This page contains
links to all our parks, trails and nature areas. Just click on the name to
get more details including directions to each.
+These conservation areas
are currently open to the public +
Anderson Bend Conservation Area*
7421 Distillery Road - Belvidere, IL 61008
540
acres. Combined with Distillery & Nelson Ford Conservation Area
Beaver Bluffs
897
Bus. Rt. 20 - Belvidere, IL 61008
79.1 acres. Only NORTH of the river is open to the public.
Distillery Conservation Area*
PLEASE NOTE!!!
The Distillery Road canoe launch is open, but the road leading to the
launch is closed, so canoeists must portage their canoes to the launch
area.
7421 Distillery Road - Belvidere, IL 61008
540
acres. Combined with Anderson Bend & Nelson Ford Conservation Area
Edward's Park and Conservation Area
15339 Rt. 76 - Poplar Grove, IL 61065
21
acres.
Elmhurst Chicago Stone Wetland
802
Ipsen Rd. - Belvidere, IL 61008
12.7 acres. Limited access.
Flora Prairie Nature Preserve
498
Poole Rd. - Cherry Valley, IL 61016
10 acres.
Green Giant Prairie
1886 Bridgewater Dr. - Belvidere, IL 61008
13 acres. Limited access.
Kinnikinnick Creek Conservation Area
18388 Caledonia Rd. - Caledonia, IL 61011
429 acres. Includes nature preserve.
Kishwaukee Bottoms
LIB Conservation Area*
5601 Newburg Rd. - Belvidere, IL 61008
200 acres.
Long Prairie Trail
Runs East-West; Parking lots in Caledonia, Poplar Grove and
County Line Rd. in Capron
14.2 miles (172.7 acres).
Nelson Ford*
739 Distillery Road - Belvidere, IL 61008
540
acres. Combined with Anderson Bend & Distillery Conservation Area
O. O. Stimes Memorial Park
114897 Mill Rd. - Capron, IL 61012
26
acres.
Sewell
10683 Fruit Farm Rd. - Garden Prairie, IL 61038
200 acres. Limited access.
Spencer Conservation Area
1318 N. Appleton Rd. - Belvidere, IL 61008
353.72 acres. Roger D. Gustafson Nature Center located at the north end of
Spencer.
Tuttle Clarksen Natural Area
7300 Rt. 173 - Poplar Grove, IL 61065
28.63 acres.
Wagner
11310 Station St. - Garden Prairie, IL 61038
8.2 acres. Limited access.
*Asterisk indicates the Conservation Area is part of Kishwaukee Bottoms
Other Conservation Areas will be open to the
public. Check back often!