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Locations & Things to Do
Palos Park Woods-North
Entrance
Kean Ave, south of Calumet Sag Rd/Rte 83
Cook County, IL 60464
(near Palos Park)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
- Accessible Portable Bathroom
- Trail Access
- Hiking & Walking
- Bicycling
- Dogs
(on-leash only) - Cross-Country Skiing
- Equestrian Parking
Picnic Groves
- Accessible Grove #1
(with shelter)- Accessible May 1 to October 31.
- Distance to parking: 120 ft
- Distance to accessible portable bathroom: 101 ft
- Capacity: 300 people
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
- NO ISSUES 5/16/2025: Open during normal hours.
Palos Park Woods-South
Entrance
119th St, west of S 86th Ave
Cook County, IL 60464
(near Palos Park)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
- Portable Bathroom
- Trail Access
- Hiking & Walking
- Bicycling
- Dogs
(on-leash only) - Cross-Country Skiing
- Portable bathroom open May 1 to October 31 depending on weather conditions.
Picnic Groves
- Grove #2
(with shelter)- Capacity: 200 people
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
- ALERT 05/08/2025 - 07/07/2025: Portions of the lot will be temporarily closed for construction staging.
- 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.
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
UnpavedEstimated Total Length
20.4 milesHours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & 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.