Located east of the intersection of Sheridan Road and Old Elm Road in Lake Forest, Illinois. A detailed map may be found here.

Lake County Forest Preserve District

www.lcfpd.org/fort-sheridan/

30 miles from the center of town

There are several accessible parking spaces and 2 accessible restrooms; there is one accessible trail; the bird watching trail is not accessible.

Biking, Birdwatching (crows, mallard ducks, red-winged blackbirds, robins, swallows, sparrows), Cross-Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Jogging, Picnicking and Running

The forest preserve was previously an army post from 1887-1993. You can walk the nearby residential streets and see military housing that has been converted to private use.

Restrooms are located near the parking lot. Access to the shore is temporarily blocked due to shore restoration work.

For an excellent breakfast at a reasonable price try Sandy’s located at 415 Sheridan Road in Highwood.

Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve

All year