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Illinois Nature Preserves
Cranberry Slough is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

1. Cranberry Slough

Illinois
Lake · 1 tip
Crooked Creek Woods is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

2. Crooked Creek Woods

105 Keane, Cook County, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Reserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

3. Chicago Ridge Prairie Nature Reserve

105th street, Chicago Ridge, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Busse Woods is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

4. Busse Woods

7.3
Elk Grove, IL
Forest · No tips or reviews
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

5. Somme Prairie Nature Preserve

Dundee Rd. (Waukegan Rd), Northbrook, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Sandridge Nature Center is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

6. Sandridge Nature Center

Paxton Ave, Thornton, IL
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Shoe Factory Road Woods is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

7. Shoe Factory Road Woods

Hoffman Estates, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Bluff Spring Fen is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

8. Bluff Spring Fen

831 Hammond Ave, Elgin, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews

9. Paintbrush Prairie Nature Preserve

Markham, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews

10. Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve

Matteson, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

11. Burnham Prairie Nature Preserve

Burnham, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

12. Wolf Road Prairie Nature Preserve

Westchester, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Black Partridge Woods is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

13. Black Partridge Woods

Lemont, IL
Forest · 1 tip

14. Harms Flatwoods

Skokie, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Margreth Riemer Reservoir is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

15. Margreth Riemer Reservoir

6.5
Quentin Rd. (at Wood St.), Palatine, IL
Park · 3 tips and reviews

16. Morton Grove Prairie Nature Preserve

Morton Grove, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Baker Lake is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

17. Baker Lake

Barrington, IL
Lake · No tips or reviews
Silver Springs State Park is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

18. Silver Springs State Park

13608 Fox Rd (at Fox River Road), Yorkville, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 2 tips and reviews
Millhurst Fen Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

19. Millhurst Fen Nature Preserve

Millhurst Rd (Whitfield Rd.), Plano, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Maramech Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

20. Maramech Forest Preserve

Plano, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Vermont Cemetery Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

21. Vermont Cemetery Preserve

9945 252nd Ave, Naperville, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

22. Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve

5851 W. Pauling Road, Monee, IL
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Kankakee River State Park is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

23. Kankakee River State Park

8.8
500W Road, Unicorperated Kankakee County, IL
State or Provincial Park · 3 tips and reviews
Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

24. Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve

U.S. Hig. 30 (Schoolhouse Rd.), New Lenox, IL
Park · 1 tip
Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

25. Des Plaines State Fish and Wildlife Area

24621 N River Rd (I-55), Wilmington, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

26. Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve

247 Monee Rd, Park Forest, IL
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Plum Creek Nature Center/Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

27. Plum Creek Nature Center/Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve

7.1
27064 Dutton Rd, Beecher, IL
Park · No tips or reviews
O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

28. O'Hara Woods Nature Preserve

Weber Rd (at Rt 53), Romeoville, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

29. Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve

Rt 53 (at Division St), Lockport, IL
Park · 1 tip
Pilcher Park Nature Center is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

30. Pilcher Park Nature Center

8.2
2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 3 tips and reviews

31. Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve Bench

Romeoville, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

32. Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve

24229 W. Rt. 113, Braidwood, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Dellwood Park is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

33. Dellwood Park

7.7
State Street, Lockport, IL
Park · 9 tips and reviews

34. Hitts Siding Prairie Nature Preserve

Wilmington, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Trout Park is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

35. Trout Park

576 Trout Park Blvd (at Dundee Ave), Elgin, IL
Park · Northeast Elgin · No tips or reviews

36. Nelson Lake Park

Elburn, IL
Uncategorized · No tips or reviews

37. Kemper Park

Carpentersville, IL
Baseball Field · No tips or reviews
Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

38. Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation

7.9
East Dundee, IL
Park · 3 tips and reviews

39. Ferson Creek Fen

Saint Charles, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Illinois Prairie Path & Swift Road is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

40. Illinois Prairie Path & Swift Road

Lombard, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

41. Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve

8.4
83rd St (at Book Rd), Naperville, IL
Nature Preserve · 29 tips and reviews
Meacham Grove Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

42. Meacham Grove Forest Preserve

Circle Ave (btwn Foster Ave & Lake St), Bloomingdale, IL
Nature Preserve · 2 tips and reviews
Des Plaines Riverway is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

43. Des Plaines Riverway

Willow Springs, IL
Harbor or Marina · 1 tip
Churchill Prarie Park is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

44. Churchill Prarie Park

Glen Ellyn, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Messenger Woods Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

45. Messenger Woods Nature Preserve

Bruce Road (Route 6), Homer Glen, IL
Park · 1 tip
Cap Sauers Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

46. Cap Sauers Nature Preserve

Palos Park, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Helm Woods Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

47. Helm Woods Nature Preserve

Helm Rd., Barrington Hills, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

48. Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Nature Preserve

23202 W Renwick Rd, Plainfield, IL
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Spring Lake Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

49. Spring Lake Nature Preserve

Barrington Hills, IL
Other Great Outdoors · No tips or reviews
Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

50. Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve

4721 Walnut Ave, Downers Grove, IL
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Johnson Mound Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

51. Johnson Mound Nature Preserve

41W600 Hughes Rd, Elburn, IL
Hiking Trail · 2 tips and reviews
Norris Woods Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

52. Norris Woods Nature Preserve

Johnor Avenue, Saint Charles, IL
Forest · No tips or reviews
Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

53. Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve

7.7
Dean St (Peck), Saint Charles, IL
Nature Preserve · 6 tips and reviews
Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

54. Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature Preserve

Dundee Township, IL
Hiking Trail · 1 tip
Burlington Prarie is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

55. Burlington Prarie

Illinois
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews
Bliss Woods is one of Illinois Nature Preserves.

56. Bliss Woods

Sugar Grove, IL
Hiking Trail · 1 tip

57. Almon Underwood Prairie Forest Preserve

2S035 South Lorang Road, Elburn, IL
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews