Citizens for Lake Metroparks

Our Vision

Park lands were only a vision of community leaders in 1958. Today we see the citizens who campaigned to establish Lake Metroparks as visionaries. They urged voters in a largely rural county to begin setting aside land for the award winning park system we have today.

The founders of Lake Metroparks had a vision for the future and worked hard to make it a reality. The citizens who support the parks today are similar to the agency's visionary founders; striving to preserve Lake County's natural resources for the future. Lake Metroparks has developed into one of the top-rated park systems in the United States. We are proud of what we as a community, have built. While it started as an idea, it took root and grew when the citizens of Lake County embraced the concept and committed to its excellence.

Lake Metroparks

More Than a Walk in the Park.

Help us preserve the parks and open space that we enjoy today for the generations that follow!

Citizens for lake Metroparks is an organization committed to supporting the continued operation of Lake Metroparks.

The primary funding for Lake Metroparks is provided through property tax levies.

The people of Lake County have supported and endorsed these levies enabling the development of a nationally recognized park system.