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Afton Forest Preserve

Overview: Afton Forest Preserve is rated 4.7/5 from 273 Google reviews. This park offers easy hikes on well-maintained paths, a pond, and a prairie restoration area. Amenities: Reviewers often mention seating and covered spots. Downsides: Some reviews mention it can feel quiet or lightly used at times.

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4.7Google rating

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4.7(273 reviews)

People say this park offers easy hikes on well-maintained paths, a pond, and a prairie restoration area. They highlight the peaceful and beautiful escape from everyday life, and the wide, easy-to-follow trails. They also like the numerous benches and the availability of outhouses.

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owners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenities

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Address13600 Crego Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA

Phone(815) 756-6633

City pageDeKalb

Imported fromDeKalb, IL

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Diane DeMersa month ago

We spent a warm winter day walking through the prairie. I was beautiful!

Masona year ago

I love visiting this place regularly, good place to go and think. It's full of some of the most beautiful scenery for a preserve close to town :) sometimes I bring my cat for walks, and she loves it too. I always see some sort of creature I wouldn't normally see, like deer and foxes. Nice place for reading

Sarahi Ramireza year ago

This place has become my favorite little hiding spot. The times I have gone it has been empty and it genuinely is so well taken care of. The ‘enjoy the view’ bench is my favorite. I have sat there eating my lunch and truly enjoying my view. The lookout post is also so well positioned, it is a bit of a walk from the parking lot but the view you get is just beautiful especially when the corn is still growing. There is just so much to explore here I am sure I still have much to see but it truly takes you away from the rest of the world when you are there.

Breannaa year ago

Afton is a great place to birdwatch, run, bike, or walk/hike. There are benches set up around the park and a lookout point at the north end of the park. Afton is generally pretty quiet and a great place to walk your dog. Afton no longer allows dogs to be off-leash at any time of the year so please respect that rule.

P. H. C.3 years ago

One of our favorite places in the area, we go walking there all year. Even in Winter it is a beautiful place! And yes, there are bugs, and yes, there is a pig farm near by. That's part of living in the country. The South part is less visited, but one of the best places to see the sunset in the area, imo.

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