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    Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

    4.2 (6 reviews)
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    Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archaeological Site - Walking up to the lookout area near the parking lot. There is seating along this area.

    Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archaeological Site

    3.5(2 reviews)
    15.1 mi

    Review Six-Hundy! Since I'm happiest outdoors & we enjoy exploring various parks & nature preserves…read moreI'm glad the timing worked out to make one of those a milestone review for me. Nestled up in McHenry County on Elizabeth Lake this nature preserve has 2 miles of trails with views of the surrounding 345 acres. I took a photo of the map but their website also has a nice one posted there as well. I wish the trails went all the way around the lake but due to the makeup of the ground/marshy area, preservation efforts, etc. the trails are all on one side of the preserve. It's a lovely setting with a large variety of wildflowers, prairie grasses, plants & trees to take in and the songbirds were in full effect on our visit. There are no restroom facilities here so plan accordingly. The trails are a mowed path with a few footbridges so if it has rained recently the paths could be wet/muddy, especially in the shady areas. We had to turn back twice due to areas that were too wet/muddy to get through in the footwear we had on but would have been doable with hiking footwear. We still enjoyed most of the trail with me in my sandals. There is seating near the parking lot at the overlook/entrance area but no other benches along the trails...but with just 2 miles of trails not really necessary for most.

    Wonderful trail to walk your dog, wonderful addition to Twin Lakes considering there are no…read moresidewalks on Lake Shore Dr. I just wish they would connect it with the trail system at the south end of Lake Elizabeth to have a longer trail. Beware of ticks in the warmer months. The grasses usually prevent it from getting too muddy. The trail is pretty well maintained and the map is available at the beginning of the trail so you can choose your loop.

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    Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archaeological Site - Lookout area near the parking lot.

    Lookout area near the parking lot.

    Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archaeological Site - Map of the nature preserve & 2 miles of trails.

    Map of the nature preserve & 2 miles of trails.

    Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archaeological Site - Very interesting info about the Floating Calcareous Mat at this nature preserve.

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    Very interesting info about the Floating Calcareous Mat at this nature preserve.

    Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail - Springs

    Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail

    4.9(8 reviews)
    24.5 mi

    It was a hot, late summer day, and I just wanted to put my feet in a clear water stream…read more My husband suggested Scuppernong Springs as a possible option. We'd never been but decided to give it a try. We had heard it was a brook trout habitat so my husband brought his fishing gear. There may be some spots to fish but I think you'd have to veer farther off the main trails than we did, so we didn't actually get in any fishing. But, since that was an afterthought, no matter! Did I dip my toes in a clear stream? I did. There's one main trail and several others that branch off from the main trail. We were able to wander a bit, dip our toes in a spot where the spring is coming straight out of the rocks, see what looks like boiling sand (spring water bubbling out of the sand), and wander through the rocky stream with our pants rolled up trying to get a pic of a water snake eating a fish like we were kids. It's a beautiful area for a hike and can't recommend the toe dipping enough. Get to it!

    This trail is an excellent alternative to the longer, more strenuous nearby Scuppernong Trails just…read moreeast of here. But unlike those color coded trails, there's more to see along this 1.2 mile trail. Some of the springs are just mesmerizing. Seeing water bubble up from underwater sands is almost hypnotic. Other springs flow out of the ground and hillsides. Although shorter than even the shortest of the neighboring trails, definitely plan on spending an hour here, you'll be stopping often to take in the many features along the trail.

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    Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail
    Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail
    Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail - Nicely groomed trail.

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    Nicely groomed trail.

    Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy - hiking - Updated September 2026

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