Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker State Nature Preserve — Attraction in Bellefontaine

This is the weirdest little preserve we've been to and we've been to many. Its not incredibly...long...but thats fine. It's a mowed trail in between two private properties.(farms) You walk along barbed wire in a big circle with woods in the middle. It was nice because its very open on one side overlooking fields and wooded on your other side, very quiet, no one else. We just felt like we were doing something wrong, or trespassing due to how its carved out. Don't blink or you'll miss the sign and you park in grass but at least there is a place to park. We saw a few deer which was nice. It's absolutely not a bad little spot, just strange but if you just want to enjoy some nature without hiking long trails a bunch,...

Pretty neat little area. Off the beaten path. Takes a minimum of one hour just to walk the area. The pictures were taken 6/15/13. Plan on taking more time than the hour to be able to see the wild life that's there. No toilets or running water. the gate is narrow so be careful pulling off and onto the...

Great place to see nature and do a little birding in Champaign County. Typically when my wife and I go, we are the only ones. Take some binoculars, bug spray (if in season), and enjoy nature and the...