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    Headwaters Conservation Area

    5.0 (1 review)

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    1 month ago

    We have a weekly group playdate at Headwaters Dog Park. Always clean and well maintained. Our pack of dogs is very happy!

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    Bluff Spring Fen - The Spring.

    Bluff Spring Fen

    5.0(3 reviews)
    6.9 mi

    Bluff Spring Fen is probably one of the most unique natural areas in the Chicago region. Bluff…read moreSpring Fen is a spring whose water is a year-round 50 some degrees so the spring never freezes. It also supports unique plant and animal communities that need the alkaline-rich soil and water to survive. To get to the entrance you have to enter and park in the Bluff City Cemetery and drive to the rear section for parking and access to the preserve. The cemetery closes at different times during the year so pay attention to the signs! (For cemetery buffs, Bluff City is spectacular - rolling hills of mature oak among the headstones and memorials...) Bluff Spring Fen is located on gravel hills that were left behind when the Wisconsin Glacier retreated around 20,000 years ago. Gravel is a soil type, and I've climbed a large hill full of purple cone flowers and realized I was standing on a bed of gravel!! That's pretty cool in my nerdy book!! This preserve is also adjacent to a gravel mine and I'm told the preserve almost became a gravel mine until it was saved and turned into a preserve. There is also a group of FPCC volunteers who have been working here for many years. There are many single track hiking trails here. I don't believe bikes are allowed and this is a good thing - the trails are narrow and go through tall grasses and flowers - not an ideal biking area. Come and see Bluff Spring Fen in person and enjoy this very unique natural Cook County area.

    Beautiful, hidden away nature preserve!read more

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    Silver Springs State Park

    Silver Springs State Park

    4.5(24 reviews)
    20.2 mi

    Great park located around Yorkville with a few big lakes. It has lots of hiking trails. Silver…read moreSprings State Park gets its name from the pool of bubbling water. Of course, there's tons of other things to see around it. The popular activities include boating, fishing, and picnicking. Bigger park with a lot of history. It's an area that was purchased by the state in 1969 and turned into a park. The park was originally 1,250 acres, and added a prairie restoration project in 1980 among expansions since. Kind of what the land was like before settlers took it. There's a path that goes through it where visitors can check out animals, grass, and wildflowers. A few man made lakes are highlights. Loon Lake is the biggest one, popular for fishing or getting photos. A refreshment stand is located by it. The spring is the biggest attraction of the park though. Amazingly the water in it never freezes. There's amazing plantlife around it including watercress. Also fun when it's colder. There's a toboggan hill that's fairly steep. Among the kinds of trails are equestrian. There's also plenty for basic hiking. Has lots to look at here for hours and you can even stay overnight by camping. It's got an area that's available for youth groups. This area is only reachable through backpacking so it's far away from loud noises or vehicles.

    Serene lake with a good 2-mile hike along lake, river, woods amd some prairie. It was a quiet…read moremid-day walk one snowy day... until I pass by a group of kids screaming and sledding along a slope, how fun :)

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