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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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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Glacial Park is McHenry County Conservation District’s most treasured open space holding, characterized by its rolling prairie, delta kames, ...
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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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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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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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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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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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County H south of STH 120, is a passive park for hiking and an inspiring nature experience. This park includes an exercise dog park close to the en...
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211 Wrigley Drive, located in downtown Lake Geneva next to the historic Riviera building. It has 600 feet of sandy beach along the lakefront with a...
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Features:Basketball Full-CourtsFields: BaseballFields: Practice AreaMuseumNature/Multi-Use TrailsPaths-Hard Surface AsphaltPavilionPlaygroundPublic...
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Once designated to be a jet fighter base, Richard Bong State Recreation Area is fittingly named after Major Richard I. Bong, a Poplar, WI nati...
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This 19-mile trail follows a former rail corridor as it travels by Elkhorn in Walworth County and Dover in Racine County, with a short gap in Burli...
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The Bartlett Nature C...
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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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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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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 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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Several organizations are cooperating at this site to provide open space, wildlife habitat, flood control, water purification, education and outdoo...
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Illinois Beach provides excellent hiking opportunities. The southern part of the park features 5 miles of trails, including a 2.2-mile loop trail w...
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