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Location & Things to Do
Sweet Woods
Entrance
Cottage Grove Ave, north of Glenwood Lansing Rd
Cook County, IL 60476
(near Thornton)
Things to Do & Amenities
- Parking
- Accessible Portable Bathroom
- Trail Access
- Hiking & Walking
- Bicycling
- Dogs
(on-leash only) - Cross-Country Skiing
Picnic Groves
- Accessible Grove #1
(with shelter)- Accessible May 1 to October 31.
- Distance to parking: 350 ft
- Distance to accessible portable bathroom: 330 ft
- Capacity: 250 people
Hours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
Trails
Thorn Creek Trail System
The Thorn Creek Trail System's nearly 20 miles of paved and unpaved trails connect multiple forest preserves, winding past lakes, wetlands and woodlands.
Location: Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Glenwood, Lansing, Lynwood, Park Forest & South Holland
Surface
Paved & UnpavedEstimated Total Length
29.9 milesHours
Year-round: Sunrise to SunsetClosures & Alerts
*Please be a courteous trail user: Follow posted signs and our trail rules and etiquette.