Pulaski Woods East — Attraction in Palos Township

Had a great time at the picnic shelter at Pulaski Woods East for our child's preschool picnic. Good amount of space for kids to run around, everyone to play yard games like bags and frisbee. Shelter itself is spacious with plenty of tables as well as other shaded seating options like the built-in stone benches along the walls. Decent amount of parking with trails nearby. Only improvement would be restrooms instead of the one portapotty onsite. (Pretty gross any day but extra nasty on a humid, hot...

I and puppy come here whenever the weather is excellent, to stroll around the hilltop overlooking Bullfrog Lake and stretch our legs on the long but easy hiking paths around that lake and the Tomahawk Slough area. If you are feeling a bit adventurous you can also hike the hills back to the memorial area for the Chicago Pile 1 nuclear reactor. Makes for a great day in the woods. Pics are from around Tomahawk Slough. Bring snacks - no food or...

Visited for the Palos Meltdown MTB festival. I was surprised at the quality of trails for mountain biking. There was a lot of fun fast single track with technical corners. No real elevation changes which is unfortunate. As someone without a car I wish it was tied into the public transit system from downtown Chicago to make it...