When snow conditions are suitable, the areas designated below are available for sledding and coasting.
Sledding and Coasting Hills With Lighting (Hours: 8 A.M. – 10 P.M.)
| Dan Ryan Woods | ~ 87th and Western Ave., Chicago |
| Swallow Cliff Woods | ~ Route 83 and Mannheim Road, Palos Park |
| Caldwell Woods | ~ Devon & Milwaukee Avenues, Chicago |
| Deer Grove #5 | ~ Quentin Road, north of Dundee Road, Palatine |
| Westchester Woods | ~ Cermak Road, east of LaGrange Road, Westchester |
Sledding and Coasting Hills Without Lighting (Hours: 8 A.M. – Sunset)
| Indian Hill Woods | ~ 16th Street & Edgewood Avenue, Chicago Heights |
| Pioneer Woods | ~ 107th Street, 1/2 mile west of LaGrange Road, Willow Springs |
| Indian Road Woods | ~ Central Ave., 1/2 mile south of Caldwell Ave., Chicago |
| Schiller Woods | ~ Irving Park and Cumberland Ave., Schiller Park |
| Deer Grove #4 | ~ Quentin Rd., north of Dundee Rd., Palatine |
Public safety requires the closing of many Forest Preserve parking lots and driveways during the winter season. However, parking facilities involved with winter sports will be open daily. Sledding Hill Rules and Regulations
- Use of Forest Preserve District of Cook County sledding hills is a visitor’s own risk.
- Proper use of appropriate sledding devices which are in good repair and have no sharp edges is recommended.
- Use of skis, inflatable tubes, carpets, snowboards and metal-railed sleds is strictly prohibited.
- Unauthorized building of ramps, bumbs, moguls, hills or jumps out of a material or substance is strictly prohibited.
- Children under the age of 12 should wear a bicycle or multi-sport helmet and should be supervised by an adult.
- Sledding hills may be closed due to a lack of snow cover or for any other safety-related reason.
- Pets and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited on sledding hills.
For a complete list of winter closures, click here.
