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HERON CREEK FOREST PRESERVE IL ROUTE 242 22 ACRES | LAKE ZURICH IL ROUTE 22
ENTRANCE
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WOODED AREA
Salem Lake Salem Lake
A Chorus of Birds,
ACTIVITIES & AMENITIES BIKING
From birdsong in the trees to
namesake herons.
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
children laughing on the playground,
State-endangered birds
DRINKING WATER
Heron Creek Forest Preserve (Lake
spotted here include
PICNIC SHELTER RENTAL
Zurich) resonates with the sounds
the black tern, black-
of nature—a welcoming place where
crowned night heron,
wildlife, adventure and peaceful
yellow-crowned night
TABLES RD CUBAPICNIC CUBA RD PLAYGROUND
PUBLIC PARKING
moments come together.
heron and Forster’s tern.
TRAILS
Spread across 242 acres, the
Four state-threatened
WALKING
preserve blends rolling woodlands,
TOILETS
bustling wetlands and breezy open
brown creeper, osprey, pied-billed
fields. Winding trails and wooden bridges provide 2.5 miles of distance
Just steps from the bird-rich wetlands,
for walkers and cyclists to slow down
an innovative playground invites
and take in the sights, sounds and
children to climb, crawl and explore
scents. Opened in 2008, the preserve
colorful tunnels, slides, bridges and
benefits from volunteers who
swings. Two separate areas, one for
continue to boost its habitat health.
ages 2 to 5 and another for 5 to 12,
A haven for birdwatchers, Heron
offer age-appropriate fun. Ramped
more than 115 bird species, including waterfowl and the preserve’s
GETTING HERE
species have also been observed: grebe and red-shouldered hawk.
Creek has produced sightings of
The entrance and parking lots are located off Old McHenry Road, just south of Route 22.
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sections improve accessibility, while lookout stations and a sand pit connect playtime with the surrounding woods.
a Trail of Discovery