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Lemon Lake
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- Location:
6322 W 133rd Avenue
Crown Point, IN 46307 - Park open 7 a.m. to sunset year round
Directions to Lemon Lake
Located on 133rd Avenue, approximately 1/2 mile east of Cedar Lake. Travel I-65 to the Route 231 Crown Point / Hebron exit then left (northwest) on Route 231 to the second stop light (Indiana Street or Indiana 55) then left (south) to 133rd Avenue, then west for about 3 miles to park entrance.
GPS: 41.377023,-87.40723
Welcome to Lemon Lake
At the 1972 March Park Board meeting Lemon Lake County Park was named after the small marsh area that had historically been called by that name. Thus, Lemon Lake was the first Lake County Park opened to the public.
Today, the park encompasses 403 acres of rolling hills and open space surrounded by wooded areas. A One mile paved trail around the lake and more than 5 miles of primitive trails in hilly wooded terrain provide a wonderful opportunity for a nature walk. Lemon Lake is more than passive recreation however. It is home to softball fields, open play areas, a large creative playground, two sand volleyball courts, five 18-hole disc golf courses, fishing, picnicking, volleyball standards, and Dogwood Run, a leash-free dog area.
With a variety of disc golf courses, a great creative playground, volleyball courts, and cross country ski programs in the winter Lemon Lake is a recreational favorite.
Important Dates
- 1968: Purchase of the first county park land: Lemon Lake (160 acres)
- 1972: Lemon Lake County Park dedicated.
- 1973: Acquisition of additional 45 acres (Lemon Lake)
- 1976: Arboretum began with 40-tree donation; Touchstone Trail for the handicapped is surfaced at Lemon Lake.
- 1980: Touchstone Trail dedicated at Lemon Lake.
- 1982: $75,000 in 50/50 matching funds grant from LWCF awarded for improvements
- 1990: Lemon Lake playground was renovated.
- 1999: Eighteen-hole Disc Golf Course opened at Lemon Lake.
- 2001: Nine additional holes were added on the Lemon Lake disc golf course.
- 2003: New playground and sand volleyball courts added to Lemon Lake.
- 2004: Dogwood Run, off-leash dog facility, added to Lemon Lake. Concessions building with indoor restrooms added to Lemon Lake near playground. Nine additional holes were added to disc golf course, making two 18 hole courses.
- 2006: Water lines extended to Dogwood Run at Lemon Lake for no-leash facility.
- 2008: Additional disc golf courses were added, making four 18 hole courses.
- 2009: Red Roc Disc Golf Club and the Lake County Parks were awarded the 2010 World's Professional Disc Golf Tournament
- 2010: Worlds Professional Disc Golf Tournament held the first week of August
- 2013: Worlds Professional Disc Golf Tournament held the last week of July
Other Great Features of Lemon Lake
- 72 hole championship disc golf courses open year-round
- Barbecue facilities
- Barrier free toilets
- Catch and release enforced for largemouth bass
- Cross country ski rentals (December to March when snow conditions permit)
- Cross country ski trails
- Fishing (not currently stocked - no fees or license required).
- Fishing pier
- Hard surface trails
- Hiking trails
- Large creative playground
- Limited food concessions in summer
- Off leash dog facility (Dogwood Run)
- Open play fields
- Open play soccer field
- Parking fee (when gatekeeper is on duty)
- Picnic shelters (reservations available)
- Picnic tables
- Recreational equipment rental
- Sledding hill in winter
- Softball diamonds
- Toilets (flush)
- Toilets (pit)
- Two sand volleyball courts
- Volleyball standards