Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve
Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve is a natural area offering a spacious environment for outdoor activities. It is suitable for dog owners looking to enjoy a walk or playtime in a forested setting. The preserve provides parking and shaded areas, enhancing the convenience and comfort for visitors and their pets.
Reviews
We’ve already found our new favorite local dog park thanks to our family and new furrends! There are two large, fenced-in areas for the dogs to run and play including a wooded trail for an off-leash hike! One is smaller than the other. The park entry is free, clean and includes a water spout with buckets. The scenery in this area is beautiful!
Favorite dog-friendly forest preserve. Includes large, wooded and fenced area for dogs to roam and socialize as well as beautiful prairie trails looping the larger unfenced section of the park–perfect for running a well-trained dog off-lead. Rolling hills, great view all times of the year. Picnic pavilion on-site. Outer trail loop takes about 20 minutes to walk whole perimeter. Breathe in the fresh air and connect with nature while exercising your pup.
What an amazing area! The dog park was good (we were in the smaller of two areas), but the walking trails were fantastic! Well manicured and beautiful views and plants/flowers to see along the way. Unfortunately, our dogs each came home with a few ticks each, but I guess that is to be expected this time of year and we found early before they embedded. Use a good tick prevention if going here on dogs and wear pants and shoes for the humans.
Easily the best dog park around with the fenced in forest at the back. 2 gate entrance, water available on site during warmer months, usually plenty of dogs to play with (with its own benefits and risks, but the vast majority of owners are responsible and monitor their dogs for behavior issues).
Long isolated dog run for introducing dogs new to playing with stranger dogs.
Owners picking up after their dog seems to be hit and miss, but that’s the same issue at any park. Again, the majority of owners are responsible and it’s an overall very clean and friendly dog park.
Man this is the best dog park in the area I’ve seen!
Took my dog for her first time and she fell In love. They even have a faucet to fill bowls and buckets of water. There is also a fenced in forest the can run through and enjoy. Even has a fenced in area to try and get hostile dogs more comfortable with other dogs. Great park! Great people who come in!