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The terrain is of rolling hills and cool valley streams. Special scenic areas are the old growth forest, Fire Tower/Seneca Point and the Clarion River. Among Cook Forest's primary attractions is the "Forest Cathedral" area of old growth white pine and hemlock, some trees of which top 180 feet (55 m).
Cook Forest State Park: Clarion, Forest, and Jefferson Counties: 8,500 acres (3,440 ha) 1927: Toms Run, Clarion River: National Natural Landmark, one of America's top-50 state parks (National Geographic Traveler) Category:Cook Forest State Park on Wikimedia Commons: Cowans Gap State Park: Franklin and Fulton Counties: 1,085 acres (439 ha) 1937
Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois (8 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Cook County, Illinois" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Sagawau Canyon in June. Sagawau Canyon is a canyon located at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center near Lemont, Illinois, in the Sag Valley.The site is owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County and is the only such landform in the county.
Forest preserves may contain nature centers and other facilities, picnic groves, and hiking, biking, and equestrian trails, but, apart from public golf courses, do not typically contain land set aside for other sports activities. [2] The forest preserves are administered by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which operates within a ...
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One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which includes Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of open land, or 11.6 percent of Cook County's land area. Under Illinois law, counties may set up a conservation land holding district, after approval by county voters.
The site, which was designated January 3, 1952, as an affiliated area of the National Park Service, is owned and administered by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Visitor access is via Harlem Avenue, just north of Interstate 55. The site contains the parking area, a memorial statue, interpretive signs, and trails.