Golf in Fox Lake

Fox Lake anchors the Chain O'Lakes region in northern McHenry County, where the Fox River widens into a web of connected lakes near Chain O'Lakes State Park. The town draws boaters, anglers, and vacationers from across the Chicago area, and golf is just one strand in a broad recreational economy built around the water. Roughly 50 miles north of the city, Fox Lake feels closer in spirit to Wisconsin's lake country than to the Chicago suburbs, with a relaxed, seasonal rhythm. Two facilities serve area players: Fox Lake Country Club and the Leisure Village Par 3, together covering both the club-oriented and casual ends of local golf. For visitors, the appeal is combining a round with the lakes themselves, treating golf as part of a wider getaway rather than the sole reason to come. The setting gives the town an easygoing, vacation-country feel.