Forty Acre Woods

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Location & Things to Do

Forty Acre Woods

Entrance

119th St, east of S La Grange Rd
Cook County, IL 60464
(near Palos Park)

Picnic Groves

  • Grove #1
    • Capacity: 300 people
Event Permits PageGrove PDF Map of Forty Acre Woods

Hours

Year-round: Sunrise to Sunset

Closures & Alerts

  • NO ISSUES 5/15/2025: Open during normal hours.

Trails

Sag Valley Trail System

The Sag Valley Trail Systems’ miles of looping and connecting unpaved trails take visitors to some of the most remote areas of Cook County.

Location: Homer Glen, Lemont & Palos Park

Surface

Unpaved

Estimated Total Length

20.4 miles

Hours

Year-round: Sunrise to Sunset

Closures & Alerts

  • ALERT 05/08/2025 - 07/07/2025: Trail Closure: The Blue Unpaved Spur (East), located east of Palos Park Woods South, will be temporarily closed for bridge repair work. Construction vehicles will access the area via the Palos Park Woods South lot, taking the Orange Unpaved Spur (East) and Yellow Unpaved Loop. Vehicles will be present intermittently on the trail. Sag Valley Trail System - Orange Unpaved Spur (East), Blue Unpaved Spur (East), and Yellow Unpaved Loop near Palos Park Woods-South.
*Please be a courteous trail user: Follow posted signs and our trail rules and etiquette.