Lake Arlington loop
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🥾 Hike · Arlington Heights
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 45 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Free lakeside lot (off 1330 E Palatine Rd)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Little shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
The Arlington Heights Park District's 50-acre man-made lake, with a fully paved 2-mile loop, a playground and sand area by the water, and paddleboat and kayak rentals in summer — the standard lap for northwest-suburban parents with kids.
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Arlington Heights, Illinois
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