Best places: Nature preserves in Hanover Park, United States

Trails wind through this picturesque natural area with a 19th-century farm & docents in costume.

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

Protected woodland groves, meadows & wetlands along the meandering Spring Brook Creek.

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

Lake park featuring a loop trail, fishing, hiking, cycling, cross-country skiing & other activities.

Public woodlands popular for bird-watching, with a paved cycling trail & an 18-hole golf course.

This sizable tract of wildland landscape offers nature viewing opportunities & a multi-use path.

Serene forest preserve offering paved & unpaved trails for walks, hikes, biking & wildlife viewing.

Scenic 90-acre nature preserve featuring a paved trail, picnic tables & a reservoir for fishing.

👍👍 My daughter’s favorite playground! Very beautiful!

Forest & prairie nature preserve with a hiking trail, popular with bird watchers.

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

👍👍 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...

160-acre nature preserve with wetland habitats, prairie, endangered species & hiking trails.

👍👍 Place full of nature, enjoyed a peaceful walk.

👍👍 My favorite forest. Each season is incredible beautiful.

👍👍 This is the perfect trail for a nice afternoon walk with bae. We same some deer and we were able to get up close. Since there’s some uphill, the walk is a bit challenging but it’s a great trail.

👍👍 Cute little park with a pond full of American Lotus’. Went at sunset, there’s only one really good spot to see it if you’re of my height, but it was super nice regardless. Park has trash and recycling to KEEP IT CLEAN which is a plus. Great place to enjoy nature, let’s keep it like that <3