Lemon Lake Park

Great park for kids, paths to walk, lake to fish, and lots of area for disc golf. I also believe theres a dog park. Tons if picnic areas and baseball fields. Early times are free and then theres a small $ 5 parking fee and then disc golf has a fee i believe. There are bathrooms there.

Great park a little run down now. Trails are not well maintained overgrown etc. the only bathrooms that are open are by the concession stand right now.

This once nicely maintained park is now completely run down. The actual play equipment for kids is broken and crap-​see photos. Tennis courts are a mess. Some of the pavilions are graffitied and have major cracked foundations. But I guess if you’re just going for frisbee golf, it’s perfect because this is the only thing that the park seems to care about.

Great courses, well maintained and definitely challenging! Pay to play, but I guess that’s worth it for the selection!

I had my first birthday party at Lemon Lake and have been going ever since. It’s a huge park with hiking trails, fishing spots, a dog walking trail, volley ball net, tennis court, and a super cool play ground. My personal favorite thing to do there is to go frisbee golfing on their pro courses, truly amazing!

This Park has way more to offer than just Frisbee Golf and I’ve only used it for fishing and Frolf. I went out with my Nephew and Niece fishing a few times here and it was a blast all round. As for Frisbee Golf there is a reason the 2010 and now the 2013 PDGA Worlds Professional Disc Golf Tournament is being held here. Amazing courses and a very well kept park!!!

It’s not bad, the paved trail is kinda tore up in some spots but other than that it’s cool.
The parking lot is set back a ways so if you’re coming for the first time don’t stop at the maintenance building on the left and park. Keep going down the hill and follow the road. OR you can turn right and hit up the dog run they have. I checked out the dog run from a distance, it looks fine. nothing too major. Just an open area where your pup can be unleashed.
By the main lot there’s a public restroom and a small convenience center too. There’s a softball field, B-​Ball court and a massive playground nearby too.
I liked the side trails, but they’re not really that long and they stay pretty close to the main lake loop and run into the Frisbee Golf trails quite often. There are a few benches along the main and side trails where you can make a sandwich or just sit and relax for a bit. Benches are old and worn, little mossy and lichen covered, other than that they’re sturdy & solid.
Lemon Lake itself is pretty nice, it has Bass, but it’s catch and release only. There are also boat rentals (paddle boat and row boat) by the head of the main loop. If you like fishing, there is a big fishing pier on the south east part of the lake that’s large enough for 10+ people (comfortably). There are also a few benches right along the lakeside as well.
We ended up doing 2 trips along the main loop and several of the smaller side trails. I liked the place and will probably come back here again when the weather warms up again.

I went cross-​country skiing here in the dead of a Chicago winter for a mere $ 5 rental fee. It was a nice forest preserve.
I peed my pants watching my friend Emily fall… and try not to fall. My stomach hurt from laughing so hard. A few tears were shed as well.
Endorphins were released in the February cold. Mission accomplished.

My friend Tracy was on a quest to embrace the elements and perhaps bring some joy to these February dooms days. Being in Chicago, it is easy to just to hunch over with defeat and give the snow it’s glory. Well we headed to Lemon Lake Park and did some cross country skiiing where we took on the snow and showed it who is boss.
Once you got away from the recreation area and into the wooded area, it was totally worth it. The trails start out easy and get a bit more difficult as you venture out.
Pros
close to the city
website is easy to navigate for winter activity fun
easy for beginners
cheap $ 5.00 Rental for skiis and boots
clean public restroom
someone will fall, so laughs are a guarantee
close to Three Floyd’s Brewery in Munster for reward beers
Cons
its in indiana (just pretend you are in vermont)