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Crystal Lake Park District
Kirk Reimer, Director of Parks and Recreation
One East Crystal Lake Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-0680 Fax: (815) 477-5005


The Crystal Lake Park District offers playgrounds, bike paths, athletic courts, two public beaches (Main and West), dedicated nature preserves (Wingate Prairie and Sterne's Woods), a 300-acre outdoor athletic complex at Lippold Park along with 9 indoor tennis courts at The Racket Club and Park Place a banquet facility. Covering 1200 acres, the 36 parks and 13 facilities maintained by the Crysyal Lake Park District provide a wide variety of programs for all ages from arts and crafts and athletics to special events open to the 55,000 residents and non-residents alike. For information on program registration or facility rentals, call: (815) 459-0680
Parks and Recreation
Lake Park-Main Beach 300 Lake Shore Drive Crystal Lake, IL 60014	Main Beach located on the shore of Crystal Lake, is a 27 acre park that features a boathouse and launch for residents, boat rentals, picnic area, baseball diamonds, three basketball courts, concessions and groomed ice for winter skating. Main Beach is host to many popular events including America's Cardboard Cup Regatta, Fourth of July fireworks, summer camps, Snowbird Softball Tournament, The Northern Illinois Special Recreation Fishing Tournament and Doc Haznow's Chili Open Golf Tournament.

Lippold Park 851 W. Route 176 Crystal Lake, IL 60014	Lippold Park is a 309 acre athletic facility featuring hiking trails, including the McGough handicap accessible fitness trail, the Rotary disc golf course, four baseball fields, four softball fields, nine soccer fileds, and two sand volleyball courts. With picnic facilities and a playground along with three Little League fields, the Lippold Park has something for everyone.

Veteran Acres Park/ Nature Center Walkup and Route 176 Crystal Lake	Veteran Acres Park is a 150 acre recreation facility that includes picnicking, softball, horseshoes, hiking with skating and sledding in the winter. The Nature Center consists of a glacial pond, warming house, large playground, ball fields, concessions and washroom facilities. Wingate Prairie, located in Veteran Acres is a 39 acre gravel hill prairie which is included in the Illinois Nature Preserve.

Woodscreek Park Golf Course & Ackman	Woodscreek Park, home to a large community built wooden playground structure designed for pre-school and elementary age children includes soccer practice fields and a bike path.

Sterne's Woods and Fen Hillside Road, East of Walkup, Crystal Lake, IL	Sterne's Woods is a 185 acre nature retreat with rugged walking trails and marked paths for biking and cross country skiing.