The Foundry (at The Forge) - Lemont

I love The Forge! My friend and I went here to see Everclear perform and had a blast. They had food trucks and we decided to get the donuts from one of them. So tasty! There is so much to do here. You can rent kayaks, canoes, bikes, go ziplining (day and night), climbing activities, walk the paths and enjoy the beautiful scenery, food options, etc. We even saw a beaver while making our way to the entrance. I absolutely love this place and would reccomend anyone to check it out. They have so many outside adventures to choose from. Go check it out if you haven't already! You won't be disappointed. Thank you The Forge Lemont Quarries for hosting Everclear and providing an amazing event space and experience for us!

Had an amazing time today with my girls and am beyond grateful for being Elite and being introduced to this gem. Great weather today and we had a great time climbing around, bouncing, walking, hiking, exploring and resting in between for some hotdogs and chips care of the Foundry. Would love to come back in the Fall when it is slightly cooler and seeing all of the trees leaves changing their colors. Can't wait to come back.

We recently took our kiddos to here and they all had a great time playing in the kid areas (the kid course and bounce area).The photos online make it seem like an enormous area however the kid area was smaller than I expected. The kids loved it nonetheless. It was $15 with a discount code for the kid entry which was a great value and then we grabbed lunch from the grill (hot dogs and hamburgers) afterwards which were not cheap but reasonable. I was glad we were with a group of 5 year olds who were independent so we did not have to climb into the ropes structure.A couple of tips: Look for a discount code online, park in the parking lot 2 (which is closer to the area than parking lot 1). I recommend bringing lots of water on hot days as there aren't water fountains but just water jugs that I wasn't sure about consuming and I didn't love having to buy a water bottle.All in all, it was a great morning at The Forge Lemont Quarries and we are glad we went!

I had no idea this place existed!! It's the perfect place for people who want to do outdoorsy/naturesque things but not be completely on their own/be in a somewhat contained area. We came on a Saturday afternoon it wasn't too packed but there were definitely people around. Beautiful location and area. There is a forest preserve/fishing around the area before you enter The Forge as well as free entrance into the Forge area if you want to just walk around, you only need to pay for the pass to do the activities. Lots of foliage, water, and parking around the area and leading up to the entrance of the forge. There are a ton of things to do that are included in the pass you pay for: laser tag, archery, paddleboat/kayak, biking, scavenger hunt, kids obstacle course, dino karts and more. They also have a large performance space that looks like they use for concerts and festivals. They have a small restaurant with tables facing the water, corn hole games and bonfire options. Defintely had an enjoyable day in a place I had no idea existed. At first, I thought the prices to be a little high, but considering axe throwing (typically $30 40 alone), laser tag, boating activities, biking, scavenger hunt, etc. are included, it actually seems worth it. Would love to come back in the fall to try the activities while seeing the colors change in the trees.

Came here for the first time on an August weekend and brought a friend who had been here before. She was surprised by how empty it was for a Saturday but I cannot complain.We did not have to wait to do anything and were the first ones to kayak, second to axe throw and no waiting to do archery.This is place is awesome and lots of fun! I was also happy to see alot of restrooms all over the property and pretty decent too as far as cleanliness. I wish there were more shaded areas to sit and relax especially in the heat. We did not eat here but we brought our own water bottles which become a bit of a nuisance to carry around.The archery golf concept needs a little more planning and there needs to be an active stance on fighting the mosquitos. The staff warned us of certain areas with a lot of mosquitos. I got 12 bites in total.