Best places: Hiking areas in DuPage County

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Cantigny
Park
500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds, plus 2 museums, eateries & a bandshell.
4.80 (4.9K reviews) (~5.6 km from centre)
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Vera Meineke Nature Center at Spring Valley
Nature preserve
Trails wind through this picturesque natural area with a 19th-century farm & docents in costume.
4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~18.52 km from centre)
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Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center
Park
👍👍 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. 👌😍
4.80 (946 reviews) (~24.42 km from centre)
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St. James Farm Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Hikers, bikers & horseback riders can explore a protected area of woodlands, prairies & wetlands.
4.80 (822 reviews) (~6.75 km from centre)
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Blackwell Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more.
4.70 (2.3K reviews) (~8.33 km from centre)
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Knoch Knolls Park
Park
👍👍 Amazing place it's a 5/5 in my book. Trails are great, you can bike/walk/or just even have a picnic! Nature is beautiful, parking can be tight on weekends. There is a nature center as well as a park. The lake is beautiful. Overall an amazing place!
4.80 (617 reviews) (~16.9 km from centre)
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Herrick Lake
Hiking area
885-acre nature preserve with over 5 miles of trails, plus boat rentals & fishing opportunities.
4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~6.08 km from centre)
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Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley
Open air museum
👍👍 Very nice farm and wonderful place to go with your family. It’s a great place to escape from urban life and to enjoy the beauty of each season. Don’t forget to visit the museum and the old house. There are a lot things you would like to see.
4.80 (458 reviews) (~18.43 km from centre)
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McDowell Grove Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
This 465-acre wooded area has multi-use trails & recreation such as fishing, boating & picnicking.
4.70 (692 reviews) (~10.38 km from centre)
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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) (~22.86 km from centre)
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Lincoln Marsh
Nature preserve
This urban oasis with woodlands, prairies & more provides recreational & educational activities.
4.70 (381 reviews) (~3.41 km from centre)
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Crabtree Nature Center
Park
Nature preserve on 112 acres of woodlands & wetlands offering year-round outdoor recreation.
4.80 (197 reviews) (~29.01 km from centre)
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Camp Bullfrog Lake
Campground
Tent & RV sites & cabins with showers, a store & picnic area close to hiking, fishing & boating.
4.50 (1000 reviews) (~22.86 km from centre)
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Central Park - Oak Brook Park District
Park
👍👍 This is the first year we checked out Winter Lights. It was magical! 😊 Great way to enjoy the holidays with family. 🎄
4.60 (392 reviews) (~11.56 km from centre)
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Maple Lake East - Mountain Bike Staging Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 So, the trails here are quite nice. Lots of marked and unmarked ones for all kinds of taste. If you like an easy flowing ride choose the blue and green trails. For more advanced riders I suggest black and blue. Nothing super hard or extreme but still a nice ride and challenge every time i come here....
4.80 (182 reviews) (~23.62 km from centre)
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Whalon Lake
Park
Nature park featuring a quarry lake, prairie & wetlands, plus fishing, boating, trails & a dog park.
4.60 (371 reviews) (~16.11 km from centre)
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Lake Renwick Preserve - Turtle Lake Access
Park
👍👍 The trails are nicely paved and maintained. The loop is about half shaded and has a couple benches along the way to take a break or watch the birds
4.60 (361 reviews) (~28.97 km from centre)
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James Pate Philip State Park
State park
Home to a diverse array of wildlife, this open area offers a visitor center, picnic spots & trails.
4.60 (309 reviews) (~19.53 km from centre)
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Trailside Museum of Natural History
Museum
Victorian mansion, gardens & trails featuring native animals, educational exhibits & guided hikes.
4.90 (110 reviews) (~22.2 km from centre)
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Fox River Bluff West Forest Preserve
Dog park
67-acre green space with an off-leash dog area, hiking/biking trails, interpretive signs & fishing.
4.60 (208 reviews) (~21.33 km from centre)
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