Independence Grove is a huge forest preserve in off of Route 137 in Libertyville. It is the perfect spot to go to enjoy the outdoors. We go there often for walks because they have great trails with beautiful views. Today we went to meet up with some friends of ours and have a picnic. The kids also wanted to play at the huge park they have there. We could not have gotten a better day and clearly many people felt the same way because the place was packed with people enjoying a wonderful day.
There are a lot of nice places for a picnic at Independence Grove. Lots of tables are set-up, there are cabanas at different spots with picnic tables and near the beach and playground there are tables set-up under huge umbrellas to provide shade. We chose to set-up under one of those huge umbrellas.
After eating we headed over to the Children’s Grove (the playground) for some fun. This playground is one of our favorite’s because it is so big that it’s tough to get bored. They have a section for younger kids 1-4 years old and another area designed for 5 years and older. One of our favorite parts of the park are the huge red swings they have. It’s a big plastic seat with a bar that pulls down to strap the kids in. Today there was a line of kids waiting for their turn on these swings. We enjoyed ourselves at the park and explored all of the different areas they have including tunnels and a big rock wall the kids can climb up that leads to a slide - this was a big hit!
After a couple hours of playing we decided to treat ourselves to snow cones at a stand that was set-up near the Children’s Grove and walk around a bit. It was nice to see so many people out enjoying themselves. There were people flying kites, riding bikes, rollerblading, jogging and using paddle boats. We also noticed a few people riding in these 4-person bike carts. The two people in back peddle while the people in front are along for the ride. We are planning on trying to rent one of these bikes the next time we are there.
The beach at Independence Grove is great too. It’s very pretty and is a great place to lay-out, swim, build sand castles, etc. Even though it wasn’t super hot today, there were still people swimming and laying out.
Spending the day at Independence Grove was a perfect way to top off a long weekend. Before we know it, the cold and snow will be here so we are trying to be outdoors as much as possible when we can! It was an inexpensive, yet entertaining day for the whole family that we can’t wait to do again.
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There are a lot of nice places for a picnic at Independence Grove. Lots of tables are set-up, there are cabanas at different spots with picnic tables and near the beach and playground there are tables set-up under huge umbrellas to provide shade. We chose to set-up under one of those huge umbrellas.
After eating we headed over to the Children’s Grove (the playground) for some fun. This playground is one of our favorite’s because it is so big that it’s tough to get bored. They have a section for younger kids 1-4 years old and another area designed for 5 years and older. One of our favorite parts of the park are the huge red swings they have. It’s a big plastic seat with a bar that pulls down to strap the kids in. Today there was a line of kids waiting for their turn on these swings. We enjoyed ourselves at the park and explored all of the different areas they have including tunnels and a big rock wall the kids can climb up that leads to a slide - this was a big hit!
After a couple hours of playing we decided to treat ourselves to snow cones at a stand that was set-up near the Children’s Grove and walk around a bit. It was nice to see so many people out enjoying themselves. There were people flying kites, riding bikes, rollerblading, jogging and using paddle boats. We also noticed a few people riding in these 4-person bike carts. The two people in back peddle while the people in front are along for the ride. We are planning on trying to rent one of these bikes the next time we are there.The beach at Independence Grove is great too. It’s very pretty and is a great place to lay-out, swim, build sand castles, etc. Even though it wasn’t super hot today, there were still people swimming and laying out.
Spending the day at Independence Grove was a perfect way to top off a long weekend. Before we know it, the cold and snow will be here so we are trying to be outdoors as much as possible when we can! It was an inexpensive, yet entertaining day for the whole family that we can’t wait to do again.
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Glad you had an enjoyable visit! Thanks so much for sharing it. We were lucky to have such nice weather on Labor Day - it was the last day for beach operations until next spring. Marina & cafe are still open weekends for a while yet.
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