It's a nice nature preserve, and well managed. If you are looking for an easy peasy stroll through the woods with a couple of views of a small pond, this is your place. When I visited, the only trails that were open were Blackjack, Cottonwood, Cicada, and Green Dragon - cool trail names, right? :) You should be able to squeeze 4.1 miles in on these trails. Not sure about the rest of the trails since they are closed until sometime in February 2021.
The trails were EASY PEASY and flatter than a pancake.
Things to do:
- You can bring your own kayak and paddle through Beaver Pond. There's a kayak launch site near the road at the trailhead for what's listed as the "Paddling Trail."
- Near the intersection of the Green Dragon and Cottonwood trails, there is a pretty cool historic log house and other outbuildings to check out. You can go into most of the buildings on your own, but the main log house is furnished with artifacts from the late 1800s and is only available for pre scheduled tours. (check https://www.llela.org/ for the deets!)
- Even if you aren't kayaking, you can get a sweet view of Beaver Pond by hiking along the Cottonwood trail
It's currently $5 per vehicle to get in and they are not accepting cash at this time.
Porta potties at each trailhead. read more