Forest Park Nature Center is a beautiful green space in Peoria Heights. At the spacious center, the visitors can explore a walking trail, a natural history museum and a bookstore.
Nestled in the beautiful forested bluffs of the Illinois River, visitors to this unique 540-acre Nature Center and Preserve will experience the natural realm of Illinois, where they will find: Seven miles of hiking trails through both forested woodlands and prairie openings A natural history museum and bird observation room The Trailhead Nature Store with books and unique nature items A variety...
A Peoria Park District facility, Forest Park serves as the doorway to more than 500 acres designated as part of the Illinois State Nature Preserve. The center provides visitors with more than seven miles of trails that lead through dense forest, along trickling stream beds, and over dramatic hillsides — easily offering outdoor enthusiasts one of the area's most intimate brushes with Mother...