Whalon Lake

I love the dog park here. You do need a membership and you have to show your dogs rabies tag to get it. I think its $ 35 or $ 40 a year. If you go after july 1^st there is a discount rate for the remainder of the year. It is divided into 2 sections for small dogs and larger dogs and it has lots of room for them to run and play. There is also places to walk and brush areas for the dogs to play in if they like that.

This is among the most beautiful places in Bolingbrook, and it’s only accessible through Naperville, unless you walk from Hidden Lakes, which is tough but doable. It’s a paved trail that encircles Whalon Lake and offers views of the Greene Valley landfill (much more appealing than it sounds), a quarry, and the aforementioned Hidden Lakes. There’s also access to biking trails, a dog park, and there’s a canoe launch for summertime boating. The bugs are plentiful but this is nature after all, and they do not ruin the experience whatsoever. All in all a great place to spend a couple hours just walking, at least for me.

Great place to walk your dog the dog park is great. I love taking my dog here been here a few times. Open all year long there is. Also a great bike track and walking path good park for the whole family !

Great place for a bike ride, jogging or kayaking. There is a trail that circles around the lake, picnic areas and a parking lot. There were a few folks flying their drones, which was pretty cool to watch. You can paddle board, fish, etc. Overall, a great local lake to spend an afternoon at.

Love this place!!! I can’t wait for spring! It’s. Nice place to walk, run, bike, picnic, chillax and gather your thoughts alone or with family and friends.

My dog loves it here! There is plenty of room for her to run around and a trail around the outside of the park area for me to walk with her… although officially it is marked as NOT a trail due to some drama between some owners and the park district a year or two ago. There is a grassy area cut short as well as some areas of tall grass and forested areas. A water fountain is located nearby to fill up bowls.
For the most part, owners are conscientious of doggy behavior and general manners (removing a dog-​bully, picking up poop, etc.), although there are always some exceptions to that. The only thing I wish it had was an area for the dogs to go swimming!

Big dogs, little dogs, short ones, fat ones and a few dozen deer, too.
The views were pretty sweet at the dog park today… too bad I don’t have a dog. Womp, womp.
I like to come here on runs when it gets cooler out… okay, I don’t actually ‘like’ the running part, but I do love the park. The trails are surrounded by prairie/​meadow area that holds a fenced in dog run at one end (with a separate area for big dogs and little dogs so there’s no fighting– yay, friends!) and at the other end a man made ‘lake’ that you can fish in with a permit. If you’re lucky you might even get to see a few pooches going for a dip and having the time of their lives!
The only minor drawback are the umpty-​billion power lines that run through the place. They make some pretty loud buzzing sounds and on occasions you’ll here a loud zap. It’s kinda scurry.
Not having a dog, I can’t really say how this place measures up to other dog parks, but for puppy peepin’ on my run, it’s tops!

I’ve taken our dog here a couple times now. We used to go to the Springbrook Dog Park in Naperville, but since we live in Will we figured we should get a pass for a Will county park. The Springbrook one honestly has more space and way more area to walk, but I really like the trail at Whalen. A park’s a park for a dog, though, right? She’s able to run off leash and it really tires her out! A little ways down the road from the park is a lake, and we’ve let her swim in it before, but I’m not sure if that’s allowed (No signs though!) It’s in a great area, great view, and it has more trails to walk on leashed (your dog!)

I’ve been going to Whalen Lake Dog Park ever since our twin Brittany Spaniels were pups. They’re 7 years old now. They absolutely love the layout of the fenced in area, allowing them to run through thick trees, brush and weeds as if they were out in the fields actually hunting. Plenty of open area so they can really run full speed. A nice walking path goes around the entire 8 acre park so I get great exercise as well. Another bonus, there are two sides of the park, one for small dogs and one for larger dogs so the breeds don’t clash due to their difference in size. My dogs get so much out of socializing with the other dogs and its a nice opportunity for me to chat with other dog owners. The park is well kept and the surrounding woods/​water are beautiful. Note: The dogs love it even more in the winter time.

I’m not sure who gets more out of coming here: me or my dog. This is a large (8 acres) fenced-​in dog park located in the Whalen Lake Forest Preserve. Drinking water, shade, and benches are provided. There is also an area just for small dogs. A yearly permit is required, it is around $ 25, but definitely worth it, because it is good for any of the dog parks in Will County. Also, a trail runs the length of the fence row. Sometimes it can get kind of crowded during peak hours, but even then, there is still plenty of room for all that pooch. My dog gets excited about ½ mile away, and then as we pull into the drive and approach, he nearly jumps out of the car. The area around the dog park is also very fitness friendly, a bike/​running path circles Whalen Lake.