132 Things to do near Des Plaines, IL
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Lattof Ymca Skatepark
Des Plaines, Illinois
2.2 miles NWMini ramp and street course at this Des Plaines YMCA skatepark — membership or fee required to skate.
Skateboard
Community Park West Disc Golf Course
Glenview, Illinois
2.5 miles NMostly open disc golf in a nicely maintained park with a few wooded holes and amenities including bocce courts, basketball, a dog park, and a skate park nearby.
Disc Golf
Audubon Skate Park
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
5.7 miles WA fee-admission indoor skate park in Elk Grove Village with a 4-foot and 6-foot mini ramp, street course, ledges, rails, a rainbow wall, and quarter pipes — helmets required on the floor.
Skateboard
North Salk Park
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
7.6 miles WTechnical lightly wooded holes and long open holes along a creek, with a dramatic hilltop pro tee on hole 4.
Disc Golf
Clark Park
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
8.6 miles WA free public disc golf course in Elk Grove Village — the first course landscaped specifically for disc golf, with ever-present winds and plenty of trees, bushes, and shrubs.
Disc Golf
Jewett Public Skatepark
Deerfield, Illinois
8.6 miles NA concrete skatepark in Deerfield built in 1998 with a 10-foot bowl, a pyramid, four hips, a bench, a ramp to stairs, a flat bar, and a double rail.
Skateboard
Foxdale Disc Golf Course
Addison, Illinois
8.9 miles SWLevel terrain with one water hazard makes this free Addison course a great place for beginners and players working to sharpen their skills.
Disc Golf
Keller/Shepard Park
Deerfield, Illinois
8.9 miles NA short free disc golf course straddling a creek, with length on holes 1 and 9 — note that a nearby sewage facility can occasionally produce some unwelcome aromas.
Disc Golf
North Shore Channel Trail
Lincolnwood, Illinois
9.0 miles EA narrow strip of flat open holes along a bike and walking path — share the space with cyclists and pedestrians, and watch for the busy 4-lane road on several holes.
Disc Golf
Watts Park
Glencoe, Illinois
9.1 miles NEA short but challenging free disc golf course in a park of abundant large oaks — straight drives are essential, and the course was redesigned in 1996 for a fresh layout.
Disc Golf
Glencoe Public Skatepark
Glencoe, Illinois
9.6 miles NEA free, no-pad-required asphalt skatepark in Glencoe with a mini ramp and street course — open to everyone, no membership needed.
Skateboard
Willow Stream Park
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
9.7 miles NWWind is the biggest factor on this large, beautiful disc golf course that circles central woods with mostly open fairways — a well-maintained free round in Buffalo Grove.
Disc Golf
South Park
Glencoe, Illinois
9.7 miles NEAbundant large oaks make this shortish Glencoe course surprisingly challenging — keeping your disc straight is the only way to score at South Park.
Disc Golf
Fink Park
Highland Park, Illinois
9.8 miles NEA long, mostly open and often windy free disc golf course in a beautiful park in Highland Park, with mature trees, good turf for rolling, and occasional flooding on some holes.
Disc Golf
Gillson Beach
Wilmette
10.6 miles EThe Wilmette Park District's main Lake Michigan swimming beach in Gillson Park, with lifeguards Memorial Day to Labor Day. Day passes are $11 for residents and $17 for non-residents, plus parking.
Kayak, Swim
Margreth Riemer Reservoir
Palatine, Illinois
10.8 miles NWA scenic disc golf course in Palatine on rolling terrain curving around two small reservoirs and a large hill — with a Hill Top Tee and well-defined fairways.
Disc Golf
Rosewood Beach
Highland Park
11.0 miles NEGuarded Lake Michigan swimming coves in Highland Park's Rosewood Park. Free for park district residents, $10 a day for non-residents plus paid parking, lifeguards 10am to 6pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
Swim
Twin Creeks Park
Lincolnshire, Illinois
11.1 miles NWA short, well-maintained course with a few trees in play — just be prepared for a somewhat confusing layout, and note that smoking is not allowed.
Disc Golf
Lombard Common Park
Lombard, Illinois
12.1 miles SWA well-maintained Illinois park course with dual tees — a clean, organized option for disc golfers in the Lombard area.
Disc Golf
Goose Lake Park
Roselle, Illinois
12.3 miles WA good disc golf practice course in Roselle, Illinois — lots of tall grass means bring a spotter for errant throws.
Disc Golf
