Knoch Knolls Nature Center

Beautiful and well kept playground, a nice little (really) interior with some exhibits for kids (aquarium, snakes, toads, etc). The restrooms are well kept and clean, and there is a drinking fountain with a water bottle refill station as well (really nice to have). The paths are expansive and there are some nice entries into the river if you feel adventurous. There is also a frisbee golf course (there’s an up charge), a picnic area, and a labeled fire pit (though we didn’t see it). Nice place to bike with kids, let them unwind on the play set, and have a picnic.
4 7 years ago (08-08-2017)

I went grilling here and I enjoyed every moment of it. This place is historic as well as amazing and fun. The are bike trails, as well as a river for kayaking if you choose. There is a large grassy plain, enough to play a game of football If you were to really desire it.
5 7 years ago (16-09-2017)

Nice single track. Nothing special, just windy and technical, fun. There are some taller roll overa that kept my pace down when trailering my kiddo. I take him mountain biking attached to my bike all the time. The logs kind of sucked in this case. If I was alone, those rolling logs would have been pretty fun. Just can't get an Adams trail bike over them without mashing the chain pretty bad. If you see some deep chain marks in the logs, chances are those were me trying to pull the kiddo over unsuccessfully. Lol
5 7 years ago (04-10-2017)

Nature center is small. One trip to it and you've done it. Decent disc golf course but many holes get soggy after rainy days due to the proximity of the river it lines. Good park for jogging or biking and you can access the sports park from it as well.
3 7 years ago (27-08-2017)

Kids love it here. They have a little museum with live Illinois fish and wildlife. Bike trails are immaculate. Large playground.
5 7 years ago (01-07-2017)