Baseball, softball

Lippold Park tournament guide

Crystal Lake, Illinois · 851 W Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Last verified 2026-10-22

Field surface: Turf-infield softball; grass and dirt Mickey Sund diamonds

Mixed: the Crystal Lake Park District lists four softball fields with entire infields of synthetic turf, and says the Mickey Sund Sports Complex baseball diamonds have grass infields on Fields 1-3 and a dirt infield on Field 4. It doesn't give surfaces for the other baseball fields or describe the outfields. (12 ball fields: eight baseball fields (including the four-field Mickey Sund Sports Complex and the Boncosky fields) and four softball fields, plus batting cages and concession stands, on a 310-acre park (Crystal Lake Park District).)

Source: Crystal Lake Park District: Lippold Park (310-acre mixed-use park with eight baseball fields, four softball fields with entire infields of synthetic turf, nine irrigated soccer fields, batting cages and concession stands; 851 W. Route 176) · Crystal Lake Park District: Park Report, Spring 2025 (Lippold Park Mickey Sund Sports Complex renovation: Field 4 will have a dirt infield and Fields 1-3 will remain with grass diamonds; Boncosky fields re-graded for drainage) · Crystal Lake Park District: Athletic Fields (Boncosky Fields and Mickey Sund Fields at Lippold Park; synthetic fields rented separately from other baseball fields)

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Quick facts

12 ball fields on one 310-acre park: eight baseball fields and four softball fields with synthetic turf infields (Crystal Lake Park District).
The baseball fields are split between the four-field Mickey Sund Sports Complex and the Boncosky fields, with batting cages and concession stands on site (Crystal Lake Park District).
On Route 176 on the west side of Crystal Lake, about 10-15 minutes from the hotels below; there's also a mini golf and driving range center in the park for siblings.

Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee

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The fields
Hotels (3)
Food (1)
Coffee (1)

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Hotels near Lippold Park

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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Crystal Lake, IL

600 Tracy Trail, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014 · about 10 min / 4.6 mi to the main campus

Listing amenities: Pool, Hot tub. The closest of these to the fields.

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Holiday Inn Chicago NW Crystal Lake Convention Center

800 S Route 31, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014 · about 12 min / 5.4 mi to the main campus

Listing amenities: Pool, Parking included. On Route 31 on the east side of town.

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Hampton Inn McHenry

1555 S Route 31, McHenry, IL, 60050 · about 15 min / 8 mi to the main campus

Listing amenities: Pool, Breakfast included. Just north in McHenry, also on Route 31.

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Places to eat near Lippold Park

Around the Clock Restaurant & Bakery

5011 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 · about 9 min drive

A family-owned Crystal Lake diner run by the Theofanous family since 1975: breakfast, lunch and dinner with big portions of comfort food and desserts from its in-house bakery, an easy pick for a hungry team (Around the Clock).

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Coffee: Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters

5005 Northwest Hwy #101, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 · about 9 min drive

The original cafe of a Crystal Lake specialty roaster: it spent its first fifteen years roasting coffee in this cafe's front window, and still pours the full lineup of its blends and rotating single origins (Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters).

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Things to do between games

Volo Museum

27582 Volo Village Rd, Volo, IL 60073 · about 29 min drive (15.8 mi)

A family-owned attraction in Volo since 1960, about 29 minutes away: three attractions on one campus built around classic cars, with more than 200 classic, muscle and collector vehicles on hand. Check the official site for what's open before you go (Volo Museum).

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Veteran Acres Park

Route 176 and Walkup Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 · about 7 min drive (2.8 mi)

A 140-acre Crystal Lake Park District park close to the fields, with a playground and summer splash pad, a nature center, and hiking trails through Sterne's Woods and Wingate Prairie, an Illinois Nature Preserve (Crystal Lake Park District).

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Packing notes

Northern Illinois springs start cold and can turn wet fast: bring layers, rain gear and blankets for early games.
Summer afternoons get hot and humid, and turf heats up in the sun; bring a canopy or other shade, sunscreen and plenty of water.
Surfaces vary from turf infields to grass and dirt, so pack turf shoes and a backup pair until you know your field.

Sources

More Illinois guides: all 8 Illinois complexes.