It was a lovely evening! We stop by the natural preserve center with the children and had so much fun. It’s perfect for any age. At the end the place manager had above talk about the importance of conserving and maintaining the green , preserving natural places for the animals to live. 👌😍

The Little Red Schoolhouse is a terrific place to go no matter your age. There are great nature trails to explore, a fantastic nature center with lots of animals to observe, and incredibly helpful staff that is excited to educate you. There is an outdoor and indoor learning area for littles and so much to observe for all ages. Be sure to check out the original school house as well for some more to observe and learn about the history of the area. Just a heads up, no dogs allowed on the trails.

Excellent hiking trails. Fall leaves were everywhere. Great staff, clean restrooms, limited parking due to Covid restrictions. They're open 10 to 4pm.

This nature center is really cool! It has a main building with nice restrooms and sitting area with books for kids and a chalk board. There is cool taxidermy on display as well as some live animals such as snakes and spiders. There is an old red school with other old items on display from past times. The trails are really nice and well marked. There were birds everywhere as well as some coyotes, which is why you can bring your dogs. I had a great time!

Nice place to bring the family. They have a children's area with books, a large chalkboard, a table with sensory items, aquariums with fish and turtles. Clean restrooms, that include women's, men's and family rooms. Lots of benches to enjoy the outdoors, lots of trails and plenty of parking. No Admission Fee.

I went toady with my 2 year old. We loved the place. I can only imagine how beautiful this place would be during spring and fall times. Plenty of activities for kids and adults. Also perfect indoor area during winter . Animal viewing was my daughter’s favorite part of the visit . Also there was a small playground area that included books , puzzles , chalkboard .

I went there on a field trip with Argo Community High School. We walked around to see the different parts of the forest and we talked about populations living in the community of the forest. Our tour guide was very nice and friendly. I might go there to volunteer when it's a bit colder.

This is a great spot to take younger kids for a hike as it has many learning opportunities inside the building. The outside also has some activities and afterward you can enjoy the nature walk and trails. It's FREE and it s beautiful for all ages. There is lots to see and do... Have fun exploring!

This is an amazing place for kids and adults. There are beautifully created exhibits, live animals and indoor and outdoor play areas. The nature center has many hands-on learning opportunities and many active participation programs that run all year long.

I went night hiking and had an awesome time hearing the frogs calling the snakes mating and seen some planets through the telescope it was a guided tour seeing different types of wildlife. Indoor children section clean bathrooms wheelchair friendly on the inside they have summer camp

Great Nature Trails. This place is For all ages , Clean Indoor facilities with lots of caged and tanked animals Such as Turtles, Fish , Hawks and owls and different types of bird , animal taxidermy & lots of parking , Plus they have a few ponds and a lake with Ducks

The Little Red School House Nature Center and the surrounding Palos Forest Preserves are beautiful natural areas which can be accessed from the city of Chicago in less than 45 minutes. We have been visiting the area since the 80s and we have never grown tired of it. In this time of COVID it becomes our go place. The natural center is wonderful but unfortunately it is closed during the pandemic. The trails in the whole Palos area are however accessible. Here the trails are on glacial moraines so they have ups and downs but never too steep. The area can be enjoyed every season. We just went on a November day and took the black oak trail behind the nature center. It was just beautiful. The oak trees turned different shades of yellow, brown, purple. Leaves dropping leisurely in the breeze. The prairie grasses were shimmering golden in the sun. It was a wonderful relief from sheltering in place. In the winter the area offers great cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and toboggan opportunities. I am just thankful that the forefathers of chicago had the foresight to set aside tracks of natural areas for protection.

We loved our morning there! We were able to push a stroller and pull our wagon down the trail easily. The building had lots for our little ones to enjoy. The displays and play area were wonderful! Thank ypu!

Peaceful. Great day.not congested.

I've been coming here since I was a kid and I still love it just as much. Great hiking trails and a beautiful nature center with local wildlife to view.

Miss going inside the buildings but understand we with current COVID precautions. The Cabinet of Curiosity exhibit along the paths was a nice conselation to keep the kids interested!

Great place for a day in nature with your kid

A great little place to take the kids and explore nature. A few birds , turtles, fish and what ever wildlife you see roaming around. Free and Usually plenty of parking. Paved and gravel roads.

Just a hike. Clean quiet safe

I 100% love of this place and I pray to God that he lets me go back. The inside of I think it's called the little Greenhouse don't quote me on that though where they have the exhibits and stuff and the my favorite snapping turtles which are so beautiful. But if you love nature you want to get out and just breathe the Clean Air see God's creation I would 100% recommend this place and if you go you're going to go back!

Such a fantastic place to take the kids and go for a nice walk

Awesome nature center and trails, and even if the nature center is closed, the bathrooms are still open. Yay!

