James T. Slavin Conservation Area — Attraction in Cheney

Fantastic nature conservation area: gets muddy in the winter and spring as well as windy so dress warm and prepared for mud! Defer to horses, clean up after animals, and give the wildlife here the space they deserve to keep this open to all! Please note this is wonderfully undeveloped without benches and has some rustic porta potties at the main entrance. Limited shade...

Easy and well marked trails. Mostly flat with just one or two very slight rises in elevation. Pretty scenery. Peaceful. But please be warned … my dog, who was on leash and never left the trail, came home with 6 ticks. I know we run that risk every time we go hiking but this was the first time we’ve encountered ticks after...

Was there on 1 April and it was pretty muddy. You'll be fine if you wear boots. My 9 y/o and I were fine in tennies even though we got a bit wet. Even though the park is nothing fancy and the trail on the far side of the lake appears to be closed, its pretty isolated and quiet so you can hear nature...