Lippold Park - Boncosky Complex

05/17/2026

It's time to start think about putting your team together for Summer Softball!
Lippold Park Boncosky Softball Complex (Route 176, Crystal Lake)
Mon: Women's 11"
Mon: Men's 12"
Tu: Men's 12"
Wed: Men's 12"
Th: Men's 12"
Fri: Co-Rec 12" Mush

League play 6/15-7/31, games 6:30-10:30 pm
registration deadline Jun 5
More info and link to online registration
https://view.publitas.com/clpd/programs/page/60

05/14/2026

KICK it into gear and get your team and team uniforms together for the NEW Crystal Lake Park District Brews and Bases Kickball Tourney (ages 21+) at Lippold Park!

Expect friendly competition, cold drinks during your games, team swag, and plenty of laughs all day long.

🏆 Prizes for:
• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
• Best Team Name
• Best Team Swag

Sat, Aug 22, 10 am-5 pm
Lippold Park Boncosky Softball Complex
Ages 21+
$400 per team
Spectators welcome!

Beer in hand. Two guaranteed games. One unforgettable Saturday. Register your team today
https://tinyurl.com/BrewsandBases2026

05/05/2026

Summer fun has arrived!
The 2026 Summer Digital Activity Guide is LIVE + registration is open!

📬 Print guide mailed May 8–12 (60012 & 60014)
🎉 Events, camps, sports, classes & more for all ages—plus concerts, movies, beach events & lake activities all summer long!

Browse the guide and click on the activity code to add programs & events to your shopping cart https://view.publitas.com/clpd/programs/page/1

04/16/2026

UPDATE 5/1/26, 3 pm
Batting cage repairs are now complete and batting cages are open
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UPDATE 4/21/26: The batting cages remained closed at this time. Repairs and machine calibrations are taking longer than expected.
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Due to the recent heavy rain, ongoing vandalism, and the continued adjustments needed by the Parks crew to keep the Lippold Park batting cages operational, we will be closing the batting cages through at least this week and weekend (April 16-April 19).

We recognize that we opened earlier than ideal due to high public demand, and unfortunately did not have sufficient time to fully work through all operational issues. During this closure, we will address outstanding repairs, replace the vandalized component, and continue working on improvements—particularly solutions to help prevent moisture from impacting the equipment.

All machines have been turned off, token boxes are secured, and gates are locked. Signage has been posted at the cages.

04/14/2026

BATTING CAGE MECHANICAL UPDATE:
Please be advised that an incident of vandalism has resulted in damage to the pitching arm on bay #4. This bay is down until the replacement part comes in.

04/06/2026

The NEW batting cage system at Lippold Park is OPEN for the season!

The batting cage system features four token-operated dual function cages with fastpitch baseball and slow pitch softball in every tunnel. Tokens can be purchased at the batting cages for $1 for 10 balls. The token machine accepts $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills.

Call 815.459.0680 ext. 333 for general batting cage information. During regular office hours, (8:30 am-5 pm, M-F) contact Claire Naughton at 815.459.0680 ext. 1227 for batting cage group reservations and information.

04/02/2026

Due to inclement weather, the Twilight Egg Hunt scheduled for this evening (Th, Apr 2) at Lippold Park is cancelled. The event will not be rescheduled.

02/11/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Snowbird Softball Tourney Champions-Ice Cold Swingers!

photo credit: Dave Butterfield, Sr.

02/09/2026