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Forest Glen Preserve (Vermilion County Park)
Forest Glen Preserve Vermilion County Park is a nature preserve located in Westville, Illinois. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, fox, coyote, and a variety of birds. The park also features a variety of trails, including a 1.5 mile loop trail, a 1.2 mile loop trail, and a 0.5 mile loop trail. The trails are open to hikers, bikers, and horseback riders. The park also features a picnic area, a playground, and a fishing pond. The park is open year-round and is free to the public.
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User Reviews
Danielle Cozzola
This is a beautiful nature preserve in the middle of nowhere. I enjoyed each and every trail I explored! The park is well maintained and the signage is visible and easy to read. There are some great features that are not found at every narure preserve: Bathrooms Various hiking trails Shelters Picnic areas Grills An observation tower River access Plenty of parking Good signage Visited 8/12/2025.
Becky Cotton
The grounds are beautiful but they really need to work on the bathrooms and showers, the water was scolding hot and they refused to turn it down, you have no way to control it... It just comes out hot. No toilet paper quite a few times. They tend to pick out campers they don't like and quote the rules, but let others do what they want. And finally, if you don't burn all of your wood... They take it and RESALE it to others campers.
Suzi Scholtz
Lovely campground. Electrical hook-ups and water close by. We were able to top-up our on- board water tank at our site with just two short hoses. Handy dump station on the way out. Warning: we had NO cell service with Verizon. This location is about 7 miles off of a Stare highway on a narrow road that is tricky at night. Be sure you have all provisions before you head out there. Because we were in our motorhome and needed to go back into town every day, we decided not to go back for our 3rd night. Driving out in the dark and getting parked late at night was not our cup of tea. Still, recommend and we would stay here again. Family and dog friendly!
Nish
Good customer service and no entrance fee when I visited in March 2024. Beautiful place. Vermillion river area is calm and has pretty colours. Pretty Interbedded graywackes and shale formation. Also saw sap collection and that was cool. It was a lovely experience.
David Breese
Great, 10-11 mile loop trail for beginner backpackers like me and my 10 yo son. Also perfect for experienced hikers looking for a nice day hike. Well marked and maintained trail with plenty of small inclines/declines to get your heart rate up. Campground was practically empty when we went (early May). Highly recommend the observation tower. Great views! We will be back for sure