Chart Our Future City of Lake Forest Parks & Recreation Master Plan | Page 54

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City of Lake Forest Park
Existing Conditions
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Lake Forest Open Lands
The first step in the comprehensive planning process is to understand the City’s surroundings
Forest Preserve/Natural Areas
and the existing conditions of the Department’s assets including land use and open space.
Open Space Providers
The Parks and Recreation Department is one of many
open space and outdoor recreation providers within
the community. Lake Forest Open Lands and the Lake
County Forest Preserve provide regional active and
passive recreation opportunities while preserving
significant amounts of open space. School Districts also
provide public outdoor recreation opportunities at school
properties and private agencies provide pay-to-play
opportunities. The map to the right displays public and
private open spaces within the City.
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1, Buena Park
2, Deerpath Community Park
Townline Rd E Townline Rd
3, Deerpath Golf Course
5, Elawa Park
6, Everett Park
7, Forest Park
8, Forest Park Beach
9, Franklin Park
10, McCormick Nature Preserve
11, Meadowood Park
Private Open Space
There are three privately-owned golf courses within the
City boundaries and two private recreation clubs. Conway
Farms Golf Club, the Knollwood Club, and Onwentsia Club
Golf Course are all 18 - hole golf courses and Knollwood
and Ownentsia also offer other outdoor recreation
amenities. The Winter Club and The Lake Forest Club
provides indoor and outdoor activities for their members.
CITY OF LAKE FOREST PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
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4, Elawa Farm
Institutional Open Space
Elementary, Middle, and High Schools; Colleges / Universities
There are two elementary school and four secondary
school districts serving City residents. Most of the City is
served by Lake Forest School District 67 and Lake Forest
Community High School District 115 while the north-west
corner is served by elementary districts 72 and 103 and by
secondary district 128.
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Several major transportation corridors pass through the
City of Lake Forest, mostly running north-south. I-94 runs
along the City’s western edge and state routes 43 and 41,
as well as two rail lines, pass through the center. Townline
Road runs east-west through the City before terminating
in the center.
School
The majority of Lake Forest is zoned as single-family
residential. There are a few areas that permit multi-family
housing, mostly located around the downtown corridor
that runs north-south through the eastern portion of the
City. The majority of parcels zoned for business are also
located in this area with a smaller, secondary group in the
south-west. Offices and research campuses are limited to
the northwest corner of the City and large areas of private
and public open space are distributed throughout the
City.
Public Open Space
Municipal, Forest Preserve District, State, Federal
The Department of Parks and Recreation owns and/or
manages about 435 acres of active and passive open
space. There are six conserved open spaces maintained by
the Lake County Forest Preserve and about 9 maintained
by Lake Forest Open Lands within the City boundaries.
The majority of these sites allow public access for passive
recreation. There is also one cemetery in the City that
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owned and managed by the City.
Golf Course
12, Northcroft Park
13, Ringwood Park
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15, Tollway Park
16, Townline Community Park
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17, Triangle Park
18, Waveland Park
19, West Park
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