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McHenry County Conservation District owns or manages 25,754 acres of open space provides wildlife habitat preservation, educational opportunities and recreational amenities for the citizens of McHenry County to appreciate and enjoy. Thirty-five sites are open to the public featuring 105 miles of hiking trails, 45 miles of biking trails, 23 fishing areas, 6 campgrounds, 6 canoe launches, 37 miles of horse trails, and 18 sites with picnic areas & shelters, and a multitude of opportunities for wildlife viewing. The District also boasts 17 dedicated State Nature Preserves within its sites.

Sites open daily sunrise to sunset. Some sites are subject to Seasonal Closures or closures due to special circumstances.

Love them & Leash them: Dogs are allowed on District trails and picnic areas when on a leash (no longer than 10 feet) and the person they are with has them under control at all times.

Help keep our conservation areas beautiful!
Please remember to Pack-In-Pack-Out and bring all trash with you when you leave.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Conservation Area	Size
Beck's Woods, Chemung	283 acres					Piscasaw Creek	0.5 miles
Boger Bog, Bull Valley	38 acres						1 mile
Boone Creek, Bull Valley	608 acres						1.98 miles	1.35 miles
Brookdale, Woodstock	1,645 acres					11 acre pond  & twin ponds	7.2 miles	6.15 miles
Community Research Forest, Harvard	93 acres						1 mile
Coral Woods, Marengo	794 acres				1.5 miles (B)		2.8 miles
County Line Rd. Access, Marengo	10 acres					Kishwaukee River	0.3 miles
Dufield Pond, Woodstock	78 acres					7 acre pond	0.75 miles
Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve  Varga  Archeological Site, Richmond	345 acres						1.7 miles
Exner Marsh, Lake in the Hills	220 acres						1.3 miles
Fel-Pro RRR, Cary	277 acres				2 miles (B)	2 ponds: 4 acres/1 acre	2.2   miles
Fox Bluff, Cary	279 acres					Fox River; ponds by special use  permit only	2.5 miles
Glacial Park, Ringwood	3,400+ acres				4 miles (B)*  2 miles (A)	Nippersink Creek	5 miles	4.78 miles + link to Prairie Trail North  7.66
Harrison Benwell, Wonder Lake	75 acres				2 miles (B)		1.6 miles
Hickory Grove Highlands  and Lyons Prairie & Marsh, Cary	310 + 411 acres				3.5 miles (B)  1* solar lit	Fox River	4 miles	1.83 & 1.4 miles
High Point, Harvard	253 acres						1 mile
The Hollows, Cary	478 acres				1 mile (B)  1.75 miles* (I)	2 ponds: 22 acres/2.5 acres	4.75 miles
Keystone Road Canoe Landing,  Wonder Lake						Nippersink Creek
Kishwaukee Headwaters, Woodstock	153 acres						1.75 miles
Lake in the Hills Fen, Lake in the Hills	400 acres				1.5 mile (B)		1.3 miles
Marengo Ridge, Marengo	818 acres				2.2 miles (B)*/  2.3 miles (I)*	1 acre pond	7.4 miles
Nippersink Canoe Base, Spring Grove	377 acres					Nippersink Creek	0.35 mile
North Branch, Richmond	521 acres		**				1.5 miles	1.5 miles link to Hebron       Trail 4.81
Pioneer Road Canoe Landing,   Richmond						Nippersink Creek
Pleasant Valley, Woodstock	2,080 acres				2.7 miles* (B)	2 acre pond	5 miles	1.3 miles †
Rush Creek, Harvard	726 acres				3 miles* (B)	4 acre pond	2 miles	5.7 miles
Silver Creek, Cary	840 acres				1.3 mile (B)	1 acre pond	5 miles
Stickney Run, McHenry	629 acres				1 mile (B)	Pond	1.25 miles	1.26 miles†
Winding Creek,  Hebron	631 acres					1 acre pond	1.7 miles

Key
* Groomed Trail with 4″ of snow
**Overnight camp area for long distance cyclists
† Horse Trailer Parking not available 
(B) Beginner (I) Intermediate (A) Advanced 

Regional Trails
Hebron Trail - East:Keystone Rd, Richmond to Lange Rd. Hebron	2.5 miles
Hebron Trail - West: Church St., Hebron to just before RR Crossing	2 miles
H.U.M. Trail, Union-Marengo	3.2 miles
Nippersink Canoe Trail, Ringwood-Spring Grove		15 miles
Prairie Trail	11.3 miles		Barnard Mill to South 176		7.66 miles
Prairie Trail (South), Algonquin-McHenry	14.8 miles		Pyott Rd to County Line
Ridgefield Trace, Woodstock-Crystal Lake	7.5 miles
Stone Mill Trail, Harvard-Chemung	1.3 miles

