Black Walnut Park, Sugar Grove, IL

Black Walnut Park spans 80 acres in Sugar Grove and features a 1.8-mile paved loop trail that connects to the Fox River Trail, allowing residents to walk or bike directly to downtown Aurora without driving. The park includes two baseball fields, a playground with rubber surfacing, six lighted tennis courts, and a 22-acre dog park divided into separate areas for small and large dogs. A fishing pond stocked annually by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources sits near the main parking lot, and the park’s northern section borders the 400-acre Hannaford Woods Forest Preserve, providing additional hiking through oak-hickory woodland. Restrooms and drinking fountains operate seasonally, and the park is illuminated until 10 p.m. year-round. Its location along Bliss Road places it less than two miles from the I-88 interchange and five minutes from grocery stores and restaurants on Route 30, giving homeowners direct access to both extensive outdoor recreation and everyday conveniences.

Basketball Courts Outdoor Pavilion Playground