Cook Co.
Bunker Hill, Milwaukee and Devon Avenues, is home to a new aquatic center with two pools, water slides and a children’s pool area. 800-870-3666 or www.fpdcc.com
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DuPage Co.
Pratt’s Wayne Woods, Wayne, has shelters and pavilions for large groups and individual picnic tables for smaller groups. 630-933-7200 or www.dupageforest.com
Will Co.
McKinley Woods, Channahon, lets history buffs check out the stone remnants from a 1940s civilian corps shelter. 815-727-8700 or www.fpdwc.org
Kane Co.
Fabyan Forest Preserve, Geneva, features a Japanese garden and a working windmill that will premiere in June. 630-232-5980 or www.co.kane.il.us/Forest
McHenry Co.
Hickory Grove, Cary, has two nice shelters near the highlands riverfront for those seeking a quiet afternoon. 815-338-6223 or www.mccdistrict.org