Best places: Nature preserves in Lake Barrington, United States

Protected parkland offering wildlife viewing, trails, a model airplane flying field & lake fishing.

👍👍 My dog and I love Lakewood Dog Park. It has a lot to offer. You can walk through the woods or your dog can play in the wide open field in the entrance. The scenery is beautiful especially at sunrise and sunset.

👍👍 Beautiful place to hike and enjoy nature.

Dog-friendly 781-acre nature preserve with hiking/biking trails, picnic tables & wildlife watching.

Preserve offering trails for hiking, horseback riding & winter recreation, plus a dog park & pond.

👍👍 A great place to bike or walk! I especially love the little wooden walkway on the red trail. Good for gentle biking; there aren't extreme elevation gains unless you go up the larger hill with the nice view of the water. Keep going along the yellow trail and you'll exit near Riverwalk. I always see a...

👍👍 Nice hiking trails and river views. Clean bathrooms and plenty of parking.

Recreation & wildlife on 478 acres of varied ecosystems, from prairies to woods to basin marshes.

This 689-acre nature preserve features a river, scenic overlooks, hiking trails & toilets.

Natural area of woodlands, wetlands & prairies offering quiet hiking trails & access to river.

👍👍 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.

This 330-acre wildlife refuge features prime birdwatching, a heron rookery & trails.

👍 I walked the lovely Prairieview Loop trail here and really enjoyed it! Nicely maintained, easy trail with a little pond about halfway through.

👍👍 Lovely area. Big open field. Great playgrounds and lots of shade.

👍👍 Beautiful paths. Explored into the woods around an old foundation of a building and found some artwork we had to take pictures with!