McGinty Slough

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Location & Things to Do

To access McGinty Slough, park at the Sag Valley Equestrian Parking entrance. From the parking lot, walk east along the Orange Unpaved Spur on the Sag Valley Trail System. Then walk north (left) along the Red Unpaved Trail. Once you reach the Brown Unpaved Loop, you can walk in either direction to access the slough.

McGinty Slough

Things to Do & Amenities

Hours

Year-round: Sunrise to Sunset

Closures & Alerts


Sag Valley Equestrian Parking

Things to Do & Amenities

  1. Portable bathroom open May 1 to October 31 depending on weather conditions.

Hours

Year-round: Sunrise to Sunset

Closures & Alerts


Trails

Trail access is available at the Sag Valley Equestrian Parking entrance.

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

*Please be a courteous trail user: Follow posted signs and our trail rules and etiquette.

Fishing at McGinty Slough

McGinty Slough is 38 acres with a depth of 8.2 feet. This lake is walk-in access only, via the Brown Unpaved Loop on the Sag Valley Trail System. The closest parking area is at Sag Valley Equestrian Parking.


History

Historically a small wetland depression, the work of beavers in the early 2000s raised the water level at McGinty Slough allowing for fishing.

The slough is named after Dave McGinty, a former Forest Preserves chief fisheries biologist and assistant superintendent of conservation known for his innovative fisheries techniques.