This area gets more than 300 days of sunshine in an average year, which makes for great weather for golf and other outdoor sports and recreation. Local activities include hiking, camping and fishing in any of several man-made lakes or ponds found throughout the Valley.

More than 23,000 acres in size, Lake Pleasant Regional Park is the largest public recreation area in Peoria. Residents and visitors can enjoy picnics, camping, horseback riding, biking, hiking, fishing, boating and other aquatic activities on the lake itself.