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\nMiscellaneous<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a>Federal<\/h2>\nBack to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>State<\/h2>\nA list, gleaned from the Dept. of Natural Resources<\/a> by AccessibleNatureTravel.com<\/a> of state parks and recreation areas that have accessible facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Beall Woods State Park<\/strong>
\nBeall Woods State Park is on the banks of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois.\u00a0 It preserves “…one of the few remaining tracts of virgin timber east of the Mississippi River. At Beall Woods, visitors can see trees 120 feet tall and more than 3 feet in diameter. Besides hiking, Beall Woods also offers visitors a quiet, relaxing setting for camping, picnicking and fishing.\u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-298-2442\u00a0 Be sure to call ahead to learn trail conditions.
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<\/a>?<\/strong> Sweet Gum Trail – “”easy” 0.5 mile\u00a0 trail follows Coffee Creek and features an interesting rock cliff.\u00a0 The trail is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Schneck Trail – “easy” 1.75-mile trail is accessed from the park’s north side. It is closed periodically due to flooding.
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Tulip Tree Trail 1.1 mile chipped surface may accommodate wheelchairs.\u00a0 From the visitor center you can pick up guides and a cassette tape for visually impaired hikers.\u00a0 Here is a description of the trail from Mathprofhiker’s Trail Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Chain O’ Lakes State Park<\/strong>
\n“Chain O’Lakes State Park in NE Illinois is a water-oriented recreation area with outstanding opportunities for boaters, anglers and skiers.”\u00a0 \u00a0The park borders three natural lakes – Grass, Marie and Nippersink – and the Fox River that connects the other seven lakes (Bluff, Fox, Pistakee, Channel, Petite, Catherine and Redhead) that make up the Chain. In addition, the park contains a 44-acre lake within its boundaries.”\u00a0 The park features seven picnic areas and four trail systems.\u00a0 Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0\u00a0847-587-5512
\n<\/a>Pike Marsh North Picnic area has a 1\/2 mile accessible loop with a viewing platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>“Disabled Outdoor Opportunities<\/a>” as described in the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources. \u00a0This mostly concerns\u00a0and fishing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Fox Ridge State Park
\n<\/strong>“Fox Ridge State Park, a 2,064-acre park just south of Charleston in east-central Illinois, is known for its steep, thickly wooded ridges, broad, lush valleys and miles of rugged, scenic hiking trails.”\u00a0 \u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 Phone\u00a0217-345-6416
\n<\/a>There are two accessible trails in the east central area: …”one wandering along the edge of a ravine and the other circling a small fishing pond with an accessible fishing pier.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Franklin Creek State Natural Area
\n<\/strong>Franklin Creek State Natural Area is in Lee County, Northwest Illinois.\u00a0 The “…Franklin Creek flows throughout the 882-acre park. Several large natural springs, hardwood forests, bedrock outcroppings and a large variety of flora and fauna comprise a pristine ecosystem.”
\nHere is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0815-456-2878
\n<\/a>Mill Springs Trail 0.3 miles concrete trail to Mill Spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Giant City State Park
\n<\/strong>Giant City State Park near Carbondale is in the Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois.\u00a0 The park\u00a0“…was named for the unique impressions made by its massive sandstone structures and a landscape like none other,\u00a0with lush garments of fern, moss, flowering mints, hundreds of species of wild flowers and more than 75 varieties of towering trees.”\u00a0 The Giant City Visitor Center provides interpretive displays on the geology, plants, animals and history of the park, and regional tourism information.\u00a0 Here is the park website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-457-4836.
\nThe Post Oak Trail is 1\/3 mile, partially asphalt-paved. Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
\n<\/strong>Goose Lake Prairie is approximately 50 miles southwest of Chicago and one mile southwest of the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines rivers. More than half of Goose Lake Prairie is a dedicated nature preserve. Vegetation is tall prairie grasses, such as cordgrass which grows to 8 to 12 feet high as well as many flowering plants.\u00a0\u00a0Wildlife includes deer, coyote, red fox, cottontail rabbit, muskrat, beaver and badger. It is a great place for birds, reptiles and butterflies.
\nHere is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0 Phone\u00a0815-942-2899
\n<\/a>The “Tall Grass Self-Guided Nature Trail can be an easy 1 mile or 3.5 miles, depending on the route you take, with one loop of the trail offering a hard-packed, wheelchair-accessible surface.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Here is the Department of Natural Resources map<\/a> dividing the state into five geographic areas. \u00a0Click on any one of these and you will find a list of state parks, recreation areas etc. with descriptions of many of the trails. \u00a0Better yet, there are links to website for each place where you can find phone numbers to call for information. \u00a0 Many trails are described as “easy”, but \u00a0you would be wise to call first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
\n<\/strong>The wildlife area lies\u00a02 miles north and 3 miles east of Beaverville in northeast Iroquois County.\u00a0\u00a0Here is the area’s website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0For more information try the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at\u00a0312-814-2070 or +1 217-782-6302.
