Pilcher Park Nature Center - Joliet (IL)

5 /5 Jennifer Goodwin-Rutzen: Fun place to bring kids after a walk in the woods. Several small animals to see and learn about, such as, tortoises, turtles, snakes, amphibians, fish and a red-tailed hawk. They also sell small nature related trinkets.

5 /5 Child of the Dark Arm: Pilcher Park offers 640 acres for you and your family to enjoy! Walking, biking, or driving, youll enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the woodlands and streams. Stop by the Nature Center for a plethora of community events, site information, and comfort stations. Pilcher Park is truly a gem and more than worth the visit!

5 /5 Jax B.: Beautiful walking area, plenty of parking, great to bring families here. Parks for kids in certain areas, trails for every level, fishing and picnicing as well.

5 /5 Jacob Hunt: Trail was clean and well maintained. We only took a short hike. Everything we saw in the park looked very nice. The nature center had quite a few animals on display - mostly reptiles: turtles and snakes. They have a red tailed hawk on display. I usually frown upon wild birds being in captivity but they had a sign said that it had been injured to the point where it couldn’t hunt on its own. There was one employee working the front desk. She was friendly and helpful.

5 /5 Cary Reynolds: This is an excellent park located in a forest. The lodge has an array of live animals (turtles, snakes, fish, etc). The trails are easy and beautiful. My only critique is the trails are well marked in some areas and not marked at all in others. This did make it hard to find the trail when coming back.