Welcome to Environment and Recreation

Will County residents and visitors wanting to know more about forest preserve recreational opportunities in the county are invited to explore these webpages. Clicking on the link with this symbol ( External Website Link icon ) will take you to a county office or related office with its own website. Environment and Recreation -- Dedicated to preserving natural resources and recreation options in the county. Preserves open space and the fast dwindling wilderness for future generations.

Will County Preserves

Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve
Colvin Grove Preserve
Evans-Judge Preserve
Forked Creek Preserve - Ballou Road Access
Forked Creek Preserve - Butcher Lane Access
Forked Creek Preserve - Forsythe Woods
Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
Hadley Valley - Bruce Road Access
Hadley Valley - Gougar Road Access
Hadley Valley - Route 6 Access
Hammel Woods - Crumby Recreation Area
Hammel Woods - DuPage River Access
Hammel Woods - Route 59 Access
Hickory Creek Preserve - Hickory Creek Barrens
Hickory Creek Preserve - Hickory Creek Junction

Hickory Creek Preserve - LaPorte Road Access
Hunters Woods
Isle a la Cache
Joliet Iron Works Historic Site
Keepataw Preserve
Lake Chaminwood Preserve
Lake Renwick Preserve - Copley Nature Park
Lake Renwick Preserve - Heron Rookery Nature Preserve
Lake Renwick Preserve - Turtle Lake Access
Lambs Woods
Laughton Preserve
Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve
Lower Rock Run Preserve - I&M Canal Access
Lower Rock Run Preserve - McClintock Road Access
McKinley Woods - Frederick's Grove
McKinley Woods - Kerry Sheridan Grove
Messenger Marsh

Messenger Woods Nature Preserve
Monee Reservoir
O'Hara Woods Preserve
Prairie Bluff Preserve
Raccoon Grove Nature Preserve
Riverview Farmstead Preserve
Rock Run Preserve - Black Road Access
Rock Run Preserve - Paul V. Nichols Access
Rock Run Rookery Preserve
Runyon Preserve
Sauk Trail Reservoir
Sugar Creek Preserve
Teale Woods Preserve
Theodore Marsh
Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve
Vermont Cemetery Preserve
Veterans Woods - Roy F. Hassert Grove
Veterans Woods - Traders Corner
Whalon Lake
Wolf Creek Preserve