Top rated Nature preserves in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Nature preserves in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 18 places from Nature preserve category.

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Humboldt Park Natural Area

Nature preserve

😐 Huge parks, perfect for stretching your legs

4.80 (42 reviews)

LaBagh Woods

Nature preserve

This wooded area is a popular spot for nature observation & offers trails & picnic areas.

4.70 (1.6K reviews)

Schiller Woods

Nature preserve

Fishing for bass & catfish, plus walking trails, picnic areas & roaming deer in protected woodland.

4.70 (1.5K reviews)

Henry C. Palmisano Nature Park

Park

27-acre area providing interpretive wetlands, a fishing pond, athletic track & field & city views.

4.70 (1.2K reviews)

North Park Village Nature Center

Nature preserve

46-acre nature preserve with hiking trails, a birding area & a center with educational programs.

4.70 (812 reviews)

Schiller Woods-East

Nature preserve

👍👍 Saw 3 different groups of deer, total of 12 in one 1 hour long visit. Very friendly deer too! Tons of parking there, lots of space, little ponds, a couple of hills for mountain biking, the south side has some really nice trails in the forest, there is even a remote control airplane field there. Very...

4.70 (437 reviews)

Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods

Nature preserve

Wooded riverside park featuring walking/jogging trails & a picnic shelter in a clearing.

4.70 (247 reviews)

Robinson Woods-South

Nature preserve

👍👍 Nice and peace trail to walk or bike . Has good access to fishing . A lot of deer ! I was fishing and one walked up right beside me . They don’t seem shy. Unfortunately humans litter to much , take back what you bring!!!

4.70 (80 reviews)