Prairie Park

I find this place serene and calming. I use it for a good evening walks and it gets better in winter as it looks more pristine and beautiful due to the snow . Also, it is safe to visit here according to me and it is closer to the university which makes it easier to go.

Despite its name, Prairie Park has very little actual prairie. Only a small portion of the area(Near the back no less) is composed of land I would characterize as flat and grassy! That being said, there is a very nice bike path and the park portion of Prairie Park is more than suitable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

People smile and wave/nod. Disc golf, Skateboarding/Walking/Biking path has some good shade with singing birds. It is by the railroad tracks so good to glide on slow inclines. The trail skirts through Northern Illinois University and goes on to Hopkins Park then connect with the Great Western Trail.

It's a nice walk through a wooded area. Deer inhabit the park at times. The park is kind of a work in progress. There are benches along the asphalt trail. And the trail is adequately wide enough for bicyclists. There is a playground at the south end and facilities which may rate another star. But the parking lot isn't very large.

Clean and open with new (as of spring '17) paved trail plus the best frisbee golf course in the area. Only wish the trail was longer, but it is linked to the DeKalb Nature trail. Many fishing access points to the Kishwaukee river.