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Locations & Things to Do
Pulaski Woods-South
Entrance
Wolf Rd, south of 95th St
Cook County, IL 60480
(near Willow Springs)
Things to Do & Amenities
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
Pulaski Woods-East
Entrance
Wolf Rd, south of 95th St
Cook County, IL 60480
(near Willow Springs)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
Pulaski Woods
Entrance
Wolf Rd, south of 95th St
Cook County, IL 60480
(near Willow Springs)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
- Portable Bathroom
- Portable bathroom open May 1 to October 31 depending on weather conditions.
Picnic Groves
- Grove #1
(with shelter)- Capacity: 250 people
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
Trails
Palos Trail System
The extensive and varied Palos Trail System winds through rolling hills and deep ravines, providing beautiful views of the surrounding landscapes.
Location: Hickory Hills, Justice, Palos Hills & Willow Springs
Surface
UnpavedEstimated Total Length
42.1 milesHours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
*Please be a courteous trail user: Follow posted signs and our trail rules and etiquette.
Nature Notes
Tall oaks greet visitors at the parking lots. Wildflowers such as rose mallow and mushrooms such as the bright orange (and poisonous) jack-o-lantern dot marshland, while great egrets wade in the water. Within the woods, visitors will encounter sunlit openings with swaths of common oak sedge and small, sloughs popular with waterfowl and wet depressions lined with sensitive fern and water horehound. North-facing slopes take on a forest character, with species like basswood, white ash and the uncommon spicebush.