Fox River Grove, Illinois is one of the most quietly beautiful and most honestly human-scaled small villages in all of the Fox Valley — a McHenry County community whose intimate river character, modest Victorian cottages, and resort-era atmosphere make it genuinely unlike anything else along the IL-14 corridor.
The Fox River Trail delivers some of the finest riparian walking and cycling terrain in all of McHenry County, with regular bald eagle sightings and stunning fall foliage along the wooded bluff corridor. Trout Park Nature Preserve nearby is a breathtaking remnant of ancient Great Lakes forest — glacial ravines, old-growth hemlocks, and spring wildflower displays that draw naturalists from across the Chicago region. The village’s historic streetscape of riverbank cottages and resort-era boathouses offers a rare and completely authentic small-town atmosphere.
For dining, The Cottage delivers warmly beloved American home cooking, and Emmett’s Brewing Company in West Dundee offers outstanding craft beer and an accomplished pub kitchen that makes the short drive along the Fox River corridor feel completely worthwhile.