Since 1925, the Forest Preserve District has worked to preserve and restore Kane County, Illinois' natural areas, improve wildlife habitat, and enhance the quality of life for all Kane County residents. We invite you to visit the forest preserves and enjoy a quiet walk, embark on a camping weekend, picnic with friends and family, learn about nature, bird watch, fish, golf, ride, volunteer, or simply experience the wonder of our more than 23,000 acres of woodlands, wetlands and prairies. No matter the time of year, there's plenty to see and do in your Kane County forest preserves!
Hours: Preserves are open every day, sunrise to sunset. | Trails: All equestrian trails are open.
Report an Issue: See a problem in the preserves? Report a Maintenance Issue.
Spanish Version: View the website using Google Translate: Versión en español
Volunteer With Us: Help with natural areas, nature programs, cultural and historic preservation, public safety/trails, and recreation: Volunteer Information
Avoid & Treat Tick Bites: The Kane County Health Department provides information on how to avoid and treat tick bites.
The District's first every archery facility — Arrowwood Point Archery Complex — is now open!
Visit the facility within Mill Creek Greenway Forest Preserve at 02N253 Brundige Rd., Elburn. Permits are required.
Arrowwood Point Archery Complex offers dedicated spaces for recreational archery, bow-hunter practice, and crossbow use. The range is designed to provide opportunities for educational, recreational and competitive archery activities in a safe, designated setting. We have certified instructors on staff, and plan to begin offering classes in the fall. (We'll post here, as soon as they're available.)
Visit us online at Arrowwood Point Archery Complex for more information or to purchase an annual or daily permit.
Have you visited the bison out at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve, yet? In December 2025, American bison, also known as buffalo, made a triumphant return to Kane County tallgrass prairie, for the first time in more than 200 years.
Returning these charismatic megafauna to the prairie is the result of a three-way partnership between the Forest Preserve District of Kane County as land owner, the American Indian Center of Chicago (AIC) as steward of the animals, and Ruhter Bison as the herd manager.
Prairies are complex ecosystems with incredible diversity. Burlington Prairie, for example, is made-up of 114 different native grasses and wildflowers. This is the first time in more than 200 years that bison in Kane County have lived on prairie, as historically they once did.
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