Lower Rock Run Preserve - I&M Canal Access — Attraction in Illinois

A pleasant little slice of nature. I took my wheelchair for a short stroll along the canal trail. While certainly not designed with wheelchairs in mind, it is fairly easily doable for most anyone willing to get off of the concrete and asphalt. There is a short, hard surface walkway between the (good sized) parking lot and the canal that runs through a day-use area with a picnic shelter and a toilet. The canal itself, with its shallow waters and an abundance of plant life reminds me of a narrow strip of a...

Beautiful park with a great selection trails in the park and along the canal. Walked 4 miles during a warm spring day and saw a ton of wildlife. Turtles everywhere with large snapping turtles in the canal along with ducks, geese, muskrats and the occasional water snake. This is a wildlife oasis in a...

Great trails! One trail, the crushed limestone trail, leads to a lookout. Very short walk but it was so pretty and serene. And the lookout was adorable. The other trail was paved. Parking and restroom available on site. The picnic area looks very nice and open! I really...