Located in the north-west of Chicago, Prospect Heights is a largely residential suburb on the doorstep of Lake Arlington. It’s home to recreational parks where you can walk, play and fish, as well as the nine-hole Rob Roy Golf Course and its family-friendly miniature golf course.
Things to do in Prospect Heights
In the heart of Prospect Heights is Izaak Walton Park, a scenic green space that features wildlife-filled wetlands, landscaped garden beds and a large picnic shelter. It’s named after the English author of “The Compleat Angler”, which celebrates the art and spirit of fishing. A short nature trail winds its way through the park and along the shores of its lake.
Set across 20 hectares is the nine-hole Rob Roy Golf Course, which features tree-lined fairways and several water features to negotiate. Adjacent is the Woodland Trails Driving Range where you can develop your long-game swing or take advantage of the short-range practice facilities. The complex also includes a miniature golf course that kids will love and a clubhouse with a bar and grill.
Prospect Heights is an ideal base for visiting Lake Arlington, a man-made recreational destination that was created as a stormwater detention basin in 1985. Today, it provides a setting for fishing, walking and cycling and boasts two children’s playgrounds and a boat dock. You can rent a paddleboat or sailboat to explore Lake Arlington at your leisure while keeping your eyes peeled for great blue herons, barn swallows and Canada geese.
Getting around Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights is around 30 minutes’ drive from the centre of Chicago and just 20 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, which has flights to destinations across the globe. Railway services connect to the Prospect Heights railway station and buses travel throughout the city.