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Kline Creek Farm (living history museum)
Farm
👍👍 So much fun!!! Cows,horses sheep, pigs, chickens, a turkey and barn cats!! A lovely walk w shade and sun to your liking. There’s a farm house tour ( see website for the many other activities offered), benches enough for those who like/need to rest. Lots of farm and woodsy exploration for the kiddos...
4.80 (603 reviews)
4
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)
5
Herrick Lake
Hiking area
885-acre nature preserve with over 5 miles of trails, plus boat rentals & fishing opportunities.
4.70 (1.6K reviews)
7
Greene Valley
Nature preserve
Massive park with trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, plus picnic areas & camping facilities.
4.70 (934 reviews)
8
Springbrook Prairie
Nature preserve
Expansive natural area including meadow & prairie habitat for birds plus running & biking trails.
4.70 (858 reviews)
10
Greene Valley Dog Park
Dog park
👍👍 This dog park is great. Separate areas for size if need be. The trail inside the large dog area is great.
4.70 (327 reviews)
12
Pratt's Wayne Woods
Nature preserve
Spacious natural area popular for fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing & remote-control vehicles.
4.70 (118 reviews)
14
West Branch Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Meadow, wetlands, forest & prairie preserve offers trails, fishing, wildlife viewing & picnic areas.
4.60 (592 reviews)
16
Timberlake Park
Park
👍👍 I recently moved to the neighborhood and got a puppy, Zelda, and we both LOVE Timberlake. Even in the dead of winter it’s beautiful and charming. My pup loves the snow and there are always doggie bags there in case you forget yours at home which is really appreciate. The neighborhood and people are...
4.60 (87 reviews)
17
Pratt's Wayne Woods
Nature preserve
👍👍 Great place for walks. We took our dog here and he loved it. It’s a much quieter with not a lot of foot traffic. The trees help to drown on the sounds and keep the wind down. It’s hard to find a place to park unless you know where to look. There’s a small gravel area right by the road that we usuall...
4.60 (86 reviews)
18
McCaslin Park
Park
Baseball, soccer, basketball & cricket facilities, a fish pond, a playground & a mini-golf course.
4.50 (409 reviews)
19
Kress Creek Farms Park
Park
Rolling neighborhood park with a playground, pond, disc-golf course & walking trails.
4.40 (117 reviews)
20
Egermann Woods
Nature preserve
👍👍 They've been doing some burning recently on the side along Hobson and it looks pretty cool. This is one of my favorite forest preserves in the area, but I never thought to review it. Anyway, it's a great park. There are multiple different smaller trails that are not on the map, but they are easy to...
4.40 (39 reviews)