The Lake County Forest Preserve purchased a 254-acre Hastings Lake parcel in a no contingency $10 million sales transaction from YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. The Hastings Lake property is located at the corner of Grass Lake and Gelden Roads, across from Lindenhurst and Lake Villa. It features rolling typography, trees, and a 75-acre recreational Lake for fishing, boating, and swimming. The Lake County Forest Preserve Board approved the project unanimously, naming it Hastings Lake Forest Preserve. The new forest's preserve features mature woods, open fields, wetlands and approximately two miles of shoreline and beaches. The Board also authorized drafting an intergovernmental agreement with the Lake Villa Fire Protection District to transfer 2.5 of the 254 acres for use as a new fire station. In 2002, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago decided to close the camp facilities, retain the indoor pool and surrounding 11 acres, and sell the remaining 254 acres of the property.