Lyons Woods Forest Preserve

A hidden gem in the Lake County Forest Preserve District

My home backs up to Lyons Woods Forest Preserve and it has 345 acres with trails about four miles of trails throughout. The Forest Preserve is open daily 365 days per year from 6:30 a.m. to sunset....

Some good new connecting trails.

The forest preserve used to be pretty isolated, but this past summer a connecting bike path has linked up some north south routes with the new east west trail. Makes all the trails easier to use with...

Another nice preserve in Lake County!

We love visiting all of our forest preserves and this one is no exception. Great trails and so quiet and peaceful. We go hiking here, as well as snowshoeing. Enjoy it all. There is also a separate...

Beautiful trails

Perfect for birding, watching butterflies (season permitting), walking, biking. I almost missed this area because it wasn't high on Trip Advisor's list, but I'm very glad I found this gem.

Beautiful hidden spot for walking, biking, birding

We found this place through the ebird site. It's a small forest preserve with well kept wide gravel trails. The trees are very tall and provide a lot of shade. We went there early morning and there wa...