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The Round Lake Area Park District operates this museum where children up to the age of six can explore, imagine, create, and exercise their body and mind.

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Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974, the Volo Bog State Natural Area is the only open water quaking bog in Illinois.

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The collections are wide-ranging and there are more than 30 unique exhibits to dive into here. You can check out vintage scooters, vintage snowmobiles, antique arcade machines, antique outboard motors, horse-drawn carriages, carousels, jets, vintage tractors and a whole fleet of historic cars.

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Grant Woods also encompasses a piece of the north shore of the enormous Long Lake, and there’s a public boat launch here for kayaks, paddleboards, canoes and cartop boats.

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Inside and outside you’ve got a range of attractions, including a newly updated bowling alley, arcade, pool tables, go karts and batting cages.

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The attention to detail is a cut above, with characters, sets, makeup, props and soundscapes conceived by talented professionals with years of experience.

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Round Lake Beach is a short way east of a vast waterway system composed of 15 lakes, all linked by the Fox River and man-made waterways.

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In the warmer months the sandy beach here is patrolled by lifeguards, and the park also has a boat launch and extensive open space shaded by mature trees.

18/07/2023

The park is blessed with plenty of space to offer for kids wanting to play – baseball and soccer fields, basketball and volleyball courts and general play areas. You may never have played Frisbee golf before and here is your chance to give it a try, it’s fun for all the family.

18/07/2023

This lake is a delight at wintertime, with a huge variety of birdlife. At the onset of spring, migratory birds continue the attraction of the lake for birdwatchers. It is a popular lake for campers but largely during the warmer months.

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Birdwatchers will delight in this Park that has something to offer year-round. Fall and winter is a great time for waterfowl, with bald eagles often seen surveying the waters in the winter. Finches, wrens, warblers, kingfishers, and swallows are seasonal and two species of hummingbird are often seen.

18/07/2023

Founded 15 years ago with the aim of education and conservation, this Nature Center is located close to the Big Springs Environmental Study Area with an additional acreage on the Mountain Meadow Recreation Complex.