What are the opening hours?

Monday 6:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 6:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 6:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 6:30am - 4:30pm Friday 6:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 6:30am - 4:30pm Sunday 6:30am - 4:30pm

Three Oaks Recreation Area

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Three Oaks Recreation Area

Three Oaks Recreation Area is a lake, beach and recreational park run by the City of Crystal Lake. All comments are subject to public records law.
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te commercial services or products or are not topically related to the particular posting. This site is not monitored 24/7 and should not be used to report crimes, emergency situations, or time-sensitive issues. THREE OAKS HISTORY: The plan some 20 years in the making converted the long-abandoned Vulcan Lakes quarry, which was first mined by the Vulcan Lakes Materials Company in the 1950s, opened to the Community in October 2010. The city entered into an agreement with the company in 1990, allowing use of Three Oaks Road in exchange for ownership of the property once mining was depleted. In 2007, the property was deeded to the city, and the Vulcan Lakes Advisory Committee and city staff began creating the vision for a recreation area. The City of Crystal Lake reclaimed the quarry and turned it into an amazing passive community recreation experience. Pristine waters, natural habitat, and incredible fishing. Rent rowboats, canoes, kayaks, sailboats, paddleboats, or enjoy a grassy picnic, various overlooks with breathtaking views of the water and lake islands. Enjoy the swimming beach, hiking trails, a small-child playground/spray park and the Cottage on the Beach with an outdoor lakeside dining patio. TWO ENTRANCES:

Highway Route 14 entrance (between Harris Bank & Cooper Tire) to enter the park from the north
or .. The Main Street entrance brings you into the park from the west and is located by Mairfair Furniture & Carpet.

06/11/2026

Tonight's Open Water Swim is cancelled due to impending severe weather.

06/10/2026

A nice feature of every element of our park! Not only are there so many things to do at Three Oaks, but check out our park partners, The Board House and The Quarry Cable Park.

For additional information on our park amenities, please visit our website at https://www.crystallake.org/three-oaks-recreation

One northern Illinois lake looks like it was accidentally dropped there by a tropical postcard.

06/03/2026

Open Water Swim begins tomorrow, weather permitting. OWS is described as distanced swimming beyond the boundaries of the regular swim beach on select dates and times only. This is a special session that is in addition to the regular swim beach operation hours. For the OWS schedule, please visit our website at https://www.crystallake.org/three-oaks-recreation/open-water-swim.

05/22/2026

The beach will open tomorrow, weather depending at 10:00 a.m. Please check the Rainout Line at https://bit.ly/43zXtBi before heading out!

04/20/2026

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department will be conducting a prescribed burn today at the Three Oaks Recreation Area between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

04/17/2026

The Marina opens tomorrow, April 18! Weather depending, the marina will be open on weekends only, Saturday and Sunday, during the month of April from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Additionally, only rowboats will be available to rent due to the cold water temperature. Our entire fleet of boats will be available in May. For more information about hours of operation and boat pricing, visit our website at https://bit.ly/3TkQtEA

04/09/2026

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department will be conducting a prescribed burn at Three Oaks Recreation Area today between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department will be conducting a prescribed burn today at the Three Oaks Recreation Area between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

03/27/2026

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department will be conducting a prescribed burn at Three Oaks Recreation Area today between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Prescribed Burn Notice for Friday, March 27

The Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department is conducting prescribed burns today from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the following locations:
📍 Three Oaks Recreation Area
📍 16 S. Oriole Trail

03/23/2026

ATTENTION: Tomorrow, March 24, 2026, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department is scheduled to conduct a prescribed burn at Three Oaks Recreation Area.
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM

Attention!🚨

Tomorrow, March 24, 2026, the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department is scheduled to conduct a prescribed burn at Three Oaks.

Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM

03/20/2026

The marina will tentatively open for the season on Saturday, April 18. The marina will be open for weekends only, Saturday and Sunday, for the month of April.
Additionally, only row boats will be available to rent due to the colder water temperature. Our entire fleet of boats will be available in May. For more information about hours of operation and boat pricing, visit our website at https://bit.ly/3TkQtEA.

Address

5517 Northwest Highway
Crystal Lake, IL
60014

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	6:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	6:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	6:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	6:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	6:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday	6:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18154592020

Website

http://www.threeoaksrecreation.com/

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