Lake County Forest Preserves

Recreational activities provided by the organization's land includes biking on trails, paddling, dog parks, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, winter sports, and many more.

Ethel Untermyer is considered the founder of Lake County Forest Preserves.

She then organized a countywide public vote to create a Lake County Forest preserve district.

As of then, Lake County Forest Preserve District was legally established in circuit court.

In 1961 the first forest preserve opened in Lake County; Van Patten Woods in Wadsworth.