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Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve

Overview: Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve is rated 4.7/5 from 179 Google reviews. Amenities: Reviewers often mention poop bags, seating, and other park extras. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness.

4.7Google rating
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4.7(179 reviews)

Overview: Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve is rated 4.7/5 from 179 Google reviews. Amenities: Reviewers often mention poop bags, seating, and other park extras. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness.

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

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Address39W993 Russell Rd, Elgin, IL 60124, USA
Phone(630) 232-5980
City pageElgin
Imported fromElgin, IL

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owners who want shade, seating, and water accesslonger visits with useful park amenitiesnature preservetourist attractionpark6 Google photos179 reviews

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Jeremy Davisa year ago

Beautiful preserve featuring a 3 mile loop. The trail has some decent points of elevation in spots and offers nice views of Fitchie Creek and a pond. The trail wasn't too muddy in early March. Plenty of parking available and restrooms on-site.

James Doorey2 years ago

Absolutely beautiful vest feels of wildflowers and a stream runs thru it hills deep dark forests we love it because it’s not to well traveled you might encounter one biker or two joggers but the dogs I’m with love it

Joanne Angiulo6 months ago

Really nice trail only a couple people we saw, unfortunately one of the people called 911 because our two gentle dogs were off their leash. That's okay, they're supposed to be leashed. Otherwise really nice place to visit.

Di4 years ago

Beautiful cold crisp day for a wintery hike. We spied a home of a beaver family nestled on a frozen creek. The wind blowing as it touched our cheeks with its winter's kiss. Through fields and frozen ponds it displayed it's snowy blanket. The sounds of our Snow trax crunching the trail as it whined through the woods. What a season to behold. Be adventurous and go exploring through the many wondrous preserves.

Allison K.2 years ago

Wide, paved trail. One part is woodsy and the other open. Disability friendly. Lovely place to see balloons.

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