Palos Park Woods

a trail through the woods in fall at Palos Park Woods
Photo by Jim Phillips.

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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)

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
Event Permits PageGrove PDF Map of Palos Park Woods-North

Hours

Year-round: Sunrise to Sunset

Closures & Alerts


Palos Park Woods-South

Entrance

119th St, west of S 86th Ave
Cook County, IL 60464
(near Palos Park)

Things to Do & Amenities

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

Picnic Groves

  • Grove #2
    (with shelter)
    • Capacity: 200 people
Event Permits PageGrove PDF Map of Palos Park Woods-South

Hours

Year-round: Sunrise to Sunset

Closures & Alerts


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

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