Best places: Things to dos in McHenry County

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Glacial Park Conservation Area
Nature preserve
A park set on 3,400 acres of wetlands, prairie & glacial kames, with trails, canoeing & fishing.
4.80 (811 reviews)
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Mack Manor
Tourist attraction
👍👍 AWESOME, FREE family event. It brings joy to EVERYONE!
4.90 (353 reviews)
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Moraine Hills State Park
State park
2,200+ acres of glacier-formed park with woods, wetlands & lakes for year-round sports & recreation.
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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Fel-Pro RRR Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful place to hike and enjoy nature.
4.80 (316 reviews)
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Marengo Ridge Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Well kept trails. Beautiful area. Great little place
4.70 (275 reviews)
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Pleasant Valley Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Lovely place to walk :) nice size amphitheater for reflection and gatherings :)
4.80 (148 reviews)
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The Hollows Conservation Area
Nature preserve
Recreation & wildlife on 478 acres of varied ecosystems, from prairies to woods to basin marshes.
4.60 (180 reviews)
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Hoffman Park
Park
👍👍 We found this park while looking for a nice view to park and eat lunch. The view is pretty, there's a giant dog park, community garden, and clean bathrooms. Then we decided to go for a walk around the trails and it is GORGEOUS! The walk was longer than I expected but we found a short cut threw the f...
4.60 (172 reviews)
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Boone Creek Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 We picked a perfect day to try a new place for a hike. Neither of us had been before. We LOVED the trail, and how secluded it felt. We only saw a couple other people on the trail. If you like trails that are more natural feeling vs pavement this is perfect for you. Also a great place to bird watch a...
4.80 (109 reviews)
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Rush Creek Conservation Area
Nature preserve
4.60 (124 reviews)
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Harrison Benwell Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Always a great place for wonderful photos.
4.70 (90 reviews)
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Hickory Grove Highlands Conservation Area
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful landscape. Great for short scenic walks. Bathrooms onsite near parking. Picnic tables and garage cans available. At least 2 charcoal grills and a ground fire pit.
4.70 (83 reviews)
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Stratton Lock and Dam
Environment renewable natural resources
👍👍 Excelent place for fishing
4.50 (118 reviews)
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Exner Marsh Conservation Area
Nature preserve
116-acre conservation area featuring wetlands vegetation, a diverse bird community & several trails.
4.30 (212 reviews)
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Brookdale Conservation Area
Nature preserve
4.70 (77 reviews)
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Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Very cool and nice place for a walk . Beautiful ecological site and part of McHenry reserves. I loved it
4.70 (66 reviews)
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Lost Valley Visitor Center
Visitor center
👍👍 Friendly helpful staff, wonderful site with lots of trails and scenic points. We walked up the Camelback Glacial Kame, a 100 foot high deposit of sand and rock left behind when the glaciers retreated at the end of the last ice age about 13,000 years ago.
4.80 (56 reviews)
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Cary-Grove Park
Park
😐 Normal park to ride bike/walk nothing special.
4.50 (86 reviews)
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North Branch Conservation Area
Nature preserve
4.70 (61 reviews)
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Spoerl Park
Park
👍👍 The event room that's available for rent is spacious, has a fridge, sink, and all gender bathrooms, and is even air conditioned!
4.50 (82 reviews)
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