With over 300 miles of paved and multi-use trails, 10 golf courses, four driving ranges, nearly 40 lakes and ponds and two aquatic centers, your Forest Preserve District of Cook County offers you 68,000 acres of adventure. From our six nature centers to our hundreds of picnic groves, plus endless opportunities for ecological education, volunteer preservation and compatible recreation, we are more than just a collection of open spaces.

We are nature’s adventure center…and we are so close to you.