Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve

I love coming to this park, it is very peaceful quiet and great to come and get and nice walk, run or if you have a bicycle. great for kids as well. you get an awesome view. for me this park is like a little piece of heaven. very clean :)

This review is more 3.5. Why am I being so harsh? Because there are plenty of forest preserves nearby and this one could be better. Very hilly at some places, not a lot of shady areas. Still pretty close to traffic so it doesn’t feel that natural. Not as scenic as it could be. Overall, you can get your workout done for sure, but I am sticking to half day forest preserve.

Out of the nearby hiking areas, Buffalo Creek is by far the most underwhelming. There’s not much to see and there’s hardly any trails to explore. Go the extra mile and head out to Deer Grove for a much more satisfying outdoors experience.

I have to agree with Alyssa… What a great hidden gem. A crushed gravel path 10 to 12 feet wide. Nice 3+ mile circular trail around a lake, over streams, and through the woods (but you’re not going to grandmother’s house, just getting a good workout).
Being new to Illinois, I haven’t learned that going out mid morning in 80+ degree temps with 80+% humidity is rather uncomfortable. This trail kicked my butt. I will definitely come back with the kids on a cooler day.

This place is a little hidden gem. It’s less busy than many of the other forest preserves I’ve visited in the area. The path is almost all crushed lime and goes through some tree-​covered areas and crosses small creeks then leads over to an open prairie area.
I’ve seen a lot of wildlife here including a coyote once!

Great hidden pace to enjoy a break from reality. I love that the trails are pebbles and rocks meaning less impact on your knees. The trail itself seems to be less congested compared to bigger ones near by. Why not give this place try?

I come here all the time with my dog. She looks forward to her daily walks on the trail and smelling all the new smells! It is a quiet trail perfect for a liesurely walk. There are always plenty of people biking and running as well. The trail is well maintained and walking distance from my house which is a plus. It is also convenience that there are several entrances. One of them has a parking lofor people who do not live nearby. There is also small pond that I often see people fishing from.