Chain 'O Lakes State Park, Illinois, United States

5Jill N 5:00 PM Jul 23, 2020

Very pleasant trail riding experience.
Tuesday morning, July 22nd, we called the Stables at Chain "O Lakes State Park and left a message inquiring about taking our grandkids (15 12, 14 and 11) horseback riding that day. Becky got back to us early afternoon and set us for a 2:30 time. We arrived in time and she was just coming back from leading others on a trail ride. We appreciated that she had gotten back to us and agreed to our same day request despite the fact that she had to man the phones, lead trail rides and take care of the horses with the help of just one other person. Our grandkids were very novice riders and she was just great with them, giving them tips on how to ride and information about each horses' personality and preferences. It was a wonderful experience for us all and the trails through woods and meadows were beautiful. We waited probably a half hour or more for our turn, but were fine with this so as to give the horses time to drink and rest up a bit. Becky and the man who was helping her (on his day off, in fact) were friendly and welcoming to us and very patient with our grands.

4mikiss528 5:00 PM Sep 24, 2020

Could be an option for quick get away from normal life.
If you need to get away, it could be an option. It is less than 2 hour drive from the City of Chicago and camping site is open to public. Boat rental and fishing at the lake are available for activity. if you like to hike, you can enjoy the nature of state park. Just be aware that Racoon can attack your food at camp site if you leave it outside of your tent.