Recreation

Deer Park parks offer a range of facilities, including tennis courts, baseball and soccer fields and children's playgrounds. 

Cuba Marsh (located at Cuba and Ela Roads) attract bird-watchers and nature-lovers throughout the year, and the Deer Grove Forest Preserve, south of the village, has picnic areas, a baseball diamond, five acre fishing lake, bike and hiking trails, ski trails and a toboggan hill.

The Vehe Farm includes an athletic field, prairie path, butterfly garden and the barn being renovated into a community center. 

North of the Village, the 12,000 year old Volo Bog servers as a valuable source of scientific research into past animal, plant and climatic history for educators and students, as well as for members of the Illinois Natural History Society.

Websites that provide detailed information about the area parks, preserves, and forests include:

Barrington Park District

Village of Lake Zurich Parks & Recreation

DNR - Illinois State Parks - Northeast Region

Lake County Forest Preserve District