\n<\/a>1\/3 mile of the 3\/4 mile\u00a0Woodland Trail is\u00a0 handicapped accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Local<\/h2>\nPage 15 of the PDF version of\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Visitors Guide<\/a>\u00a0of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has a chart listing accessible trails. \u00a0They suggest calling the District’s ADA coordinator at 630-933-7683 for information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Private<\/h2>\nBack to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Miscellaneous<\/h2>\nHere is a link to an\u00a0advertisement for the book “A\u00a0Guide to Illinois Nature Centers & Interpretive Trails<\/a>: 132 Family-Friendly and Accessible Nature Sites in Illinois” \u00a0I don’t know how they define “accessible”.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Nature For The Blind<\/a> has a directory of Braille trails for almost every state in the US and for many other countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>The\u00a0Rails-to-Trails Conservancy<\/a>\u00a0lists wheelchair accessible trails in Illinois.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Illinois\u00a0has a number of trails with minimal obstacles. \u00a0Some are very easy and others are wheelchair accessible. \u00a0Here are just a few of them. These\u00a0links were found through Internet search. \u00a0I would love to have some first-hand recommendations. \u00a0With your help, we can share our knowledge with disabled people everywhere and also increase awareness of … Continue reading Rails-to-Trails – Illinois<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-345","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=345"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5854,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions\/5854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/a>State<\/h2>\nA list, gleaned from the Dept. of Natural Resources<\/a> by AccessibleNatureTravel.com<\/a> of state parks and recreation areas that have accessible facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Beall Woods State Park<\/strong>
\nBeall Woods State Park is on the banks of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois.\u00a0 It preserves “…one of the few remaining tracts of virgin timber east of the Mississippi River. At Beall Woods, visitors can see trees 120 feet tall and more than 3 feet in diameter. Besides hiking, Beall Woods also offers visitors a quiet, relaxing setting for camping, picnicking and fishing.\u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-298-2442\u00a0 Be sure to call ahead to learn trail conditions.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Sweet Gum Trail – “”easy” 0.5 mile\u00a0 trail follows Coffee Creek and features an interesting rock cliff.\u00a0 The trail is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Schneck Trail – “easy” 1.75-mile trail is accessed from the park’s north side. It is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n?<\/strong>\u00a0Tulip Tree Trail 1.1 mile chipped surface may accommodate wheelchairs.\u00a0 From the visitor center you can pick up guides and a cassette tape for visually impaired hikers.\u00a0 Here is a description of the trail from Mathprofhiker’s Trail Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Chain O’ Lakes State Park<\/strong>
\n“Chain O’Lakes State Park in NE Illinois is a water-oriented recreation area with outstanding opportunities for boaters, anglers and skiers.”\u00a0 \u00a0The park borders three natural lakes – Grass, Marie and Nippersink – and the Fox River that connects the other seven lakes (Bluff, Fox, Pistakee, Channel, Petite, Catherine and Redhead) that make up the Chain. In addition, the park contains a 44-acre lake within its boundaries.”\u00a0 The park features seven picnic areas and four trail systems.\u00a0 Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0\u00a0847-587-5512
\n<\/a>Pike Marsh North Picnic area has a 1\/2 mile accessible loop with a viewing platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>“Disabled Outdoor Opportunities<\/a>” as described in the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources. \u00a0This mostly concerns\u00a0and fishing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Fox Ridge State Park
\n<\/strong>“Fox Ridge State Park, a 2,064-acre park just south of Charleston in east-central Illinois, is known for its steep, thickly wooded ridges, broad, lush valleys and miles of rugged, scenic hiking trails.”\u00a0 \u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 Phone\u00a0217-345-6416
\n<\/a>There are two accessible trails in the east central area: …”one wandering along the edge of a ravine and the other circling a small fishing pond with an accessible fishing pier.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Franklin Creek State Natural Area
\n<\/strong>Franklin Creek State Natural Area is in Lee County, Northwest Illinois.\u00a0 The “…Franklin Creek flows throughout the 882-acre park. Several large natural springs, hardwood forests, bedrock outcroppings and a large variety of flora and fauna comprise a pristine ecosystem.”
