Mount Hoy sledding hill (Blackwell)

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🎃 Seasonal · Warrenville

2 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 1.0

1–3 yrs

★ 3.0

3–5 yrs

★ 3.0

5–10 yrs

★ 5.0

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About 15 min drive
From Naperville · Parking: Free Blackwell Forest Preserve lot (Butterfield Rd entrance)
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Carrier recommended
Terrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
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Little shade
Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Winter

The highest hill in DuPage County is actually an old landfill: 150-foot Mount Hoy opens for sleds and snow tubes once there's enough snow, and a run down takes a few dozen seconds — the biggest hill in a western-suburb kid's memory. Watch the ice fishing on Silver Lake next door in winter.

💡 Tips

Sledding is allowed only with 3 inches or more of snow and when the preserve announces it's open (check the website or social media); tube rentals on weekends (about $5–10), or bring your own sled. The hill is tall, so kids under 5 ride with an adult.

What this place offers

✓sledding

✓big hill

✓tube rentals

✓free

✓basic restrooms

✓thermos

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Winter fun

This weekend's weather in Warrenville

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Sunny · 34–50°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 42–59°F · 0% rain

Location

Warrenville, Illinois

Mount Hoy sledding hill (Blackwell)

🎃 Seasonal · Warrenville

What this place offers

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