This list is not all-inclusive.
BOATING
CHANNELSIDE PARK
3219 Main St., Skokie
skokieparks.org
Boat launch available for non motorized boats.
CHURCH STREET POWER BOAT RAMP
Church Street at lakefront, Evanston
cityofevanston.org
Ramp available for power boats, sailboats and personal watercraft.
DAMMRICH ROWING CENTER
3220 Oakton St., Skokie
847-674-1500; skokieparks.org
Non-motorized boat launch situated near a 5,000- square-foot indoor training center.
DEMPSTER STREET BEACH
Dempster Street and the lakefront, Evanston
cityofevanston.org
Kayaks, sailboats and hobies.
FOREST PARK BEACH
Lake and Deerpath roads, Lake Forest
cityoflakeforest.com
Bring your own or rent a sailboat, kayak, windsurfer or paddle boats.
GILLSON PARK
Sheridan Road and Michigan Avenue, Wilmette
wilmettepark.org
Sailboating allowed. Rentals available.
GLENCOE BOATING BEACH
15 Park Ave., Glencoe
glencoeparkdistrict.com
Full service sail boat beach.
LAKEFRONT PARK
55 Hazel Ave., Glencoe
glencoeparkdistrict.com
Home to Perlman Boat Beach with Porter Bennett Boathouse. Park includes 3 tennis courts, a tot lot and picnic area.
LAKE SHERMERVILLE
1150 Sanders Road, Northbrook
nbparks.org
14.7 acre lake allows canoeing and fishing.
PARK AVENUE BOATING FACILITY
8 Park Avenue, Highland Park
pdhp.org
There is a concrete ramp as well as a sand ramp to accommodate power boats, sailboats and personal water crafts.
SUNRISE PARK AND BEACH
445 Sunrise Avenue, Lake Bluff
lakebluffparks.org
Single and double kayaks are available for rent.
FARMS
HISTORIC ELAWA FARM
1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest
cityoflakeforest.com
A historic farm, many of the buildings have been restored including an ice house, wagon shed, stable and quarters.
WAGNER FARM
1510 Wagner Road, Glenview
847-657-1506; glenviewparks.org
This 18.6 acre farm is one of the last working dairy farms in Cook County.
GARDEN/NATURE CENTERS
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
847-835-5440 ; chicagobotanic.org
You can come back again and again throughout the seasons to this 385-acre garden featuring 25 display gardens and four natural areas situated on nine islands surrounded by Lake Michigan.
CLARA DIETZ BIRD SANCTUARY
Park and South avenues, Glencoe
glencoeparkdistrict.com
More than an acre of bird baths and feeders placed to attract a variety of species to this passive park.
ECOLOGY CENTER/LADD ARBORETUM
2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston
847-448-8256
Provides a number of programs, camps and special events focused on ecology and nature such as learning to fish and living a green life.
EMILY OAKS NATURE CENTER
4650 Brummel St., Skokie
847-674-1500, Ext. 2500; skokieparks.org
This 13-acre savanna and nature center is an oasis full of native wildflowers, grasses, oak trees, a three-acre pond and trails.
EVELYN PEASE TYNER INTERPRETIVE CENTER
2400 Compass Road, Glenview
847-901-6828; glenviewparks.org
This 3,000 square foot center is a showcase of green technology.
HELLER NATURE CENTER
2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park
847-433-6901; pdhp.org
Situated on 97 acres of oak-hickory forest, tall grass prairie, an oak savanna and wetlands, there is much to explore.
KEAY NATURE LEARNING CENTER
Hibbard Road and Skokie Boulevard, Wilmette; wilmettepark.org
Situated on 4.6 acres there is a nature trail and footbridge that lead to a pond and waterfall.
MERRICK ROSE GARDEN
Lake Street and Oak Avenue, Evanston
Cityofevanston.org
Hundreds of roses on displays as well as the historic Centennial Fountain.
THE GROVE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK
1421 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview
847-299-6096
A National Historic Landmark and on the National Registry of Historic Places, this 123 acres of ecologically diverse prairie land features two historic homes, an Interpretive Center, a Native American Village and numerous trails.
WILDLIFE DISCOVERY CENTER
13401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest
cityoflakeforest.com
Part nature center, and part wildlife sanctuary, museum and biological station there are exhibits and live reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds.
GOLFING / PRIVATE
CONWAY FARMS GOF CLUB
425 S. Conway Farm Drive, Lake Forest
847-234-6979; conwayfarmsgolfclub.org
EVANSTON GOLF CLUB
4401 Dempster St., Skokie
847-676-0300; evanstongolfclub.org
GLEN VIEW CLUB
100 Golf Road, Glenview
847-729-6500
KNOLLWOOD CLUB
1890 Knollwood Road, Lake Forest
847-234-1600 ; knollwoodclub.org
LAKESHORE COUNTRY CLUB
1255 Sheridan Road, Glencoe
847-835-3000; lakeshorecc.com
MISSION HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
1677 W. Mission Hills Road, Northbrook
847-498-3200; missionhillsclub.com
SHOREACRES
1601 Shoreacres Road, Lake Bluff
847-234-1470; shoreacres1916.com
SKOKIE COUNTRY CLUB
500 Washington Ave., Glencoe
847-835-0600; skokiecc.com
WESTMORELAND COUNTRY CLUB
2601 Old Glenview Road, Wilmette
847-251-4600; westmorelandcc.org
GOLFING / PUBLIC
ANETSBERGER GOLF COURSE
1750 Techny Road, Northbrook
847-291-2971; nbparks.org
DEERFIELD GOLF CLUB AND LEARNING CENTER¿
1201 Saunders Road, Riverwoods
847-945-8333; deerfieldgolf.org
DEERPATH GOLF COURSE
500 W. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest
847-810-3888; deerpathgolfcourse.com
CANAL SHORES
1031 Central St., Evanston
847-475-9173; canalshores.org
GLENCOE GOLF CLUB
621 Westley Road, Glencoe
847-835-0250; glencoegolfclub.com
GLENVIEW NATIONAL 9 GOLF CLUB
2800 W. Lake Ave., Glenview
847-657-1637; golfglenview.com
GLENVIEW PARK GOLF CLUB
800 Shermer Road, Glenview
847-724-0250; golfglenview.com
HIGHLAND PARK CC
1201 Park Ave. W., Highland Park
847-433-9015; highlandparkcc.com
LAKE BLUFF GOLF CLUB
355 W. Washington Ave., Lake Bluff
847-234-6771; lakebluffgolfclub.com
SPORTSMAN’S CC
3535 Dundee Road, Northbrook
847-291-2351; nbparks.org
SUNSET VALLEY GOLF COURSE
1390 Sunset Road, Highland Park
847-432-7140; sunsetvalleygolfcourse.org
TECHNY PRAIRIE PARK AND FIELDS
1750 Techny Road, Northbrook
847-291-2971; nbparks.org
THE GLEN CLUB
2901 W. Lake Ave., Glenview
847-724-7272; theglenclub.com
WEBER PARK GOLF COURSE
9300 Weber Park Place, Skokie
847-674-1500, Ext. 3600; skokieparks.org
WILLOW HILL GOLF COURSE
1350 Willow Road, Northbrook
847-480-7888; willowhillgolfcourse.com
WILMETTE GOLF CLUB
3900 Fairway Drive, Wilmette
847-256-9777; wilmettepark.org/golf
WINNETKA GOLF CLUB
1300 Oak St., Winnetka
847-501-2050; winpark.org
