The 48-acre Lake Defiance, located near the center of the park, is one of the few glacial lakes in Illinois that has remained largely undeveloped, ...
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Passive recreation lovers enjoy groomed cross country ski trails in the winter and hiking trails through natural areas including Sterne's Woods and...
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Features:Basketball Full-CourtsFields: BaseballFields: Practice AreaMuseumNature/Multi-Use TrailsPaths-Hard Surface AsphaltPavilionPlaygroundPublic...
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About Us:
Volo Bog was first documented by W.G. Waterman in 1921. It was originally named the Sayer Bog, after the land's owner, dairy farmer Geor...
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Open prairies, quiet woodlands and marshes teeming with wildlife await you at this scenic preserve.Six miles of gravel trails are open for hiking, ...
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Mission Statement:We Create Fun!...by providing the finest in Parks, Programs, and Recreational Facilities for our Community.
The Bartlett Nature C...
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Glacial Park is McHenry County Conservation District’s most treasured open space holding, characterized by its rolling prairie, delta kames, ...
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Head east on US-14 E toward Cumnor Ave,
Palatine, IL
Deer Grove’s rolling upland forest is interspersed with wooded ravines and wetlands. Picturesque creeks meander through this tract, draining upland...
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Chain O'Lakes has four trail systems. The Nature's Way hiking trail starts at Oak Grove Picnic Area and is 2 ¼ miles in length. The Pike Marsh Nort...
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The Busse Forest Paved Trail is an eight-mile paved loop trail, perfect for biking and rollerblading. It traverses the majority of the preserve, wi...
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The 2.5-mile crushed-gravel nature trail is wheelchair accessible and designed for easy use by the visually impaired. An audio guide for the trail ...
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Several organizations are cooperating at this site to provide open space, wildlife habitat, flood control, water purification, education and outdoo...
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The White Oaks Nature Trail is available for you to enjoy the natural surroundings as you walk, jog or bike on this interpretive loop trail. You ca...
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The Wildlife Discovery Center (WDC) is a living natural history museum and one of the region’s unique hidden gems. It is a place of learning ...
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Located along Highway KD south of Highway 50 in Randall and Wheatland, the KD Park, a former gravel quarry, encompasses 234 acres of land and a 39-...
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Visitors hiking through Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville walk on land that the retreating Wisconsin Glacier shaped 12,000 to 15,000 years a...
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The Illinois Prairie Path (IPP) was the first successful "rail-to-trail" conversion in the United States and inspired a national rail-to-trail move...
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Hike 16 miles of trails among 1,700 acres of woodland, wetland, and prairie. Walk at a leisurely pace on a paved path around Meadow Lake. or explor...
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Lyman Woods is 150 acres of oak woods, prairie, and marsh habitats that supports over 300 species of native plants. Discover an amazing diversity o...
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This 271-acre park on the shore of Geneva Lake offers wooded campsites, a sand beach, 6.5 miles of hiking trails and picnic areas. No alcoholic bev...
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