Black Bear Park

The 28.67 acre Black Bear Park, located at 1784 Essex Drive just south of Shoe Factory Road was recently completed, supported in part by a $325,000 OSLAD grant. The park is located within a natural, diverse area with open water and natural wetlands and offers recreational opportunities while still maintaining the natural features through ecological stewardship, preservation and environmental education opportunities for all. Park amenities include two separate playgrounds, an open air shelter, multi-use paths and walkways, resistant exercise equipment, a nature trail, fishing dock and Hoffman Estates’ first ever disc golf course.

Disc Golf

With its varied topography, open forests, and expansive wetland, Black Bear Park provides for a unique disc golf experience unlike any other in the Chicagoland area. This challenging 18-hole course is now open for play. The course allows participants the ability to experience the parks natural features in a challenging and fun way. Some of the holes were intentionally designed to play across and/or through the wet areas of the park, while other holes play through a 100+ year old hardwood wood lot.

Disc Golf Doubles Tournament

Saturday, October 2, 10:00AM
Register today for our first doubles disc golf tournament at the new Black Bear Park. The cost is $20 per team and there will be two divisions: a Pro Advanced and an Amateur. There will be a maximum of 26 teams between the two divisions. The tournament will be one round of 18 holes. Check in is at 9:00AM. Contact Jenny Clark for more information or to register at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .