Discover Vernon Hills

Vernon Hills offers a variety of ways to plan a stay: trails and playgrounds, putting, summer music and garden art. When planning, you can first decide whether outdoor activities, playground time, fishing, or an interest in culture and history is your main priority.

Parks: Trails, Fishing and Playgrounds

Grosse Pointe Park has a 1.5-mile trail for walking and cycling. Fishing is permitted there from 8:00 a.m. until dusk. This information answers different planning questions: the trail is described by its length and permitted uses, while fishing is described by a specific time window. If you plan to fish, take the hours from 8:00 a.m. until dusk into account; for a walk or bike ride, the trail length and permitted uses are the relevant points of reference.

The playgrounds also offer different features. Grosse Pointe Park has three playgrounds, including areas for children ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12. At Deerpath Park, one playground is called Kids’ Castle. If you are planning a visit with children, you can take the age ranges and the specifically named playground into account. This lets you organize your options based on the details that matter most to your family.

Putting and Golf

The Back Nine at The Muni is a 9-hole putting course at Vernon Hills Golf Course, designed for family fun. Vernon Hills Golf Course has narrow fairways and small greens. These describe two different aspects of the golf offerings: the specific format of a putting course and features of the fairways and greens. If you are considering golf as a focus of your stay, this information can help you distinguish between the types of play and course features described.

Summer Music and Remembrance

The Vernon Hills Memorial Arbortheater is a public facility that offers musical entertainment during the summer months. Individual concert dates may vary. The Arbortheater is also dedicated to honoring war veterans. This gives you two things to consider when planning: the seasonal schedule of the music events and the site's commemorative purpose. If a specific concert is the reason for your trip, check the dates of the individual events.

Cuneo Mansion and Gardens: House and Garden

Architecture and garden design are at the heart of Cuneo Mansion and Gardens. The well-preserved Italian villa-style house was built between 1914 and 1916. Remnants of Jens Jensen's original design remain in the Cuneo garden: a cobblestone bridge, a waterfall, man-made lakes and a Council Circle. The house and garden offer different perspectives on the site: the construction period and villa style provide context for the building, while the surviving garden features identify specific elements of the original design. Those interested in architecture or landscape design can explore these two distinct themes at Cuneo Mansion and Gardens.

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