Lake County Forest Preserve

The trails were very well kept and we were very surprised to find that there were very few people on the trail compared to the sidewalks and trails in our neighborhood. There is ample signage around the trails talking about being safe. There was plenty of wildlife to see. On our walk along the trail we saw several species of birds, two turtles, some chipmunks and squirrels, and a bunny.

The place is perfectly suitable for walking, jogging and riding bicycle. Occasionally Deers can be seen during non crowded hours.

Huge forest preserve, but not too big to run with your hot momma or walk if she's a big momma. This forest preserve has two sides, the one closer to rt.41 being better of the two. Nice decent size ponds, I have seen people fishing on the bigger one. You don't see too many people here and if you do they're usually older. This one is next to the projects, but it's relatively safe.

The other side is better, safer and has shelters, grills, restrooms, and all. They're really taking care of these parks and they're doing a good job at it. In the summer, they host farmers market type of events. The cultural center always has cool events for the family. If you like the outdoors and want to go for a nice little walk, I definitely recommend it.