We loved seeing the new building, exhibits and classroom. It was also si great to see the improvements on the lake and grounds by Cook County Forest Preserve.

Nice for a little hike and for kids to learn about nature.

At least the toilets are open and there's some knowledgeable staff to talk to🌳🌈🌅🌳🌄🌈🕊️😊

Good walking trails, bathrooms, parking, interesting birds and flowers

I've been coming here for many years to enjoy the scenic nature trails. A variety of Wildlife and plant life to enjoy. There is an educational Nature Center that is great for families and kids as well as free educational programs such as the monthly astronomy program that takes place April through October. This is a great place for nature photography as well.

Incredibly beautiful and underrated. The staff were all incredible and knowledgeable especially Maritza. Would absolutely go back there again

I use to take my three children when they was smaller. They loved it. I would love to take my grand children here also. It was so educational for them.

I'm sure I would have given a higher rating if we had been able to see everything. We went to check out the Little Red School house and discovered it was closed on Fridays - and of course we went on a Friday - due to deep cleaning the center, and because most schools and camps do their field trips Monday thru Thursday. We were able to walk on the paths. The main building was only open for restroom use. There was a play area for kids and the trails were available to walk on. We loved the giant chair and seeing the snakes was exciting! We went down and saw the lake with thousands of water lilies which was beautiful. We also discovered pets are not allowed at all on the property so our dog stayed in the car.

Beautiful place to walk. Lots of butterflies. They have an educational learning center for kids to learn about animals and the area. Nice place to visit.

Great fun and educational place for all ages. Little kids love it. So much to see and explore. Great area for little kids with hands on fun learning activities. Beautiful grounds and walking trails. Lots of wildlife to observe inside and out. Beehives too.

What a great place to hike or get in a challenging mountain biking. The trails are fairly well marked for the most part and fun winding paths.

The nature center is fantastic and has programing for kids of all ages and ASL programing. There are a variety of hiking trails that are stroller friendly. Stick to the trails because Poison Ivy is prevalent but after a few steps you surrounded by nature.

Took the little ones here if your kids love or are interested in nature bring them here!

I was very pleasantly surprised...the small trails are awesome.

Nice trails. Signs directing trail traffic a plus in social distancing times. Also clear times when bathrooms open are posted on bulletin board

Little Red School House has been a tradition in our family for many years. The conservatory is awesome, too bad it's not open at the moment because of the pandemic. It's a nice small trail of a little over a mile, anyone can walk this, it's very accessable.

Awesome prices for books. Very friendly staff members including two furry greeters :)

Took my Grandkids always a blast from past. Hope its there for ever🙂

Enjoyable

We love walking all the trails

It's a great hike in any weather

The Little Red School House is always a delightful place for a hike.

Love coming here. Very informative. Great place for adults and kids to get out, learn, and connect with nature.

A school that existed over 100 years ago. Teaches people about nature and our connection and relationship to local wildlife.

Awesome? Great place for walks Lots of trails. Quiet peaceful and clean!

I always have a very nice time here when walking and admiring Nature. You can take pictures of a bouquet of flowers for every season :) Sometimes people are contribute interesting project like this one by the theme of Hope.

Great for taking littles to run with a short loop or longer trails depending on what you're up for that day. It also has a fun natural play area.

Great place to enjoy, especially for kids. Trails are easy enough to get the little ones used to walking and fun things can be seen along the way. When my child was younger they ran some great programs/classes perfect for the target age. As mine gets older he still loves going to many of the events.

Adorable and informative! Perfect place to do a pandemic hike.

Went snowshoeing around area. It was great. The staff issueing equipment were so polite and helpful.

Wonderfully peaceful, enjoyed wildflowers, foliage. Enjoy coming here as often as we can

Wonderful one mile walking path around the lake. The lily pad pond has bull frogs. Butterflies and rabbits, owls ,turtles, fish, snakes and black Raven that talks. Wonderful hands on kids discovery center building.

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It was hot out, but still enjoyed the trails. Will definitely go back, beautiful nature walk.

Mother Nature.

A beautiful day and great path!

Meeting spot for handcycles

The trails are well marked. Due to "covid" they want everybody walking in one direction, some people still don't understand the concept of one direction.

One of my favorite places to come and visit!

Even with the buildings being closed it's still a nice walking trail. There was a forest preserve employee the with a snake and some interesting facts for the families. Very friendly

It is a good place to start a little hiking or biking around the forest and fields. There are some easy pleasant trails for active morning or relaxing afternoon.

I love taking nature walks. The paths are clear, they have educational readings along the way, and there are different trails to choose from.

It's a beautiful place in the country with a kind courteous friendly staff a definitely user friendly place to bring the whole family.

Many trails, not crowded. Nice woods to walk through.

Nice place for a walk in the fall colors.

We enjoyed our day the fall colors were BEAUTIFUL!

Great trails, and interesting sights