Four Colonies Park

 925 Sarasota Lane
Crystal Lake,Il

Amenities:Two play areas (toddlertown), 6 slides, 2 rockers, 2 bridges, 2 monkey bars, Roller ladder,  4 big swings, 2 baby swings. A basketball court, 1 tennis court, a baseball diamond.

Daddy

Restrooms: 0
Benches:3 plus picnic table
Shade: <10%

Four colonies is located in the Four colonies Subdivision off of Barlina Road. It is a short walk from the parking lot on a paved path.  It is in GOOD repair and offers a sweeping view. Huge fields and lots of space offer plenty of room for bug activities.  Remember to bring your suncreen!

                           I give it a 3

Meredith

"It was sort of a disappointment.  It did not give me the WOW factor.  I found myself looking for things to do.  It would have been more fun if there were more things for kids my age to do"           

I give it a 2.5

Michael

"I sort of liked this park.  I liked the bridges and the      rocking horses! 

  I give it a 3

                                          We gave Four Colonies Park a composite score of 

 3

                                  

Ladd Park

304 Lee Court
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
United States

Amenities:

4 slides, a zip line, roller ladder, log roll, hanging ring monkey bars, regular monkey bars.2 picnic tables, 3 benches

Also attached baseball diamond and large field. 

Daddy

Restrooms: 0
Benches: 3
Shade: Partial (25%)
"Ladd park is situated in the Devonshire Subdivision.  It is a little ways off the road so expect a very little walk.  There is a huge field plus a baseball diamond for play.  the park itself is in need of some TLC but is in FAIR repair.  There is plenty of seating and visibility so parents can relax a little.
                                     I give it a 2.5

Meredith

 "This park gave me the WOW factor with it's zipline and log roll.  Kids will also enjoy the dino riders and the roller ladder"

                                 
                                 I give it  a  4    

Michael

                 
    "I like this Park especially the log roller"

              I give it a 4
      

We gave Ladd Park:

Composite Score 3.5

     

About Us!

We are a christian family of four who love parks.  Park It! is dedicated to families on the go who want to get the most bang for the buck out of their park time.  We will offer some standard information and pictures, along with our never to be humble rating. From our house to yours, we hope you find this a useful tool to use when planning your time with your family.  Our Family includes:

Daddy Age 43

I am a stay at home Dad with one too many oars in the water if you know what i mean.  I love the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and Bulls.  I love camping, music, photography, reading and snakes.  I also love reading a photo-graphical expose on musical, camping snakes but lets leave that for another time.  I have an Educational Snake show focusing on "Conservation through education".  www.thingsthatslither.com. Most of all I love my family and spending time with my children. Especially at Parks!

Mommy Age ?

 I am a children's Librarian who loves books, walks, and the Beach.

Meredith Age 8

 I am an active young lady who loves nature, animals, reading, and having things go my way. I especially love kitties.  I like spending time with my family and my best friend Sophie.  My favorite things at the park are monkey bars, and swings.

Michael Age 6

 I am into video games (Lego Batman 1,2,&3, Lego City, Lego Marvel, and Lego Movie...are you seeing a pattern?).  I like playing with Legos, Imaginext, Hotwheels and anything involving superheroes.  At the park I love the swinging bridges and big slides.