🌳 Independence Grove Forest Preserve, centered around a 129-acre lake, offers a variety of outdoor recreation, nature education, and special events across its 1,151 acres of picturesque prairie and woodlands.
🎣 While swimming and personal watercraft are not permitted in the lake, visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities from walking and biking to fishing and concerts.
🚶♀️ Explore miles of walking and biking trails
🧺 Enjoy picnicking with family and friends
🎣 Go fishing in the 129-acre lake
🎶 Attend summer concerts and special events
playground for kids and volleyball courts
⛸️ Enjoy ice skating and ice fishing in winter (conditions permitting)
🚫 No swimming, wading, or personal watercraft allowed in the lake
🐾 No dogs, horses, or other pets permitted (except service animals)
💸 Non-residents incur entrance fees
Open daily from 6:30 AM to sunset.
Free for Lake County residents (proof of residency required).
Non-residents: $6 per car Monday–Thursday, $12 Friday–Sunday and holidays (collected spring through fall).
Lake County residents can purchase a $5 vehicle window sticker for easier entry.
Available on-site.
Free for Lake County residents.
Fees apply for non-residents as per cost section.
Lake County Forest Preserves.