Preserve Website: http://www.fpdwc.org/braidwood.cfm
Trail Distance: 1.5 miles
Trail Surface: Packed dirt, sand
Type of Use: Fat Tire
Towns: .75 miles east of Braidwood
County: Will
Intensity of Use: Unknown
Setting: Sand dunes, savanna, prairie
Connecting Trails: none
Maintained by: Forest Preserve District of Will County
Directions for parking: Parking is available from Route 113, east of Route 53 and I-55, approx 3/4 miles east of Braidwood.  It is on the south side.
Preserve Hours: Summer Hours (April - October) 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Winter Hours (November - March) 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Trail Map:

Rider's Comments: Located east of Braidwood off Route 113, a black oak savanna, a dunes land, and a sand prairie await you at this 288-acre state-dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve.

A 1-mile packed earth and sand loop trail is bisected by a cutback trail, forming a .5-mile loop. Unusual species such as the prickly pear cactus, yellow-eyed grass, and the state-threatened tubercle orchid grow here.

There are no facilities at Braidwood except for the parking lot and a portable toilet in the summer. The preserve is a bit isolated, but certainly worth visiting.

For Detailed Information Contact:
Forest Preserve District of Will County