Editing Fox River Grove, Illinois (section)

==Parks and recreation==
[[File:Baseball Field in Fox River Grove, Illinois.jpg|thumb|right|Baseball diamond in Old Hunt Park]]
[[File:Stanger Park in Fox River Grove, IL.jpg|thumb|right|Stanger Park]]
[[File:Flooded Marina in Fox River Grove, IL.jpg|thumb|right|Lions Park marina affected by a seasonal flood]]

Over {{convert|100|acres}} in Fox River Grove are classified as public parks and open space. Between the village's 11 parks, access to playgrounds, basketball and volleyball courts, [[Portable toilet|Port-A-Johns]], sledding hills, [[Cornhole|baggo]] (cornhole) sets, soccer and baseball fields, picnic areas, fishing spots, hiking areas, and an ice-skating area are made available to residents and visitors.<ref>[https://www.foxrivergrove.org/topic/index.php?topicid=50] "Parks & Recreation"</ref>

The village's small size has inhibited it from being able to support an official [[park district]], so recreational activities are planned and administered by the volunteer-run Fox River Grove Rec Council. Sporting opportunities offered by the Council include a men's basketball league, an adult volleyball league, and a youth soccer program. Youth baseball, softball, and basketball leagues are administered by Cary-Grove organizations.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040404103544/http://www.frgrc.org/]}} "Fox River Grove Rec Council"</ref>

During the annual Fireworks Celebration (always on the Saturday after the 4th of July), Fox River Grove shoots off [[fireworks]] from {{convert|30|acre|adj=on}} Picnic Grove Park.<ref name="foxrivergrove.org">[https://www.foxrivergrove.org/category/subcategory.php?categoryid=11] "Events & Attractions"</ref> Also in July, Picnic Grove Park serves as the "battlefield" for the Fox River Grove Fire District's water fights.<ref name="foxrivergrove.org"/>

The FRG Rec Council hosts its annual Fox Chase 5K in Stanger Park. A youth mile alternative is offered for youngsters.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131221045726/http://frgrc.org/foxchase/]}} "Fox Chase 5K"</ref>

Lions Park, on the Fox River, provides scenic views of Cary. This waterside park is the site of Lions Fest, a yearly September festival in which Fox River Grove residents gather to converse and eat roasted [[corn]]. The lesser-known Arts & Crafts Fair is also hosted at Lions Park each July.<ref name="foxrivergrove.org"/> In 2019, the village celebrated its centennial. The highlight of this celebration was a temporary [[carnival]] installed at Lions Park.<ref>{{cite news |last=Buchman |first=Cassie |date=August 24, 2019 |title=Fox River Grove rings in 100 years with centennial celebration |url=https://www.nwherald.com/2019/08/23/fox-river-grove-rings-in-100-years-with-centennial-celebration/a4p8ese/ |work=Northwest Herald |location=Crystal Lake, IL |access-date=January 13, 2020 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Park name
!Acres
!Facilities
!Neighborhood(s)
|-
| Picnic Grove Park
| 30
| Sled hill, playground, volleyball court, Port-A-John
| Picnic Grove
|-
| Foxmoor Park
| 30
| Fishing holes, hiking trails, gazebo
| Foxmoor
|-
| Victoria Woods Park
| 22
| Grassy knoll
| Victoria Woods
|-
| Hunters Farm Park 
| 15
| Baseball field, soccer field, playground
| Hunters Farm 
|-
| Old Hunt Park 
| 9
| Sled hill, baseball field, soccer field, snack shack, Port-A-John
| Foxmoor 
|-
| Spring Creek & Maple Parks
| 9
| Fishing zone, hiking trail, picnic area
| Hillview Estates, Konopasek, Maplewood Meadow Estates, Venetian Gardens
|-
| Algonquin Road & Stanger Parks
| 7
| Soccer field, basketball court, ice rink (seasonal), sewage/runoff ditch, hiking trail, playground
| Foxmoor
|-
| Lions Park
| 6
| Fishing zone, picnic area, shelter, volleyball court, playground, sandy beach, basketball hoops, Port-A-John
| Vorisek
|-
| Foxmoor Jaycee Park
| 3.5
| Fishing hole, soccer field, basketball hoops, baseball field, shelter, picnic area, hiking trail, playground
| Foxmoor
|-
| North River Parks
| 1
| Fishing zone, playground, picnic area
| 3 individual parks hugging the river's bank
|}