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Todays Sunset
August 20, 2008
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Preserves
Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve

Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve is accessible from Blackhawk and Mulford Roads. This 145-acre preserve was acquired in 1927 and provides a diversity of recreational opportunities including fishing.
  Kishwaukee River
  PRESERVE INFORMATION

Clayton Andrews Atwood Homestead Blackhawk Springs Colored Sands Deer Run Espenscheid Four Lakes Fuller Memorial Hartley Memorial Headquarters Hinchliff Memorial Hononegah Indian Hill J. Norman Jensen Kieselburg Kilbuck Bluffs Kishwaukee Gorge North Kishwaukee Gorge South Kishwaukee River Carl & Lois Klehm Laona Heights Ledges Macktown McKiski Millrace Isle Oak Ridge Roland Olson Pecatonica River Pecatonica Wetlands Rockford Rotary Severson Dells Seward Bluffs Sugar River Alder Sugar River Trailside Trask Bridge Two Rivers
* Top 18 preserves

Acres: 145
Access Road: Yes
Restrooms: Yes
Drinking Water: Yes
Pay Phones: No
Picnic Tables: 80
Shelterhouses: 2
Fort Vincennes: West side of river. Stone with fireplace, 80 max. people, 8 tables, 48 seats, No electricity, Vehicle access, 1 large grill.
Sleepy Hollow: East side of river. Wood shelter, 100 max. people, 22 tables, 100 seats, No electricity, No vehicle access, 2 large grills.
Playground Equipment: No
Ball Fields: Yes
Horseback Trails: No
Hiking Trails(miles): 1.5
Campground Sites: 0
Boat Launches: 0
Canoe Access: Yes
18 Hole Golf Course: No
Illinois Nature Preserve: No
Special Facilities: No
Donated Land: No
Natural Areas: Yes
All reservations subject to the GENERAL USE ORDINANCE.
TRAIL MAP
Download a printable trail map here.
PANORAMIC VIEWS LOCATION

SHELTERHOUSES

Fort Vincennes Shelterhouse
Fort Vincennes

Sleepy Hollow Shelterhouse
Sleepy Hollow

Map 6303 Mulford Road & 5757 Blackhawk Road
 Cherry Valley, IL 61016

3 miles southeast of city limits. Mulford Road to Blackhawk Road.

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