Arcola Bluffs Day Use Area — Attraction in Stillwater Township

Little parking but big on views, valleys and trails. It's a nice walk through the woods on a bit of a muddy trail at first then you connect with an old gravel/pavement homestead road which takes you down to the stream, a short trail from there brings you to amazing views of the high bridge. It's free, dogs are allowed on leashes. I only spent about an hour here but you could easily...

Amazing wilderness along the river bluff with trails winding down to the river below the Arcola high bridge. In the summer when it's lush and green, the stream looks like a magical fairy land. You can hike up to the bridge, which is dizzingly high once you're up there, but the views are gorgeous. My dog understandably refused to set foot...

A lovely, fairly easy walk to the Arcola High Bridge with several optional branches to make the hike longer. The woods around the path are like a magical high fantasy setting straight out of Disney or The Lord of the Rings. I half expected to see elves but saw a doe and two spotted...