| Joliet Park District |
3000 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet
815/741-7275
www.jolietpark.org
Offering golf, ice arena, fitness, nature center, greenhouse, horticultural center, softball, recreation centers, pools, stadium, and airport. |
| Lockport Township Park District |
1911 S. Lawrence Avenue, Lockport
815/838-1183
Call us for more information on our variety of programs and events. |
| Channahon State Park |
Story Street, Channahon
815/467-4271
Two Illinois & Michigan Canal locks and the restored locktender's house. Picnicking, tent camping, fishing and canoeing. |
| Dellwood Park |
18th Street & Lawrence Avenue, Lockport
815/838-1183
156 acres with playgrounds, bandshell, soccer and baseball fields, indoor pool and more. * |
| DesPlaines Conservation Area |
24621 N. River Road, Wilmington
815/423-5326
200 acres of water including a 2.5 acre lake. Camping, fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, hunting. |
| Forest Preserve District of Will County |
22606 S. Cherry Hill Road, Joliet
815/727-8700
www.fpdwc.org
Preserves and improves public lands for the enjoyment of and use by the public. |
| Homer Trails |
South of Bell Road about ¼ mile south of 159th Street,
Homer Glen
A 3.2 mile trail winds through wooded areas and prairie is Will County’s only equestrian preserve. The trail can also be used for hiking and cross-country skiing.
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| Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail |
Channahon State Park, Channahon
815/467-4271
61 mile continuous trail running from Brandon Road in Joliet to LaSalle/Peru following the historic I&M Canal. |
| Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve |
Renwick Road, ½ mile east of Route 30, Plainfield
www.fpdwc.org/renwick.cfm
Nature preserve, bird-watching, herons, rookery, park, lake, egrets, forest preserve. |
| Messenger Woods Nature Preserve |
Bruce Road north of Route 6 and Cedar Road, Homer Glen
One of Will County’s oldest and most unusual forest preserves allows visitors to enjoy one of the few remaining unaltered forests in northeastern Illinois. Hike or ski along two miles of looped trails or take in the beauty abundant wildflowers. |
| Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie |
30239 S. State Route 53
Wilmington, IL.
815/423-6370
www.fs.fed.us/mntp
The largest publicly-owned open space in Northeastern Illinois. Stop and visit the new Welcome Center to learn about the large-scale prairie restoration project. Three miles of primitive hiking trails are available just north of the welcome center. A schedule of public tours is available on the website.
Welcome Center hours: 8 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. M-F and most Saturdays in the summer. |
| Pilcher Park Nature Center |
Gougar Road near Route 30, Joliet
815/741-7277
www.jolietpark.org
In scenic Pilcher Park Visitors Center. Hiking, biking, and cross-country trails. Special events, room rental. |
