Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve
Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve is a park in Cook, Illinois. Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the area Mount Forest, as well as near the village Willow Springs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Willow Springs station and Red Gate Woods.
Willow Springs station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Willow Springs is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Willow Springs, Illinois. The station is 17.5 miles away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.
Red Gate Woods
Picnic site
Photo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Red Gate Woods is a forest preserve section within the Palos Forest Preserves, a division of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois. It is located near where the Cal-Sag Channel meets the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Saganashkee Slough
Reservoir
Saganashkee Slough is a 377 acres, manmade riparian lake that forms part of the valley of the Cal-Sag Channel. It is located in the Palos Forest Preserves of Cook County, Illinois, on wetland that was drained but was later reverted to a lake starting in 1948-1949 by the construction of dams and levees. Saganashkee Slough is situated 2 miles south of Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willow Springs and Burr Ridge.
Willow Springs
Village
Photo: MrHarman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion extending into DuPage County. The village was founded in 1892 and was named for the springs along the Des Plaines River. In 2020, the population was 5,857.
Burr Ridge
Village
Burr Ridge is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,192. Burr Ridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve.
Justice
Village
Justice is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, established in 1911. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,600. Justice is situated 3 miles northeast of Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve.
Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.72059° or 41° 43′ 14″ northLongitude
-87.88895° or 87° 53′ 20″ westElevation
614 feet (187 metres)Open location code
86HJP4C6+6CGeoNames ID
4905505
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mount Forest and Palisades.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paw Paw Woods and Fairmount Cemetery.
Illinois: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Chicago, Springfield, Rockford, and Loop.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Rastapopulous, CC BY-SA 3.0.