Best places: Nature preserves in DuPage County, United States

Hikers, bikers & horseback riders can explore a protected area of woodlands, prairies & wetlands.

Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more.

885-acre nature preserve with over 5 miles of trails, plus boat rentals & fishing opportunities.

948-acre park with a large lake, forests & wetlands, popular for boating, fishing & hiking.

Massive park with trails for hiking & cross-country skiing, plus picnic areas & camping facilities.

Expansive natural area including meadow & prairie habitat for birds plus running & biking trails.

This 465-acre wooded area has multi-use trails & recreation such as fishing, boating & picnicking.

Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking.

Meadow, wetlands, forest & prairie preserve offers trails, fishing, wildlife viewing & picnic areas.

Nature preserve offering a lake with fishing, an equestrian center & trails through varied habitats.

👍👍 I love this beautiful and peaceful place.

Spacious natural area popular for fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing & remote-control vehicles.

Dogs allowed

Protected natural area with 2 miles of trails, a picnic area & an 1890s living history farm.

👍👍 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...

👍👍 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...