Get Outdoors

Get Outdoors 

Whether you like to hike, bike, fish or camp, there's always something fun to do at a DuPage forest preserve! 
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Archery
Boating & Private Watercraft
Dogs in the Preserves
DuPage Forest Preserves @Home
Family Camping
Fishing
Golfing
Model Crafts
Navigation & Wayfinding
Photography
Picnicking
Relax
Stay Connected
Trails
Winter in the Preserves
Youth-Group Camping
Upcoming Programs
BioBlitz 2021

Permits & Fees
Rules & Regulations 
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Gift the "Get Outdoors"

We now offer gift cards — available in multiple denominations — for forest preserve programs, permits, equipment rentals and merchandise. 

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Visitors Guide

Read our Visitors Guide to
find some of the best ways
to enjoy the forest preserves!

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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County offers scores of nature-related programs and activities for grownups, kids, families and groups year-round. Click below to register for programs, reserve shelters and campsites or purchase permits, and we'll see you soon!

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Reserve Facility
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