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Hidden Lake Forest Preserve

Overview: Hidden Lake Forest Preserve is rated 4.5/5 from 1093 Google reviews. This nature preserve offers nice trails for hiking, fishing spots, and a clean picnic area with bathrooms. Amenities: Reviewers often mention restrooms nearby. Downsides: Some reviews mention inconsistent cleanliness.

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4.5Google rating

1,093reviews

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4.5(1,093 reviews)

People say this nature preserve offers nice trails for hiking, fishing spots, and a clean picnic area with bathrooms. They highlight the peaceful and quiet atmosphere, perfect for walking, relaxing, and enjoying the beauty of nature. They also like the well-maintained trails and facilities, and the ample parking.

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

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AddressHidden Lake Loop, Lombard, IL 60148, USA

Phone(630) 933-7248

City pageDowners Grove

Imported fromDowners Grove, IL

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Emily Rezek8 months ago

Beautiful. There are two walking trails. I felt pretty safe in both pathways.

Vivian Ra year ago

Restrooms on site, always a plus! Nice walking paths. Some areas are asphalt some are very fine gravel, easy to walk on and less hot on your doggies paws 🐾. Random benches along the paths to take a quick rest. Depending on the path you choose, it may have less tree cover. If you bring your doggos out, make sure you look at the Google map in the terrain version to see which path has more tree cover. The route I chose was pretty open and the pups were alittle too hot 🥵 So now I know for next time. This is a good spot for biking, walking, or running. I do not recommend roller blading as the entirety of the path is a mix between asphalt and gravel. There are also trash and recycle bins near the parking lot ! Overall, a nice path for the doggies, I definitely enjoyed it.

S B3 years ago

Beautiful forest preserve with two lake loop trails nestled against the Morton Arboretum and rt. 53. This preserve features a big open lake, Round Meadow Lake, with a trail that loops around. The area is open for great views and easy fishing access. Trail is gravel and very level and well maintained. The second lake, Eagle lake, is much more wooded and shady but also has a gravel loop trail. It is a good spot for birdwatching due to a lot of undergrowth and proximity to water. In between the two lakes is a beautiful old bridge from the 1870s which is well worth a visit. The forest preserve is accessed from a single entrance across from the WalMart and features two parking areas, one close the the picnic pavilion and restrooms and another near the informational sign and bridge. Overall this is a great forest preserve that offers a wide variety of scenery for its size and location!

Joann Kerschner4 months ago

Beautiful place to walk or fish!

JR Photona year ago

Tranquil, clean and well-maintained. Great for walks, running, or just simply enjoying the biodiverse environment of plants and small animals. The park has been upgraded with even walking paths, new bridge, and park amenities.

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