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Winter Activities

No ice skating allowed at or from any forest preserve. All state and local regulations pertaining to the operation of snowmobiles apply. There must be a minimum of 4" of snow and the ground must be frozen for snowmobiling.
Normal Hours: 8:00a.m. - Sunset

Winter Preserves
Cross Country Skiing:
    Allowed on the following Preserves...
  • Campton *
  • Oakhurst *
  • Rutland(on the Great Western Trail west of Wasco Road)
  • Prairie Path(Batavia Branch)
  • Hampshire *
    Transit only on the following...
  • Glenwood Park
  • Rutland
Sledding / Snowshoeing:
    Allowed on all preserves, but recommend the following...
  • Oakhurst *
  • Fabyan (sledding only: Extended hours Fri/Sat p.m.)*
  • Johnson's Mound *
Snowmobiling:
    Allowed on the following preserves:
  • Burlington Prairie (transit through preserve only on Regional Trail)
  • Campton
  • Glenwood Park (on the Batavia Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path)
  • Hampshire
  • Oakhurst
  • Rutland(on the Great Western Trail, west of Wasco)
* Warming Houses Available