\nHere is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0815-456-2878
\n<\/a>Mill Springs Trail 0.3 miles concrete trail to Mill Spring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Giant City State Park
\n<\/strong>Giant City State Park near Carbondale is in the Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois.\u00a0 The park\u00a0“…was named for the unique impressions made by its massive sandstone structures and a landscape like none other,\u00a0with lush garments of fern, moss, flowering mints, hundreds of species of wild flowers and more than 75 varieties of towering trees.”\u00a0 The Giant City Visitor Center provides interpretive displays on the geology, plants, animals and history of the park, and regional tourism information.\u00a0 Here is the park website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-457-4836.
\nThe Post Oak Trail is 1\/3 mile, partially asphalt-paved. Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
\n<\/strong>Goose Lake Prairie is approximately 50 miles southwest of Chicago and one mile southwest of the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines rivers. More than half of Goose Lake Prairie is a dedicated nature preserve. Vegetation is tall prairie grasses, such as cordgrass which grows to 8 to 12 feet high as well as many flowering plants.\u00a0\u00a0Wildlife includes deer, coyote, red fox, cottontail rabbit, muskrat, beaver and badger. It is a great place for birds, reptiles and butterflies.
\nHere is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0 Phone\u00a0815-942-2899
\n<\/a>The “Tall Grass Self-Guided Nature Trail can be an easy 1 mile or 3.5 miles, depending on the route you take, with one loop of the trail offering a hard-packed, wheelchair-accessible surface.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>Here is the Department of Natural Resources map<\/a> dividing the state into five geographic areas. \u00a0Click on any one of these and you will find a list of state parks, recreation areas etc. with descriptions of many of the trails. \u00a0Better yet, there are links to website for each place where you can find phone numbers to call for information. \u00a0 Many trails are described as “easy”, but \u00a0you would be wise to call first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Iroquois County State Wildlife Area
\n<\/strong>The wildlife area lies\u00a02 miles north and 3 miles east of Beaverville in northeast Iroquois County.\u00a0\u00a0Here is the area’s website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0For more information try the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at\u00a0312-814-2070 or +1 217-782-6302.
\n<\/a>1\/3 mile of the 3\/4 mile\u00a0Woodland Trail is\u00a0 handicapped accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Local<\/h2>\nPage 15 of the PDF version of\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Visitors Guide<\/a>\u00a0of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has a chart listing accessible trails. \u00a0They suggest calling the District’s ADA coordinator at 630-933-7683 for information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Private<\/h2>\nBack to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Miscellaneous<\/h2>\nHere is a link to an\u00a0advertisement for the book “A\u00a0Guide to Illinois Nature Centers & Interpretive Trails<\/a>: 132 Family-Friendly and Accessible Nature Sites in Illinois” \u00a0I don’t know how they define “accessible”.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>Nature For The Blind<\/a> has a directory of Braille trails for almost every state in the US and for many other countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>The\u00a0Rails-to-Trails Conservancy<\/a>\u00a0lists wheelchair accessible trails in Illinois.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Illinois\u00a0has a number of trails with minimal obstacles. \u00a0Some are very easy and others are wheelchair accessible. \u00a0Here are just a few of them. These\u00a0links were found through Internet search. \u00a0I would love to have some first-hand recommendations. \u00a0With your help, we can share our knowledge with disabled people everywhere and also increase awareness of … Continue reading Rails-to-Trails – Illinois<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-345","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=345"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5854,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions\/5854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
A list, gleaned from the Dept. of Natural Resources<\/a> by AccessibleNatureTravel.com<\/a> of state parks and recreation areas that have accessible facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Beall Woods State Park<\/strong> Chain O’ Lakes State Park<\/strong> “Disabled Outdoor Opportunities<\/a>” as described in the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources. \u00a0This mostly concerns\u00a0and fishing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Fox Ridge State Park Franklin Creek State Natural Area Giant City State Park Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area Here is the Department of Natural Resources map<\/a> dividing the state into five geographic areas. \u00a0Click on any one of these and you will find a list of state parks, recreation areas etc. with descriptions of many of the trails. \u00a0Better yet, there are links to website for each place where you can find phone numbers to call for information. \u00a0 Many trails are described as “easy”, but \u00a0you would be wise to call first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Iroquois County State Wildlife Area Page 15 of the PDF version of\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Visitors Guide<\/a>\u00a0of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has a chart listing accessible trails. \u00a0They suggest calling the District’s ADA coordinator at 630-933-7683 for information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n Here is a link to an\u00a0advertisement for the book “A\u00a0Guide to Illinois Nature Centers & Interpretive Trails<\/a>: 132 Family-Friendly and Accessible Nature Sites in Illinois” \u00a0I don’t know how they define “accessible”.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Nature For The Blind<\/a> has a directory of Braille trails for almost every state in the US and for many other countries.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> The\u00a0Rails-to-Trails Conservancy<\/a>\u00a0lists wheelchair accessible trails in Illinois.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Illinois\u00a0has a number of trails with minimal obstacles. \u00a0Some are very easy and others are wheelchair accessible. \u00a0Here are just a few of them. These\u00a0links were found through Internet search. \u00a0I would love to have some first-hand recommendations. \u00a0With your help, we can share our knowledge with disabled people everywhere and also increase awareness of … Continue reading Rails-to-Trails – Illinois<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-345","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=345"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5854,"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/345\/revisions\/5854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accessiblenature.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBeall Woods State Park is on the banks of the Wabash River in southeastern Illinois.\u00a0 It preserves “…one of the few remaining tracts of virgin timber east of the Mississippi River. At Beall Woods, visitors can see trees 120 feet tall and more than 3 feet in diameter. Besides hiking, Beall Woods also offers visitors a quiet, relaxing setting for camping, picnicking and fishing.\u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-298-2442\u00a0 Be sure to call ahead to learn trail conditions.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Sweet Gum Trail – “”easy” 0.5 mile\u00a0 trail follows Coffee Creek and features an interesting rock cliff.\u00a0 The trail is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n<\/a>?<\/strong> Schneck Trail – “easy” 1.75-mile trail is accessed from the park’s north side. It is closed periodically due to flooding.
