Legion Park, Lemont, IL

Legion Park in Lemont, Illinois, occupies 19 acres along the north bank of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. A 1.2-mile paved loop trail connects the park to the I&M Canal National Heritage Corridor, allowing residents to walk or bike from their homes directly to downtown Lemont’s Metra station and shops. The park contains a lighted baseball field, two tennis courts, a playground with poured-in-place surfacing, and six picnic shelters with adjacent grills. Mature oak and hickory trees line the canal, creating continuous shade over the water trail used by kayakers. A sledding hill on the park’s western edge is groomed by the Lemont Park District after snowfall. Parking lots at the 110 and 300 block entrances provide more than 120 spaces, and the park is served by Pace bus route 834 along Stephen Street. These features give homeowners direct access to active recreation and regional trail networks without leaving Lemont.

Picnic Area