Herrick Lake lakeside trail
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🥾 Hike · Wheaton
2 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 15 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Two free lots, on Butterfield Rd and Herrick Rd
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
One of DuPage County's most popular forest preserves: a flat gravel loop of a little over 1 mile around the lake, rowboat and paddleboat rentals in summer, a big lawn for picnics, and several miles of longer trails through woods and prairie beyond.
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