\n?<\/strong>\u00a0Tulip Tree Trail 1.1 mile chipped surface may accommodate wheelchairs.\u00a0 From the visitor center you can pick up guides and a cassette tape for visually impaired hikers.\u00a0 Here is a description of the trail from Mathprofhiker’s Trail Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n“Chain O’Lakes State Park in NE Illinois is a water-oriented recreation area with outstanding opportunities for boaters, anglers and skiers.”\u00a0 \u00a0The park borders three natural lakes – Grass, Marie and Nippersink – and the Fox River that connects the other seven lakes (Bluff, Fox, Pistakee, Channel, Petite, Catherine and Redhead) that make up the Chain. In addition, the park contains a 44-acre lake within its boundaries.”\u00a0 The park features seven picnic areas and four trail systems.\u00a0 Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0\u00a0847-587-5512
\n<\/a>Pike Marsh North Picnic area has a 1\/2 mile accessible loop with a viewing platform.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>“Fox Ridge State Park, a 2,064-acre park just south of Charleston in east-central Illinois, is known for its steep, thickly wooded ridges, broad, lush valleys and miles of rugged, scenic hiking trails.”\u00a0 \u00a0Here is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 Phone\u00a0217-345-6416
\n<\/a>There are two accessible trails in the east central area: …”one wandering along the edge of a ravine and the other circling a small fishing pond with an accessible fishing pier.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Franklin Creek State Natural Area is in Lee County, Northwest Illinois.\u00a0 The “…Franklin Creek flows throughout the 882-acre park. Several large natural springs, hardwood forests, bedrock outcroppings and a large variety of flora and fauna comprise a pristine ecosystem.”
\nHere is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0815-456-2878
\n<\/a>Mill Springs Trail 0.3 miles concrete trail to Mill Spring.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Giant City State Park near Carbondale is in the Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois.\u00a0 The park\u00a0“…was named for the unique impressions made by its massive sandstone structures and a landscape like none other,\u00a0with lush garments of fern, moss, flowering mints, hundreds of species of wild flowers and more than 75 varieties of towering trees.”\u00a0 The Giant City Visitor Center provides interpretive displays on the geology, plants, animals and history of the park, and regional tourism information.\u00a0 Here is the park website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Phone\u00a0618-457-4836.
\nThe Post Oak Trail is 1\/3 mile, partially asphalt-paved. Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Goose Lake Prairie is approximately 50 miles southwest of Chicago and one mile southwest of the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines rivers. More than half of Goose Lake Prairie is a dedicated nature preserve. Vegetation is tall prairie grasses, such as cordgrass which grows to 8 to 12 feet high as well as many flowering plants.\u00a0\u00a0Wildlife includes deer, coyote, red fox, cottontail rabbit, muskrat, beaver and badger. It is a great place for birds, reptiles and butterflies.
\nHere is their website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0 Phone\u00a0815-942-2899
\n<\/a>The “Tall Grass Self-Guided Nature Trail can be an easy 1 mile or 3.5 miles, depending on the route you take, with one loop of the trail offering a hard-packed, wheelchair-accessible surface.”<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The wildlife area lies\u00a02 miles north and 3 miles east of Beaverville in northeast Iroquois County.\u00a0\u00a0Here is the area’s website<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0For more information try the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at\u00a0312-814-2070 or +1 217-782-6302.
\n<\/a>1\/3 mile of the 3\/4 mile\u00a0Woodland Trail is\u00a0 handicapped accessible.<\/p>\n<\/a>Local<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Private<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n