Black Hawk Forest - (IL)

5 /5 Jenny VanDeWalker: Beautiful place to go hiking. We had a picnic on Mothers day and we chose the lower picnic area. The tables werent in the best shape. The only one available was broken in several spots. But the view was nice.

5 /5 LaJanice Sanderson: Beautiful place for fall pictures, and a lot of people were there and taking graduation pictures and fall shots. Get a chance to visit do so before winter.

5 /5 Heather Dunn: Beautiful place to hike through the woods. They have a playground at the beginning, they have grills to cook and tables to eat at as well. All around you can pretty much do everything you enjoy at this one park. Its fantastic!

5 /5 S. Travis (Travisimo): I trail run here regularly, and it’s never repetitive or boring with the seasons changing. It’s one of the most beautiful places to visit in the autumn or winter because of the fall foliage and snow cover. For trail running, it’s the perfect mix of flats and hills, depending on if you stick to the outside perimeter trails or venture inward. There’s a main 5k Strava loop I created that begins at the parking lot on the south side near the bathrooms (that are closed when it’s cold by the way). There’s a clockwise and counter-clockwise loop that is nearly 1.5 miles on each side of the park (crossing over the pedestrian bridge as a connector). But there are also more trails inward (especially on the south side with more hills), so definitely venture off the beaten path! Overall, it’s a great park with fun trails, but it can get a little busy during peak times.

5 /5 Landscaping For Coins: Easily one of my tops in Iowa so far trails are easy going and dont steep low or to high to fast. Excellent. with one side leading to a grassy area with a 2 story open structure with benches on top near a side creek that leads into the Mississippi amazing at noon