Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve — Attraction in Illinois

Always a good trip coming here to this beautiful forest. There are numerous paths that will take you in every direction. Its a good idea to pay attention to your turns as you can get a little lost but it is easy to find your way back. Plenty of small wildlife to watch from a distance and many areas where the forest is open enough to light in light and walk around without hitting branches wherever you go. You most likely will end up on the fox river. Anyone visiting here should come across a little bridge that goes over what used to be a decent sized river but I am not sure if it still has water flow through at certin times of the year. Coming to the bridge is picture perfect and standing on the bridge and looking around is breath taking. I totally suggest any nature lover check this place out! Thank you for reading this review! So far I have over 9k views and that is amazing! Those views keep me writing about the places I visit. You are...

These woods have a creepy energy if you go off the pavement path. Great for those ghost hunters and adventures. It gets a stronger feeling closer to the river so take the paths closer to the water and deeper into the woods. Just be careful of all the raised up roots that will catch your feet. We found foundations to old cabins and other structures that would be great to run a high quality metal detector around if you are an artifact hunter. They also have a paved parking lot with a built restroom but I don't think they clean it daily or even weekly as you can smell it once you exit your vehicle. So we don't advise picnicking or...

Tekakwitha Woods forest preserve is 65 acres right along the Fox River Trail, is filled with dense oak and maple trees, and rolling hills that lead down toward the river. It's a very manageable walk to get to the river, about 10 minutes through the trees - one of the prettiest natural areas of St. Charles. The view of the bending river from the bridge at the bottom of the bike path is enchanting.

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