Park is fine just no parking signs near the park you have to park on Main Street and walk through…read moregrass.

Stopped by after I was close by to talk a walk. Very peaceful and clean park. The gazebos…read morethroughout the park overlook the fountains. There is a park for children, volleyball area and picnic seating. A gem in the south suburbs.

Wow beautiful clean park I'm oak Lawn you can play baseball,…read moreExercise make A private park grill Food rollerball Or Go on the roller board site or Splash water Section Swings and it also Has its won private paring space

This is a very nice nature center, which features a really nice exhibit space with animal displays,…read moreincluding turtles, snakes, and toads, and information about the region. The space opens up into a beautiful garden area with some log cabins, and there are a few more animals set up outside - a hawk, turkey, and a very talkative Great Horned Owl. We took a nice walk along the Lost Beach Trail, though part of it is gated off. It was still fun to explore the marshy area and see all of the plants and animals. There is a boardwalk that lets you get further out into the area. There is a parking lot available.

Sand Ridge is a part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County system. You almost miss it when you…read morepass by! As a nature center, it has an interpretive center in addition to the trails, gardens, and prairies. When I was there there was an exhibit about Lake Chicago, which may or may not be a permanent exhibit. I attended the night sky walk they hosted inert and it's a good location for such a program. It's a heavily wooded area, and whilst it's very near the city, it's a better place from where to stargaze. We went on a short hike, in part to help adjust our night vision, and followed with using the large telescopes that the nature center has. There are many trials here for a leisurely walk or a more advanced hike. I am not opposed to the concept of a night hike (I actually think it's pretty cool); what concerns me more is not being able to see the trail and whether there's a lot, root, or other obstruction on the trial. The trail we used here was pretty level and had few trip hazards, though they don't generally allow evening hikes--that was specifically a feature of this program. Some of the attendees at the program I attended were fairly inconsiderate. Some were loud and constantly talking (had they not been talking as much and kept the volume much lower, we might have seen other creatures, or those like bats might have swooped down closer to us). The guide did remind folks of that, but I don't think it helped. I think what annoyed me more was that for a night hike and a 35 minute walk to develop some night vision, there were people taking photos with full flash. Rude. You don't have to document ever moment of a kid/persons life! I'm not sure I'll return to Sand Ridge for a program unless it's something I REALLY want to attend. It's pretty far from me--I live in the north side and this place is a good 55 minutes from me when traffic is reasonable. Also, I got here about 15 minutes before the start... but they didn't actually begin the program until 20 minutes after the stated start time. I totally understand waiting a few minutes, maybe as much as 10, for latecomers; oftentimes that would mean they were waiting for me! But 20 minutes is really excessive, especially for a program that was billed as 1.5 hours. The guide said something about another hike (I couldn't hear since I was near the back), which I may have been able to join if it had started promptly, and they said that though the program had an end time of 9 they could go as late as 9:39. I needed to leave at the original time since I have an hour long drive to get home, so I ended up leaving about half hour early. I took a look in one of the telescopes but it didn't look any more magnified than what I could see with the naked eye (i overheard someone else make the same comment). They did mention sky tracker apps which help one view and learn what is in the night sky, so that was helpful. The trail we walked was not accessible. There were some areas that where wooden planks were laid down, ostensibly because there was marshy area it was providing a path over. They may have an accessible trail here (just inside the entrance I saw something that could have been), but I'm not sure. I do wish the FPDCC would list more information in their events--particularly basic information like whether it's accessible or not.

Went here today for the 1st time with Hubby to run. I'm training for a 1/2 marathon so I try new…read morespots to run at. This was a gorgeous park and all the people we encountered were very friendly! We enjoyed that immensely! Looking forward to returning!

On any regular day this Military park is a gem. Its kind of hidden to the side, full of greenery…read moreand full of history. I first went to this park 10 years ago when I was 18 for the 4th of July fireworks. This time I took my baby brother who is 12. Parking on holiday: There was hardly any parking but we did park across the street in the parking lot for the small children play park. The walk across the street was not long at all, but making it thru a ton of people was. safety: In today's society, it is not so safe to be outside anywhere in Chicago or the suburbs of Chicago. With the firework bombs and loud people I was kind of shaking siting in open field because of all of the mass shootings happening here. But On the 4th of July there were plenty of police but that did not stop the teenagers from running in the crowds with M-80's bombs. They did catch the "cool" teens who kept doing this but it still scared the daylights out of the younger babies there. Fireworks: The firework show was exactly 20 minutes long and worth the wait and mosquito bites. The colors were big and vibrant! my brother couldn't take his eyes off of it. They were so close it looked like you could touch them. they were very beautiful! I recommend bringing your family, but keep them in eye reach.

Such a beautiful park and the Japanese garden it's so beautiful and I suppose in May when the…read morecherry blossoms. I totally recommend to visit this little and gorgeous park .

I can't believe this amazing garden in the middle of the city considering that we have eight months…read morebad weather to have this many beautiful plants is amazing.

Can't go wrong with a pleasant walk here with that special someone. Beautiful surroundings of…read morevegetation and wildlife.

A nice wooded area that's dog-friendly if you are looking for a place to walk. There are two spots…read moreto park after turning down the road. The parking areas were well maintained. There are also some simple bathrooms, benches, covered tables/gathering spaces, and grills. We parked in the first area and then walked to the second parking area to enter the trail. We decided to do the longer loop first (~1.35 miles) and then the shorter loop (~.5 miles) afterward. Although you do need to watch for random tree roots, it was a pretty even pathway throughout with some cute bridges. It was very quiet when we visited right before lunchtime, and we only passed half a dozen people and a few dogs the whole time. Although I was somewhat expecting a deer to jump out at any moment, we did see some smaller birds and chipmunks. Since it hadn't rained for quite a while, the whole path was dry. In all, it was a really nice walk. I would return here for a relaxed stroll again in the future.

Came across this local park in Pullman while checking out the historical site around here. It…read morehonestly doesn't look like much. Langley Park is pretty basic with stuff like a playground. Good place for the area. There's not that much interesting it seems. A good location close to the Pullman National Historical Park and all that to look at. It's not as much to look at here. There's a playground with a slide and swings. Has a path going through it that connects to the rest of the area. This is actually a pretty good sized park for there not being much to do or look at inside. For sure this park is pretty basic. It's good enough for the neighborhood kids maybe. This is actually pretty boring compared to the rest of the Pullman area and the other things.

Langley Park, in Pullman, is small compared to some other city parks but not a bad size and much…read morelarger than the other two parks within a few blocks (Pullman Park and Arcade Park), and is the only one in the area around that has a playground. It also has a basketball hoop or two. There's a track that folks can walk or run laps, and they have a Barking Lot section making it dog friendly. There is plenty of parking in the neighborhood so that won't be a problem should you choose to visit the park.