Absolutely beautiful place! Very serene. The paths are nice to either stroll on or cycle.

Attended special needs event and lunch and was fabulous! Parking is off Maddison and Hoy, plenty on grass.Plenty of portable toilets.Lackig more historical background but there is an electric car on premises!

We visit here numerous times a week. As stated below, it is a great place to go when you have a reactive dog. The grounds are so wide open it makes it easy to divert when you see other dogs and people. So far… fingers crossed… We have not had any issues with ticks in the years that we have been going. Blackwell just across the street is god awful when it comes to ticks. On dogs and people. Even if you stay on the paths. Night and day between the two in that sense. Sometimes they have the buildings open which is nice to look in a little at some old items and descriptions. Really no activities for human children… Which we are fine with… But if you are bringing some just be aware there is nothing in that sense to entertain them.

An absolutely delightful place to bike or walk or to just chill out, look around and enjoy.

It seems like a nice historic site, I don't know too much about it. It looks like there are days the buildings are open for tours, but again not sure. It was really nice just to walk around and look at the buildings!

St. James Farm has the best picnic shelter in the West Suburb of Chicago area. The newly renovated pavilion is 2nd to none. It has nice walking trails.

St James farm forest preserve has about 600 acres of land, has more than 300 different plants, a few ponds and a few stables for horses. That is an amazing spot for hiking, biking, picnicking, fishing and horse riding.

A beautiful place to take a walk. We did a 2.5 mile walk that was both in sun & shade. Beautiful grounds, nice wide easy to walk trails. We hope to come back to enjoy some of the events held there.

We were lucky to be here on such a beautiful Autumn day.. We took the 1.6 mile St.James trail and enjoyed every step of it. We walked on the fallen leaves feeling the Autumn sun on our faces.. We'll definitely go again and again..

Really a hidden treasure! I came to check out the horse and hound cemetery but decided to check out the preserve trails too! It was really a great place to walk- next time I'll bring my bike! The 1930's era farm house and buildings are interesting, amd some information is posted on signs which helps draw it all together.

Very nice, quiet place to go walking or site seeing. They have few a sculptures on the property worth checking out. They also do group hay rides 3 times a day. Not sure about the other times, but we did the 2:30 one. $5 a person ages 5 and up. It will take you through the entire property, and the nice gentleman volunteer that was with us, told us all the history of the place. They have a riding arena you can rent, if you own your own horses. They also have an outdoor, roofed place for a party with an outdoor bar for food, and two grills. It would be very cute for an outdoor wedding.

I like it here. I come here often at least every other day. Usually Sat mornings before 9am. The photo of the lot however was taken on a Sun afternoon. Much busier. It has a path that goes around about 1.6 miles. Half the path is a straight then it curves before it crosses the road and the path continues. The other half of the path is winding. Both beautiful. The birds are always singing. Lots of them and a peaceful melody while on the path. Path is clean. Seldom do I see it needs attention. The grass are always kept short. I love walking barefoot there. This place has a full working restroom. It’s clean as well. It does not smell at all. I’ve not seen any attendant on the weekdays, but this past Sunday there was someone that greeted me there. Definitely a regular place I go to when I’m switching the days with West Dupage Woods. ***If your receiving a momentary exchange for having a photo shoot you’d need a permit to do.

First time here so I haven't explored everything yet but this preserve has been redone. Trails and paths are clean and used by walkers, bikers, and horseback riders if you bring your own horse! Lots of picnic tables scattered about and the parking lot is newly paved.

Really interesting place to visit! Historical buildings, statues, fountains and some very nice trails. Will go back in the fall to enjoy the changing leaf colors!

One of my favorite forest preserves! The trails are gorgeous and you walk through forests, grassy fields, prairies. But there are also old farm buildings that a beautiful. Check out the old horse/hound cemetery!

This was the Lantern Lite Hike. The info is misleading. There are a handful of displays, but the lanterns that guide you are few and far apart, It's a good thing I brought my own light. The trail can not be seen due to fallen leaves and not enough lantern lights. IF you're into a nice walk to see little or nothing, it is a 2 mile walk at night. I expected something to see, and this wasn't it. I could have gone during the day, paid nothing, had a nice walk were I could see the land, colors of fall....save your cash, go during the day and go to Morton Arboretum to see lights and walk the grounds at night on well lite paths.

Nice park to go for a walk and take pictures with the family. You can run, jog, ride a bicycle, or just walk thru the various paths and enjoy the view. Their stables are empty most of the time but they host events with horses often. Many times we see people doing wedding photo sessions here.

Love this preserve so much! Great for walking, running, and biking. Gravel trails are well maintained, dirt trails are more for biking or horseback riding. The preserve is well kept and they are making improvements.

Beautiful space! The fragrant scent of flowers, vivid green grass, majestic trees, historical buildings & amazing walking trails!

Great trails and a Horse and Hound Cemetery isn't something you see every day

Super cute and interesting. Did a pack walk with Players for Pits. 40 min from Portage Park Chicago. Would return for longer stay. The dogs enjoyed the trail.