Fabyan Windmill — Attraction in Geneva Township

Rare opportunity to visit and tour interior of a working windmill. From May through September, you can visit Fabyan Windmill at it's current location on the banks of the Fox River. Docents are on hand to enhance your experience on a self tour-or, you can join a docent led tour. Enter the windmill from it's unique basement foundation and then climb up 3 levels to the top! Stairs are steep-similar to a ships-and may be difficult for those of compromised physical ability. If you make it to the top you can walk around outside on platform that surrounds the windmill and can get very close to the silent whirring blades. Note that it takes a minimum of 10mph wind to drive the 4 huge blades of the windmill so, choose a windy day! The park that Fabyan Windmill lies on is beautiful! A bike paths passes by, a covered large picnic pavilion is on site that includes a river rock wood burning fireplace~! There are 3 parking lots offering at least 50 parking spots- Up top near windmill for easiest access or, park at the bottom and walk up the hill to the windmill site. Did I say it's free? But, a $2 donation per guest...

The forest preserve only has picnic tables under the shelter near the windmill, figure the grounds keepers do not want to mow around the tables elsewhere on the grass. So we rented the shelter for a club meeting, but no less than three groups of people demanded to use our paid for shelter picnic tables to eat their lunch! And one white mom with her 2 bratty girls and elderly mom were very bullying too, even after being told it's reserved, and to think we paid for this shelter for this afternoon, only to get bullied by these entitled people. Too bad the forest preserve does not honor their part of these contracts. It would be best to call the police when folks think they can use your paid for shelter for their own use, since the forest preserve district cannot accommodate other picnickers by placing picnic tables...

I visited Fabyan windmill with my plein air art group. Artists from the Dupage Art league gathered and all painted, drew, sketched the beautiful surroundings. There is a beautiful windmill on the grounds, a Japanese garden, a river with a bridge, There was a local group of bicycleists biking through the trails at the time. A coach working out with his team. People walking their dogs. What a beautiful day and what a beautiful spot to paint have a picnic or just visit. There isn't any charge there is plenty of parking and very clean bathrooms. I will definitely visit again and...