Off Dundee Road east of the intersection with Highway US 14 in Palatine, Illinois. A detailed map may be found at here.

Cook County Forest Preserve District

www.fpdcc.com/places/locations/deer-grove/

33 miles from the center of town

There are several accessible parking spots and an accessible portable toilet. Picnic grove nos. 4 and 5 are accessible May 1-October 31 and may be reserved online here.

Biking, Birdwatching (Canada geese, mallard ducks, red-winged blackbirds, sandhill cranes, snowy egrets, sparrows, swallows, woodpeckers), Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Jogging, Model Airplane Field, Picnicking, Running, Sledding and Wildflowers

This forest preserve is the oldest in Cook County and was acquired in 1916.

An ample, delicious takeout breakfast can be obtained at Jelly Café, 795 West Dundee Road, Palatine, Illinois.

Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve

All year