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Featured Preserve
SPRING BLUFF
S
PRING BLUFF (Winthrop Harbor) contains primarily wetlands with oak savanna
and prairie. It is home to nine endangered plant and animal species and 114 bird species. A tiered observation deck rising 15 feet above the ground gives visitors a 360-degree view of the dramatic landscape, habitat restoration and Lake Michigan.
7TH ST
P
SPRING BLUFF FOREST PRESERVE 229 ACRES | WINTHROP HARBOR
Thanks to an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Program Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
PRESERVE AREA
WATER
we built the handicapped-accessi-
MARSH
ble, galvanized steel structure and
PRAIRIE
provided improved public access
SAVANNA
at the 229-acre preserve.
ADELINE JAY-GEO KARIS ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK PRESERVE TRAILS
An existing deteriorated asphalt roadway was converted into a
RAILROAD
0.7-mile recreational trail. The trail
ENTRANCE
connects to existing trails at the
P
PARKING
TRAIL ACCESS
adjacent Illinois Beach State Park. Parking is available at the first lot
OBSERVATION PLATFORM
on the right when you arrive at
METRA STATION
North Point Marina.
NORTH POINT MARINA
ACTIVITIES & AMENITIES BENCHES
The trail and observation deck gives visitors an opportunity to view the landscape that has been undergoing
BIKING
restoration to its native state for
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
more than 10 years. The success of
HIKING PUBLIC PARKING
GETTING HERE The entrance is located on 7th Street east of Sheridan Road. Follow signs to the parking lot shared with North Point Marina and the Illinois Beach State Park northern multi-use trailhead. Park in lot only. Parking along roadway is not permitted.
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the restoration is visible.