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National Grove Woods

Enjoy time outside with your family or a picnic at National Grove Woods on the shores of the Des Plaines River. This site is part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

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About National Grove Woods

National Grove is part of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, and National Grove–North features accessible picnic shelters, providing a welcoming space for all visitors to enjoy nature and outdoor gatherings.

For the benefit of recreation and conservation, Lake and Cook County Forest Preserve Districts have protected long stretches of the Des Plaines River by developing a Des Plaines River greenway and bike path along its banks. The trail is a natural oasis within a short drive of Chicago and its northern suburbs. Having such a long, lush trail just outside of such a densely populated urban area is truly a wonderful asset to the surrounding community.

Together, the forest preserve districts are in the process of implementing a plan to link all the forest preserves with a regional greenway trail, and have developed and promoted the recreational use of the river by creating canoe launch sites on the northern and middle section of the river.

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