Outdoors in Joliet

Hadley Valley - Gougar Road Access

726-acre nature preserve with wildlife & a multi-use trail, plus a picnic shelter & trailer parking.

Sugar Creek Preserve

Rock Run Preserve - Paul V. Nichols Access

1 of only 2 access points to a vast nature preserve with biking, hiking, wildlife & winter sports.

Mayor Art Schultz Park

Route 66 Park

Theme spot saluting the famed highway & The Blues Brothers with an old-time ice cream stand & paths.

Joliet Park District

Lower Rock Run Preserve - I&M Canal Access

Colvin Grove Preserve

175 acres of forest & wetlands for biking, hiking, birding & cross-country skiing.

Inwood Park

Nowell Park

Recreation spot on 20 acres with play areas, ballfields, tennis courts, pavilions & picnicking.

Rock Run Preserve - Black Road Access

Diverse wetland, forest & prairie area on 32 acres with multi-use trails & 100-plus bird breeds.

Hadley Valley - Route 6 Access

Biking, walking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing & snowshoeing in a protected landscape.

Paul E. Briese Park

Joliet Iron Works Park

Preservation Park

Pilcher Park Nature Center

Nature center with displays about local wildlife, picnic grounds & extensive hiking/biking trails.

Rock Run Rookery

Old Plank Road Trail - Washington Street Access

Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park

10-acre park by the river with an outdoor bandshell for music concerts & theatrical shows.

Joliet Kicks on Route 66