed path with a few footbridges so if it has rained recently the paths could be wet/muddy, especially in the shady areas. We had to turn back twice due to areas that were too wet/muddy to get through in the footwear we had on but would have been doable with hiking footwear. We still enjoyed most of the trail with me in my sandals. There is seating near the parking lot at the overlook/entrance area but no other benches along the trails...but with just 2 miles of trails not really necessary for most.

Wonderful trail to walk your dog, wonderful addition to Twin Lakes considering there are no…read moresidewalks on Lake Shore Dr. I just wish they would connect it with the trail system at the south end of Lake Elizabeth to have a longer trail. Beware of ticks in the warmer months. The grasses usually prevent it from getting too muddy. The trail is pretty well maintained and the map is available at the beginning of the trail so you can choose your loop.

This seems like a nice park. Lots of trees and trails and picnic tables and what more do you need…read moreat a park? It was raining pretty hard today and cold so we just sat in our car and ate our lunch today but I'm good with coming back for a hike.

I enjoy coming here…read more. Not to mention I am a park explorer. This park has awesome trails, super clean and even has a spot where you can get free poop bags if you are walking your puppy and forget your bags. There is also lavatories. Park closes when the sun sets. Throughout trails you will see signs about the park and habitat. Great views, no picnic tables which is fine with me since I enjoy I good walk/run. This places goes up and down which is amazing. You you are looking for a cool spot to run this is a good one. The only thing is that parking is not very big. Other than that I'd be returning.