Golf in Riverwoods

Riverwoods is a village in Lake County, set along the Des Plaines River corridor in Chicago's northwest suburbs and known for its dense tree cover. Largely residential, the village has long prized its woodland setting, with large lots and abundant trees giving it a distinctly forested, low-density character. The Des Plaines River and its surrounding woods define the local landscape, and Riverwoods' commitment to preserving that tree cover sets it apart from the busier suburbs nearby. Golf here is well represented, with a private club and a course-and-learning facility both set on the heavily wooded ground that defines the village. For golfers, Riverwoods offers rounds in one of the leafier corners of the northwest metro, where the village's emphasis on its tree cover and the nearby river corridor shape a green, secluded setting uncommon among Chicago's suburbs.