The Forge: Lemont Quarries Opening July 17

LEMONT, IL — The long-awaited The Forge: Lemont Quarries outdoor recreations park has announced an opening date of July 17. The park, which will offer ropes courses, ziplines, climbing walls and mountain biking trails, will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“After nearly six years of planning, we are thrilled to officially have an opening date set for The Forge: Lemont Quarries, co-founder Chris Gladwin said. "We can’t wait to welcome visitors of all ages and abilities to enjoy everything the adventure park has to offer, especially in a time when we are in need of the outdoors more than ever.”

There will be several health guidelines including required registration, physical distancing and virtual queuing.

“In order to ensure the health and well-being of our guests, The Forge is working diligently to implement several precautions including social distancing measures and restricting the number of guests in certain areas of the park and on the primary attractions at any given time," Gladwin said. "To help guarantee we’re able to safely social distance throughout the active side of the park, guests will need to book activities in advance on our website, which is available now for those who are ready to schedule their next adventure.”

The park also announced its "First To Zip At The Forge" sweepstakes. If you'd like to be the first guest to experience 1,500 feet of zipline over the quarries, you can enter here. The park said there will be four winners (one for each zipline) and the contest runs until 11:59 p.m. July 9 with winners announced July 10. To claim the first ride on the ziplines, the selected winners must be available to participate on the morning of July 17.