Lemont's Best Picnic Spots: Patch Picks

Every Thursday, Patch will run a weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  

You’ll find useful lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more.

For this week, we've got five great ideas for a nice spring picnic.

1. , 1115 McCarthy Road

Northview has a covered picnic area and a playground that includes swings, a jungle gym, a climbing wall and multiple slides.

2. , 51 E. Eureka Drive

At this train-themed park, kids of all ages will be able to play to their hearts' content. The playground includes slides, swings and a jungle gym, as well as a covered picnic area for adults to sit and chat. Dogs are permitted in Virginia Reed Park as long as they are leashed.

3. Heritage Quarries Recreation Area, 1033 Main St.

Have lunch and then take advantage of the nearly 100-acre natural area. Pedestrian bridges provide access to the public for hiking, biking and fishing opportunities in a nearly 100-acre natural area.

4. , 127th St. and Timberline Drive

Have a snack and let Fido get some exercise. Open from dawn to dusk, the dog park has two areas, one for small dogs and one for larger dogs.

5. , 690 Kruk St.

A grassy area to the south of the park is perfect for a picnic lunch. And for the kids there is a jungle gym with swings, a slide and a climbing wall.