Ryder Park is located at 1216 Crystal Lake Road in Lake in the Hills, IL.

Amenities include:

GEORGE W. RYDER was the first Village President, chairing the initial meeting on January 12, 1953. He was then re-elected in 1957. He died January 10, 1959. In May 1961, the Village Board voted to fill in the lots next to the Community Building for ball fields and the park was named in October 1963.

Bendis Field (Ryder Park)

John Bendis was an extremely active volunteer with the Youth Athletic Association and the Jacobs Booster Club. He also organized a youth tackle football team for the Fox Valley Junior League. But he was best known for his untiring efforts to improve the sports programs and fields in the Village and his desire to help youths. He died in 1983 at the age of 39.

John Gandolfo Field (Ryder Park)

John Gandolfo was very involved with the Youth Athletic Association and a Commissioner of the Planning & Zoning Board from May 2002 until his death in March 2005.  Prior to this he was a member of the ZBA Zoning Board of Appeals.  Field #3 at Ryder Park was named for John in April 2005.