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Maps41 documents

Conservation Area Maps29 documents

• Beck's Woods
  document Header Beck's Woods
  5940 N Pagles Rd, Chemung
• Boger Bog
  document Header Boger Bog
  2100 Cherry Valley Rd, Bull Valley
• Boone Creek
  document Header Boone Creek
  916 Cold Springs Rd, Bull Valley
• Brookdale
  document Header Brookdale
  18410 US Highway 14, Woodstock
• Community Research Forest
  document Header Community Research Forest
  20411 Streit Rd., Harvard
• Coral Woods
  document Header Coral Woods
  7400 Somerset, Marengo
• County Line Rd. Access
  document Header County Line Rd. Access
  4700 County Line Road, Marengo
• Dufield Pond
  document Header Dufield Pond
  N: 11750 Country Club Road, Woodstock / S: 11418 McConnell Road, Woodstock
• Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archeological Site
  document Header Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Varga Archeological Site
  11000 Lakeview Road, Richmond
• Exner Marsh
  document Header Exner Marsh
  Lakewood & Miller Roads, Lake in the Hills
• Fel-Pro RRR
  document Header Fel-Pro RRR
  1520 Crystal Lake Avenue, Cary
• Fox Bluff
  document Header Fox Bluff
  Cary Algonquin & Cold Springs Rds, Cary
• Glacial Park
  document Header Glacial Park
  Route 31 & Harts Road, Ringwood
• Harrison Benwell
  document Header Harrison Benwell
  7055 McCullom Lake Road, Wonder Lake
• Hickory Grove and Lyons Prairie & Marsh
  document Header Hickory Grove and Lyons Prairie & Marsh
  500 Hickory Nut Grove Lane, Cary
• High Point
  document Header High Point
  10250 Reese Road, Harvard
• Keystone Road Canoe Landing
  document Header Keystone Road Canoe Landing
  6500 Keystone Road, Wonder Lake
• Kishwaukee Headwaters
  document Header Kishwaukee Headwaters
  US Highway 14 & Dean St, Woodstock
• Lake in the Hills Fen
  document Header Lake in the Hills Fen
  1500 Jefferson St, Lake in the Hills
• Marengo Ridge
  document Header Marengo Ridge
  2411 N. Route 23, Marengo
• Nippersink Canoe Base
  document Header Nippersink Canoe Base
  400 E. Route 12, Spring Grove
• North Branch
  document Header North Branch
  11500 North Keystone Road, Richmond
• Pioneer Road Canoe Landing
  document Header Pioneer Road Canoe Landing
  7049 Pioneer Road, Richmond
• Pleasant Valley
  document Header Pleasant Valley
  13315 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock
• Rush Creek
  document Header Rush Creek
  20501 McGuire Road, Harvard
• Silver Creek
  document Header Silver Creek
  1009 Rawson Bridge Road, Cary
• Stickney Run
  document Header Stickney Run
  3216 West State Park Road, McHenry
• The Hollows
  document Header The Hollows
  3804 US Highway 14, Cary
• Winding Creek
  document Header Winding Creek
  8415 Johnson Road, Hebron

Bike Trail Maps5 documents

• H.U.M. Trail
  document Header H.U.M. Trail
  Union-Marengo
• Hebron Trail
  document Header Hebron Trail
  Hebron-Richmond
• Prairie Trail
  document Header Prairie Trail
  North (McHenry-Wisconsin State Line) and South (Woodstock-Crystal Lake
• Ridgefield Trace
  document Header Ridgefield Trace
  Woodstock-Crystal Lake
• Stone Mill Trail
  document Header Stone Mill Trail
  Harvard-Chemung

Pond Depth Maps6 documents

• Brookdale Pond
  document Header Brookdale Pond
• Dufield Pond
  document Header Dufield Pond
• Fel-Pro RRR Pond
  document Header Fel-Pro RRR Pond
• Hickory Grove Riverfront
  document Header Hickory Grove Riverfront
• Lake Atwood
  document Header Lake Atwood
  The Hollows
• Rush Creek Pond
  document Header Rush Creek Pond

Canoe and Kayak Trail Maps1 document

• Nippersink Canoe Trail
  document Header Nippersink Canoe Trail