Lake Park Expansion
About
Lake Park Expansion is a 10-acre park in Illinois, about 2 miles from Highland Park. The State Department of Natural Resources manages it, and it sits within the Rosewood Park land unit. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. At the Chicago Botanic Garden weather station about 2 miles away, typical July highs average around 83°F, and September averages about 75°F by day and 55°F at night. Nearby options include East Northbrook Trail for mountain biking about 3 miles away and Openlands Open Space for hiking just under 4 miles off. Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve is about 4 miles away, and paddlers can reach the Lake Michigan Water Trail within about 7 miles.
Park size
10 acres
Location
Lake Park Expansion
Illinois
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–83°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb36° high19° low
- Mar46° high28° low
- Apr57° high38° low
- May68° high48° low
- Jun78° high57° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep75° high55° low
- Oct63° high43° low
- Nov49° high33° low
- Dec38° high22° low
Where it is
- Rosewood Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Highland Park, Illinois · 2.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- East Northbrook TrailMountain biking3.2 mi
- Openlands Open SpaceHiking3.7 mi
- Fort Sheridan Forest PreserveHiking4.3 mi
- Lake Michigan Water TrailCanoeing7 mi
- North Branch Brown Unpaved TrailHiking7.4 mi
- North Branch Chicago RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
- Des Plaines River Trail Yellow UnpavedMountain biking7.6 mi
- Des Plaines River TrailCross-country skiing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
