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Greenbelt Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Urban oasis featuring fishing, a summer farmers' market & miles of hiking & biking trails.
4.60 (613 reviews)
(~3.4 km from centre)
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Lyons Woods Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
Prairie & forest provide a scenic setting for hiking, biking & bird-watching in this 272-acre park.
4.60 (238 reviews)
(~4.15 km from centre)
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Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 I've been going there with my dog since 2008, so 9 years now... I used to go out there twice a day, 7 days a week. 3 miles a pop. It's nothing special to the visitor, but like everything else in Wadsworth, it has it own distinctive charm once you become a local. I recently had to move to Chicago...
4.60 (86 reviews)
(~6.94 km from centre)
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Larsen Nature Preserve And Dog Park
Dog park
👍👍 Love this dog park because it is broken up into three sections: an area for small dogs, medium dogs (with an agility course), and for larger dogs. HOWEVER, always watch your pups because I have seen larger dogs jump over the fence. Not to hurt other dogs, simply out of excitement, but always better...
4.40 (144 reviews)
(~2.16 km from centre)
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Lake Carina Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
😠 If you're looking for a place for a peaceful walk, this is not it. You can hear the wonderful heavy traffic of the highway RIGHT next to the trail.
If you're looking for nice trails to run/ride a bike on, this is not it.
It's a grass trail that gets HEAVILY muddy when a drop of water touches the g...
4.30 (141 reviews)
(~6.62 km from centre)
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Illinois Beach Hotel
Hotel
😐 Used to come here a few times in my youth.
Clearly they are updating the hotel but still a lot of work on going. Went for a one night stay during the week. Balcony was covered in spiders and webs but able to deal with it. View was great. Pictures advertised a large whirlpool tub and separate shower....
3.50 (92 reviews)
(~7.44 km from centre)