Half Day Forest Preserve
Half Day Forest Preserve
Half Day Forest Preserve in Vernon Hills offers a 243-acre access point to the Des Plaines River with a 3-acre pond for fishing and a footbridge connecting to Wright Woods Forest Preserve.
The preserve features a 1-mile trail suitable for hiking and biking, three picnic shelters available for rent, parking areas, drinking water, and toilets.
The Des Plaines River Trail passes through the preserve with a gravel base suitable for various recreational activities including paddling access via the adjacent Captain Daniel Wright Woods Canoe Launch.
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